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MAS in Sustainable Water Resources  The Master of Advanced Studies in Sustainable Water Resources is a 12 month full time postgraduate diploma programme. The focus of the programme is on issues of sustainability and water resources in Latin America, with special attention given to the impacts of development and climate change on water resources. The programme combines multidisciplinary coursework with high level research. Sample research topics include: water quality, water quantity, water for agriculture, water for the environment, adaptation to climate change, and integrated water resource management. Language: English. Credit hours: 66 ECTS. For further information please visit: http://www.mas-swr.ethz.ch/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Core CoursesFoundation courses: 12 credits have to be achieved. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 118-0111-00L | Sustainability and Water Resources  Suitable for MSc and PhD students. Automatic admittance is given to students of MAS Sustainable Water Resources. All other registrations accepted until capacity is reached. | O | 3 credits | 2G | D. Molnar, P. Burlando | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | The block course on Sustainability and Water Resources features invited experts from a range of disciplines, who present their experiences working with sustainability issues related to water resources. The students are exposed to many different perspectives, and learn how to critically evaluate sustainability issues with respect to water resources management. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | The course provides the students with background information on sustainability in relation to water resources within an international and multidisciplinary framework. The lectures challenge the students to consider sustainability and the importance of water availability and water scarcity in a changing world, at the same time preparing them to face the challenges of the future, e.g. climate and land use change, increased water use and population growth. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | The course offers the students the opportunity to learn about sustainability and water resources in a multi-disciplinary fashion, with a focus on case studies from around the world. Selected topics include: Sustainability Issues in Water Resources, the EU Water Framework Directive, Mining in Latin America, Environmental Flows, and Water Quality Issues. Group exercises, which encourage debate and discussion, are an important component of the course. For more information, please visit Link | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | For further information, contact the MAS coordinator, Darcy Molnar (darcy.molnar@ifu.baug.ethz.ch) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 118-0112-00L | Participatory and Integrated Water Resources Planning The course is complementary to "Water Resources Management" (102-0488-00L). | O | 3 credits | 2V | A. Castelletti | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | The course develops basic knowledge and skills for modelling, planning and managing water resources systems in a balanced and sustainable way. The emphasis will be on the operational aspects of water management, including: introduction to participatory decision-making, modelling of the multiple stakes and socio-economic processes, introduction to dynamic and stochastic optimization approaches. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | The course aims at illustrating the complex framework of participatory approach in the field of water resources projects, with particular focus on the modelling of the quantitative aspects of the combined dynamics of the physical and socio-economic processes. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | Lec 00. Course introduction. The world water resources. Water crisis and the concept of Participatory and Integrated Water Resources Management (PIWRM). Water trading. Lec 01. Rationalizing the decision-making process. From traditional water resources planning and management to PIWRM: rationalizing and supporting the decision-making process. The need for negotiations. Negotiation game. Outline of the Participatory and Integrated Planning procedure proposed as a guidance to the decision-making process using a real world case study. Lec 02. Cloosing the loop: how to plan the management. How to incorporate recurrent management decisions into a rational decision-making framework. From model based decision-making to decision support systems. Full-rationality and partial-rationality. Underlying example the Zambezi river system. Lec 03. Actions and evaluation criteria. Identification of the actions suitable to pursue the overall objective of the planning exercise. Type of actions and associated property. Embedding actions into models. Stakeholders, sectors and evaluation criteria: how stakeholders evaluate the planning alternatives. Criterion hierarchy and indicators: operationalize evaluation criteria. Lec 04. Criteria and indicators. Example of indicators. Validation of the indicators against the stakeholders. Numerical exercise. Underlying examples from Red River System (Vietnam), Tono dam (Japan), Googong reservoir (Australia), Lake Maggiore and Lake Como (Italy). Lec 05. Re-operating the Kafue reservoir system. Real world case study developed interactively with the students, to experience all the concepts provided in the previous lectures. Reading material will be assigned on 22.3 Lec 06. Models of a water system. The system analysis perspective on water resources modelling. Example of models of water system components (reservoir, diversion dam, rivers, users). Implications of cooperation and information sharing on the model formulation. Operational implications of model complexity. Case studies. Lec 07. Formulation of the planning/management problem. Why we need it. What do we need to formulate the problem: from the indicators to the objectives; time horizon; scenarios. Dealing with uncertainty. Problem formulation and classification. How do modelling choices affect the final solution (hidden subjectivity). Lec 08. Water resources optimal planning. The planning of water resources. Examples from real world problems at different scales (e.g. Egypt Water plan; Controlling salt intrusion in Nauru (Pacific Island); planning water quality remediation interventions in lakes and reservoirs (Googong reservoir, Australia)). Interactive lectures with students. Overview of the different approaches available to resolve the problem, from exact solution to heuristic. Lec 09. Planning the New Valley water system in Egypt. Real world case study developed interactively with the student, to experience all the concepts provided in the previous lectures. Lec 10. Planning in non stationary conditions: the Red River (Vietnam). Real world case study developed interactively with the student, to experience all the concepts provided in the previous lectures. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lecture notes | Course lectures are almost fully covered by the following two textbooks accordingly to the indications provided at the end of each lecture: R. Soncini-Sessa, A. Castelletti, and E. Weber, 2007. Integrated and participatory water resources management. Theory. Elsevier, The Netherlands. R. Soncini-Sessa, F. Cellina, F. Pianosi, and E. Weber, 2007. Integrated and participatory water resources management. Practice. Elsevier, The Netherlands. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literature | Additional readings: S.P. Simonovic, 2009. Managing water resources: Methods and tools for a systems approach, Earthscan, London. D.P. Loucks, E. van Beek, 2005. Water Resources Systems Planning and Management: An Introduction to Methods, Models and Applications, UNESCO, Paris. K.D.W. Nandalal, J. Bogardi, 2007. Dynamic Programming Based Operation of Reservoirs, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Lecture notes, slides and other material will be posted on the course web page the day before each lecture. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 118-0112-01L | Participatory and Integrated Water Resources Planning Laboratory This course (118-0112-01 laboratory) can only be taken in combination with 118-0112-00 (theory part). | O | 2 credits | 1U | M. Giuliani | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | The course allows the students to apply concepts and methods concerning planning and management of water resources systems by developing a numerical exercise based on the real-world case study. The theoretical framework will be given in the course "Participatory and Integrated Water Resources Planning" (118-0112-00) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | Analyse and model the relationship between hydropower generation and other water related interests (both socio-economic and environmental) in the proposed real-world case study. Explore the effects of different hydropower reservoirs' operation strategies on the identified relationships and identify potential fair tradeoffs in water resources allocation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | Students will develop a project in small groups. The group work is organized according to the following structure - Water system analysis - Identification of criteria and indicators for water related interests - Coding of water system model and indicators - Scenario definition - Design of the reservoir operation strategies - Comparison and selection of interesting strategies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lecture notes | Reading material (scientific papers, reports, etc.). Handouts for each step of the group work. Examples of code (basic programming and Matlab knowledge required) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | This course (118-0112-01 exercises) can only be taken in combination with 118-0112-00 (theory part). Basic programming and Matlab knowledge required. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 118-0113-00L | Water Governance: Challenges and Solutions Suitable for MSc and PhD Students. Automatic admittance is given to students of the MAS in Sustainable Water Resources. All other registrations are accepted until capacity is reached. | O | 1 credit | 2G | D. Molnar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | The block course on "Water Governance: Challenges and Solutions" features invited experts with backgrounds in international relations, law, politics, and diplomacy. Through theoretical input and case studies, students learn about the realities of water conflicts and the intricacies of cooperation and diplomacy. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | The course provides students with insights into the complex realities of addressing water conflicts with sustainable solutions that promote cooperation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | The course offers students the opportunity to learn from experts who have worked on domestic and transboundary river basin issues, both in Europe and internationally. Through case studies and group exercises, students gain a deeper understanding of the complexities of water governance and current global challenges. Topics that will be addressed include stakeholder involvement, institutional legal frameworks, and solutions for cooperation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Course details at:https://mas-swr.ethz.ch/curriculum/courses/core-courses/water-governance-challenges-solutions.html For further information, contact the MAS coordinator, Darcy Molnar (darcy.molnar@ifu.baug.ethz.ch) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 102-0218-00L | Process Engineering II (Physical-Chemical Processes) | O | 6 credits | 4G | K. M. Udert | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | Description and design of physical, chemical and biological processes and process combinations in drinking water and wastewater treatment. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | Understanding of critical water quality parameters in water resources and wastewater and process engineering knowledge for the removal of drinking water and environmental hazards. The aims of the lecture are basic understanding of mainly physico-chemical water treatment processes, design and modeling tools of single processes and process combinations. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | The following processes and process combination will be discussed in detail: Gas transfer Particle characterization Sedimentation Flocculation Filtration Membrane processes Precipitation processes Chemical oxidation and disinfection Ion exchange Activated carbon adsorption Process combinations wastewater Process combinations potable water | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literature | M&E: Tchobanoglous, G., Stensel, H.D., Tsuchihashi, R. and Burton, F.L., 2013. Wastewater engineering: treatment and resource recovery. 5th edition. Volume 1 & 2. New York, McGraw-Hill. MWH: Crittenden, J.C., Trussel, R.R., Hand, D.W., Howe, K., Tchobanoglous, G., 2012. MWH's water treatment principles and design, 3rd edition. ed. Wiley, Hoboken, N.J. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Pre-condition: Lecture Process Engineering Ia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 102-0248-00L | Infrastructure Systems in Urban Water Management Prerequisites: 102-0214-02L Urban Water Management I and 102-0215-00L Urban Water Management II. | O | 3 credits | 2G | J. P. Leitão Correia , M. Maurer, A. Scheidegger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | An increasing demand for infrastructure management skills can be observed in the environmental engineering practice. This course gives an introductory overview of infrastructure management skills needed for urban water infrastructures, with a specific focus on performance, risk and engineering economics analyses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | After successfully finishing the course, the participants will have the following skills and knowledge: - Know the key principles of infrastructure management - Know the basics of performance and risk assessment - Can perform basic engineering economic analysis - Know how to quantify the future rehabilitation needs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | The nationwide coverage of water distribution and wastewater treatment is one of the major public works achievements in Switzerland and other countries. Annually and per person, 135,000 L of drinking water is produced and distributed and over 535,000 L of stormwater and wastewater is drained. These impressive services are done with a pipe network with a length of almost 200,000 km and a total replacement value of 30,000 CHF per capita. Water services in Switzerland are moving from a phase of new constructions into one of maintenance and optimization. The aim today must be to ensure that existing infrastructure is professionally maintained, to reduce costs, and to ensure the implementation of modern, improved technologies and approaches. These challenging tasks call for sound expertise and professional management. This course gives an introduction into basic principles of water infrastructure management. The focus is primarily on Switzerland, but most methods and conclusions are valid for many other countries. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lecture notes | A script to support the lectures will be available for download from the Moodle course page. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 102-0448-00L | Groundwater II | O | 6 credits | 4G | J. Jimenez-Martinez, I. Lunati | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | The course is based on the course 'Groundwater I' and is a prerequisite for a deeper understanding of groundwater flow and contaminant transport problems with a strong emphasis on numerical modeling. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | The course should enable students to understand advanced concepts of groundwater flow and transport and to apply groundwater flow and transport modelling. the student should be able to a) formulate practical flow and contaminant transport problems. b) solve steady-state and transient flow and transport problems in 2 and 3 spatial dimensions using numerical codes based on the finite difference method and the finite element methods. c) solve simple inverse flow problems for parameter estimation given measurements. d) assess simple multiphase flow problems. e) assess spatial variability of parameters and use of stochastic techniques in this task. f) assess simple coupled reactive transport problems. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | Introduction and basic flow and contaminant transport equation. Numerical solution of the 3D flow equation using the finite difference method. Numerical solution to the flow equation using the finite element equation Numerical solution to the transport equation using the finite difference method. Alternative methods for transport modeling like method of characteristics and the random walk method. Two-phase flow and Unsaturated flow problems. Spatial variability of parameters and its geostatistical representation -geostatistics and stochastic modelling. Reactive transport modelling. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lecture notes | Handouts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literature | - Anderson, M. and W. Woessner, Applied Groundwater Modeling, Elsevier Science & Technology Books, 448 p., 2002 - J. Bear and A. Cheng, Modeling Groundwater Flow and Contaminant Transport, Springer, 2010 - Appelo, C.A.J. and D. Postma, Geochemistry, Groundwater and Pollution, Second Edition, Taylor & Francis, 2005 - Rubin, Y., Applied Stochastic Hydrology, Oxford University Press, 2003 - Chiang und Kinzelbach, 3-D Groundwater Modeling with PMWIN. Springer, 2001. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Each afternoon will be divided into 2 h of lectures and 2h of exercises. Two thirds of the exercises of the course are organized as a computer workshop to get hands-on experience with groundwater modelling. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 102-0488-00L | Water Resources Management | O | 3 credits | 2G | P. Burlando | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | Modern engineering approach to problems of sustainable water resources, planning and management of water allocation requires the understanding of modelling techniques that allow to account for comprehensive water uses (thereby including ecological needs) and stakeholders needs, long-term analysis and optimization. The course presents the most relevant approaches to address these problems. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | The course provides the essential knowledge and tools of water resources planning and management. Core of the course are the concepts of data analysis, simulation, optimization and reliability assessment in relation to water projects and sustainable water resources management. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | The course is organized in four parts. Part 1 is a general introduction to the purposes and aims of sustainable water resources management, problem understanding and tools identification. Part 2 recalls Time Series Analysis and Linear Stochastic Models. An introduction to Nonlinear Time Series Analysis and related techniques will then be made in order to broaden the vision of how determinism and stochasticity might sign hydrological and geophysical variables. Part 3 deals with the optimal allocation of water resources and introduces to several tools traditionally used in WRM, such as linear and dynamic programming. Special attention will be devoted to optimization (deterministic and stochastic) and compared to simulation techniques as design methods for allocation of water resources in complex and competitive systems, with focus on sustainability and stakeholders needs. Part 4 will introduce to basic indexes used in economical and reliability analyses, and will focus on multicriteria analysis methods as a tool to assess the reliability of water systems in relation to design alternatives. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lecture notes | A copy of the lecture handouts will be available on the webpage of the course. Complementary documentation in the form of scientific and technical articles, as well as excerpts from books will be also made available. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literature | A number of book chapters and paper articles will be listed and suggested to read. They will also be part of discussion during the oral examination. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Suggested relevant courses: Hydrologie I (or a similar content course) and Wasserhaushalt (Teil "Wasserwirtschaft", 4. Sem. UmweltIng., or a similar content course) for those students not belonging to Environmental Engineering. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 101-0269-00L | River Morphodynamic Modelling | W | 3 credits | 2G | D. F. Vetsch, F. Caponi, S. Frei, D. Vanzo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | The course teaches the basics of river morphodynamic modelling, relevant for civil and environmental engineers. The governing equations for sediment transport modelling in open channels and corresponding numerical solution strategies are introduced. Differences and capabilities of one- and two-dimensional approaches are presented. The theoretical parts are discussed by examples. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | The goal of the course is twofold. First, the students develop a throughout understanding of the basics of river morphodynamic processes. Second, they get familiar with numerical tools for the simulations in one- and two-dimensions of morphodynamics. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | - fundamentals of river morphodynamic modelling (Exner equation, bed-load, suspended-load, closure relationships) - aggradation and degradation processes - differences between 1D and 2D approaches - river bars: characterization and prediction - non-uniform sediment morphodynamics: the Hirano model - short and long term response of gravel bed rivers to change in sediment supply - vegetation and morphodynamics interaction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lecture notes | Lecture notes, slides, and further educational material (scripts, videos, software, quiz) are provided in the Moodle page of the course. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literature | Relevant literature will be given during lectures or provided in the Moodle page of the course. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Exercises are based on the simulation software BASEMENT (www.basement.ethz.ch), the open-source GIS Qgis (www.qgis.org) and code examples written in MATLAB and Python. The applications comprise one- and two-dimensional approaches for the modelling of flow and sediment transport. Requirements: Numerical Hydraulics, River Engineering, MATLAB and/or Python programming skills would be an advantage. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 102-0617-01L | Methodologies for Image Processing of Remote Sensing Data | W | 3 credits | 2G | I. Hajnsek, O. Frey, L. Huang | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | The aim of this course is to get an overview of several methodologies/algorithms for analysis of different sensor specific information products. It is focused at students that like to deepen their knowledge and understanding of remote sensing for environmental applications. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | The course is divided into two main parts, starting with a brief introduction to remote sensing imaging (4 lectures), and is followed by an introduction to different methodologies (8 lectures) for the quantitative estimation of bio-/geo-physical parameters. The main idea is to deepen the knowledge in remote sensing tools in order to be able to understand the information products, with respect to quality and accuracy. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | Each lecture will be composed of two parts: Theory: During the first hour, we go trough the main concepts needed to understand the specific algorithm. Practice: During the second hour, the student will test/develop the actual algorithm over some real datasets using Matlab. The student will not be asked to write all the code from scratch (especially during the first lectures), but we will provide some script with missing parts or pseudo-code. However, in the later lectures the student is supposed to build up some working libraries. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lecture notes | Handouts for each topic will be provided. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literature | Suggested readings: T. M. Lillesand, R.W. Kiefer, J.W. Chipman, Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation, John Wiley & Sons Verlag, 2008 J. R. Jensen, Remote Sensing of the Environment: An Earth Resource Perspective, Prentice Hall Series in Geograpic Information Science, 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | At the end of the course (last course day) there will a written exam. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Elective Courses Electives: 6 credits has to be achieved. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 101-0259-00L | River Restoration | W | 3 credits | 3G | V. Weitbrecht, S. Knecht-Hipp, M. Mende, J. van der Meer, C. Weber | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | Based on enhanced understanding of river morphodynamics and the ecosystem of riverscapes, the course introduces different river engineering techniques. It copes with the different expectations (space for agriculture, water for energy production, flood protection...) towards riverscapes in modern society. The students work on a project study with the goal of restoring a given river section. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | During this course, the students learn how to - describe the most important relations in river morphodynamics and their impact on the ecosystem of riverscapes - elaborate solutions within river restoration, dealing with the different societal expectations towards riverscapes. - deal with personal, social and technical obstacles in the planning of a river restoration project. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | River restoration aims to reestablish near natural processes in riverscapes to increase habitat quality and biodiversity. Based on enhanced understanding of river morphodynamics, the course introduces different engineering techniques with focus on sediment transport processes and flood protection. In addition, the course aims to cope with the different expectations (space for agriculture, water for energy production, flood protection, nature protection...) towards riverscapes in modern society. During the semester, the students work on a project study with the goal of restoring a river section with a certain focus topic. It follows a student-centered apporach, with field trips, a role play and interactive coaching sessions together with river restoration experts from engineering practice. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lecture notes | No lecture notes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literature | Literature recommendations are given during the semester | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Highly recommended as a technical preparation: River Engineering (Course 101-0258-00L, Autumn Semester) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 101-0278-00L | Flood Protection | W | 3 credits | 2G | R. Boes, J. Eberli | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 102-0838-00L | Water Supply, Sanitation and Waste Infrastructure and Services in Developing Countries | W | 3 credits | 2G | L. Strande | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | Introduction to water supply, excreta, wastewater and solid waste management in developing countries. Highlights links between infrastructure, services and health, resource conservation and environmental protection. New concepts and approaches for sustainable sanitation infrastructure and services for developing countries - especially poor urban areas. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | Students receive an introduction to issues of water supply, excreta, waste water and solid waste management in developing countries. They understand the connections between water, wastewater and waste management, health, resource conservation and environmental protection. Besides, they learn how water supply, wastewater and solid waste infrastructure and services can be combined and improved, in order to achieve the development policy goals in terms of disease prevention, resource conservation, and environmental protection. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | Overview of the global health situation, water supply, and liquid and solid waste management situation in developing countries. Technical and scientific fundamentals of water supply, sanitation and solid waste management. Material flows in water supply, sanitation and waste management. New concepts and approaches for sustainable sanitation infrastructure and services for developing countries - especially poor urban areas. Exercises: students will work in groups on a case study and develop improvement options for water, sanitation and waste management. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lecture notes | Course notes and further reading will be made available on the ETHZ Moodle portal. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literature | The selected literature references will be made available on Moodle. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Students will work in groups on a case study and develop improvement options for water, sanitation and waste management. The case study work will be marked (1/3 of final grade). Written Semesterendprüfung of 90 min (counts for 2/3 of final grade) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 363-0514-00L | Energy Economics and Policy It is recommended for students to have taken a course in introductory microeconomics. If not, they should be familiar with microeconomics as in, for example,"Microeconomics" by Mankiw & Taylor and the appendices 4 and 7 of the book "Microeconomics" by Pindyck & Rubinfeld. | W | 3 credits | 2G | M. Filippini, S. Srinivasan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | An introduction to energy economics and policy that covers the following topics: energy demand, investment in energy efficiency, investment in renewables, energy markets, market failures and behavioral anomalies, market-based and non-market based energy and climate policy instruments in industrialized and developing countries. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | The students will develop an understanding of economic principles and tools necessary to analyze energy issues and to understand energy and climate policy instruments. Emphasis will be put on empirical analysis of energy demand and supply, market failures, behavioral anomalies, energy and climate policy instruments in industrialized and developing countries, and investments in renewables and in energy-efficient technologies. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | The course provides an introduction to energy economics principles and policy applications. The first part of the course will introduce the microeconomic foundation of energy demand and supply as well as market failures and behavioral anomalies. In a second part, we introduce the concept of investment analysis (such as the NPV) in the context of renewable and energy-efficient technologies. In the last part, we use the previously introduced concepts to analyze energy policies: from a government perspective, we discuss the mechanisms and implications of market oriented and non-market oriented policy instruments as well as applications in developing countries. Throughout the entire course, we combine the material with insights from current research in energy economics. This combination will enable students to understand standard scientific literature in the field of energy economics and policy. Moreover, the class aims to show students how to relate current issues in the energy and climate spheres that influence industrialized and developing countries to insights from energy economics and policy. Course evaluation: at the end of the course, there will be a written exam covering the topics of the course. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | It is recommended for students to have taken a course in introductory microeconomics. If not, they should be familiar with microeconomics as in, for example, "Microeconomics" by Mankiw & Taylor and the appendices 4 and 7 of the book "Microeconomics" by Pindyck & Rubinfeld. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 401-6624-11L | Applied Time Series | W | 5 credits | 2V + 1U | M. Dettling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | The course starts with an introduction to time series analysis (examples, goal, mathematical notation). In the following, descriptive techniques, modeling and prediction as well as advanced topics will be covered. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | Getting to know the mathematical properties of time series, as well as the requirements, descriptive techniques, models, advanced methods and software that are necessary such that the student can independently run an applied time series analysis. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | The course starts with an introduction to time series analysis that comprises of examples and goals. We continue with notation and descriptive analysis of time series. A major part of the course will be dedicated to modeling and forecasting of time series using the flexible class of ARMA models. More advanced topics that will be covered in the following are time series regression, time series classification and spectral analysis. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lecture notes | A script will be available. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | The course starts with an introduction to time series analysis that comprises of examples and goals. We continue with notation and descriptive analysis of time series. A major part of the course will be dedicated to modeling and forecasting of time series using the flexible class of ARMA models. More advanced topics that will be covered in the following are time series regression, time series classification and spectral analysis. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 651-1504-00L | Snowcover: Physics and Modelling | W | 4 credits | 3G | M. Schneebeli, R. Dadic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | Snow is a fascinating high-temperature material and relevant for applications in glaciology, hydrology, atmospheric sciences, polar climatology, remote sensing and natural hazards. This course introduces key concepts and underlying physical principles of snow, ranging from individual crystals to polar ice sheets. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | The course aims at a cross-disciplinary overview about the phenomenology of relevant processes in the snow cover, traditional and advanced experimental methods for snow measurements and theoretical foundations with key equations required for snow modeling. Tutorials and short presentations will also consider the bigger picture of snow physics with respect to climatology, hydrology and earth science. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | The lectures will treat snow formation, crystal growth, snow microstructure, metamorphism, ice physics, snow mechanics, heat and mass transport in the snow cover, surface energy balance, snow models, wind transport, snow chemistry, electromagnetic properties, and experimental techniques. The tutorials include a demonstration/exercise part and a presentation part. The demonstration/exercise part consolidates key subjects of the lecture using small data sets, mathematical toy models, order of magnitude estimates, image analysis and visualization, small simulation examples, etc. The presentation is given by the students, summarizing a relevant paper on the topic. The first practical experience with modern methods measuring snow properties can be acquired in the field excursion. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lecture notes | Lecture notes, and selected publications. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | We strongly recommend the field excursion to Davos on Saturday, March 09, 2024, in Davos. The excursion will teach you the primary use of traditional and modern field techniques (snow profile, Near-infrared photography, SnowMicroPen), and you will have the chance to use the instruments yourself. The excursion includes visiting the SLF cold laboratories with the micro-tomography setup and the snowmaker. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 651-4095-01L | Colloquium Atmosphere and Climate 1 | W | 1 credit | 1K | H. Wernli, D. N. Bresch, M. Brunner, N. Gruber, H. Joos, R. Knutti, U. Lohmann, C. Mohr, S. Schemm, S. I. Seneviratne, M. Wild | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | The colloquium is a series of scientific talks by prominent invited speakers assembling interested students and researchers from around Zürich. Students take part of the scientific discussions. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | Get insight into ongoing research in different fields related to atmospheric and climate science | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | The colloquium is a series of scientific talks by prominent invited speakers assembling interested students and researchers from around Zürich. Students take part of the scientific discussions. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | To acquire credit points for this colloquium, please confirm your attendance of 8 colloquia per semester by using the form which is provided at the course webpage. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 651-4095-02L | Colloquium Atmosphere and Climate 2 | W | 1 credit | 1K | H. Wernli, D. N. Bresch, M. Brunner, N. Gruber, H. Joos, R. Knutti, U. Lohmann, C. Mohr, S. Schemm, S. I. Seneviratne, M. Wild | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | The colloquium is a series of scientific talks by prominent invited speakers assembling interested students and researchers from around Zürich. Students take part of the scientific discussions. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | Get insight into ongoing research in different fields related to atmospheric and climate sciences | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | To acquire credit points for this colloquium, please confirm your attendance of 8 colloquia per semester by using the form which is provided at the course webpage. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 651-4095-03L | Colloquium Atmosphere and Climate 3 | W | 1 credit | 1K | H. Wernli, D. N. Bresch, M. Brunner, N. Gruber, H. Joos, R. Knutti, U. Lohmann, C. Mohr, S. Schemm, S. I. Seneviratne, M. Wild | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | The colloquium is a series of scientific talks by prominent invited speakers assembling interested students and researchers from around Zürich. Students take part of the scientific discussions. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 701-1226-00L | Inter-Annual Phenomena and Their Prediction | W | 2 credits | 2G | C. Appenzeller | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | This course provides an overview of the current ability to understand and predict intra-seasonal and inter-annual weather and climate variability in the tropical and extra-tropical region and provides insights on how operational weather and climate services are organized. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | Students will acquire an understanding of the key atmosphere and ocean processes involved, will gain experience in analyzing and predicting weekly to inter-annual variability and learn how operational weather and climate services are organised and how scientific developments can improve these services. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | The course covers the following topics: Part 1: - Introduction, some basic concepts and examples of sub-seasonal and inter-annual variability - Weather and climate data and the statistical concepts used for analysing weather and climate variability (e.g. correlation analysis, teleconnection maps, EOF analysis) Part 2: - Inter-annual variability in the tropical region (e.g. ENSO, MJO) - Inter-annual variability in the extra-tropical region (e.g. Blocking systems, NAO, PNA, regimes) Part 3: - Prediction of sub-seasonal and inter-annual variability (statistical methods, probabilistic ensemble prediction systems, weekly, monthly and seasonal forecasts, seamless forecasts) - Verification and interpretation of probabilistic forecast systems - Climate change and inter-annual variability Part 4: - Scientific challenges for operational weather and climate services - A visit to the forecasting centre of MeteoSwiss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lecture notes | A pdf version of the slides will be available at http://www.iac.ethz.ch/edu/courses/master/modules/interannual-phenomena.html | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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