Water as a resourceLaajuus (5 cr)
Course unit code: YT00EX55
General information
- Credits
- 5 cr
- Teaching language
- Finnish
- Responsible person
- Arto Sormunen
Objective
You understand the importance of sustainable water management and its connection to environmental protection. You familiarize yourself with the basic concepts of water management, legislation and regulation, as well as the factors affecting the ecological state of water bodies. In addition, you learn what challenges, for example, climate change causes for water management. You also understand how to consider social and economic aspects in water management and treatment in addition to environmental aspects.
Content
What is meant by the ecological state of waters?
What is meant by water resources and their management?
What are water management plans and programs?
What challenges water resources?
What is sustainable water management?
Evaluation
Students can
a. find, study, produce and assess critically multidisciplinary data in their field of expertise.
b. solve demanding problems in research, development and innovation activities.
f. work independently in the expert duties of their professional field or as entrepreneurs.