101-0278-00L Flood Protection
| Semester | Spring Semester 2024 |
| Lecturers | R. Boes, J. Eberli |
| Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
| Language of instruction | English |
Courses
| Number | Title | Hours | Lecturers | ||||
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| 101-0278-00 G | Flood Protection Former title until FS23 (in German): Hochwasserschutz Some lectures or the offered excursion may be still in German; however, the course can be passed without knowledge in German. | 2 hrs |
| R. Boes, J. Eberli |
Catalogue data
| Abstract | Concepts and structural measures to prevent or mitigate flood damage, planning methods to implement projects in practice | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | To get to know processes leading to flood damage, the different concepts and structural measures allowing to prevent or mitigate flood damage, as well as promising practical planning methods to implement flood protection measures in practice. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | Explanation of relevant processes: flooding, aggradation, sedimentations, erosion, debris flows. Concept of different objectives of protection for various land uses (from rural areas to industrial regions). General possibilities of flood protection / control. Land use planning on the basis of hazard zones. Classical procedures against flood damage with the use of examples such as increase of flow capacity, release structures, flood detention basins, polder. Property protection as continuative measure. Maintenance. Considering of overload case, Emergency procedures. Damage determination and risk analysis. Management of residual risk. Conflict of objective during implementation of procedures. Situatively adjusted approach. Handling driftwood. Surface runoff. Examples of projects in Switzerland. Case studies (group work). Field trip. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lecture notes | Flood protection script | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literature | Guidelines of Swiss federal administration (especially Federal Office for the Environment, FOEN) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Competencies |
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Performance assessment
| Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again) | |
Performance assessment as a semester course | |
| ECTS credits | 3 credits |
| Examiners | R. Boes, J. Eberli |
| Type | graded semester performance |
| Language of examination | English |
| Repetition | Repetition only possible after re-enrolling for the course unit. |
| Additional information on mode of examination | The total grade comprises: - a written examination (without auxiliary means) at the end of the semester, and - a graded group work (case study), documented within a short technical report Both the written examination and the group work have to be passed (grade 4.0 or higher) to successfully complete the course. |
Learning materials
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Groups
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Restrictions
| There are no additional restrictions for the registration. |