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B) Water suitability
- water quality (origin dependence, man’s interference);
- quality parameters relevant to human consumption, industrial activities and agriculture; and
- water quality and the impact on the environment.
C) Water conservation and technology
- methods and techniques of water reduction in human consumption, industry and agriculture (e.g.,
runoff irrigation, deficit irrigation, etc.);
- collection and storage of runoff water;
- collection and storage of drainage and subsurface waters; and
- collection and storage of municipal waste-water and sewage effluents.
D) Re-use of treated waters
- re-use of treated water for human consumption, industry and agriculture (water quality guidelines,
health and safety aspects of using reclaimed waste-water; disposal of residual effluent waters); and
- policy, institutional and management aspects related to the re-use of treated waters.
The practical work consists in estimating the impact on the quantity and quality of the water resources systems
and the environment using water conservation techniques and re-using treated effluent waters. Throughout the
course and the exercises students will be familiarised with a large variety of simulation tools for the assessment
of the ‘impact-effect’ relation.
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