Hydrology

Code:

GEOGR075

Acronym:

HIDR

Instance: 2017/2018 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Geography
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Geography

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
GEOGR	94	GEOGR - Study Plan	1	-	6	4

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Obtain the conceptual base of the hydrology that supports the geographycal analysis of natural processes.

Understand the processes and models of water circulation along the earthly branch of the hydrological cycle.

Know and apply methodologies and techniques for the evaluation and measurement of hydrological processes.

Identify and analyse the water ressources at Portugal and in the world.

Learning outcomes and competences

Acquire knowledge and understanding about the processes and models of water movement along the earthly branch of the hydrological cycle whose complexity will increase, gradually, over the course.
Students should be able to understand the various hydrological processes acting on the earth's surface and subsurface.
Students should also use correctly, the language in hydrology, scientific and technical, to describe the various hydrological processes studied.
Know and apply methodologies and techniques for the assessment and measurement of hydrological processes.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1) Watersheds and water resources.

2) Soil Hydrology.
a) Soil properties and hydrological processes.
b) Concepts of soil hydrology.
c) Water balance.

3) Surface Hydrology.
a) Concepts related with runoff.
b) Factors affecting the runoff.
c) Runoff Models on slopes.
d) Runoff Models in rivers.
e) Surface water resources.

4) Groundwater Hydrology.
a) Aquifers.
b) Differentiation of hydrological processes in granite, limestone and volcanic massive.
c) Groundwater resources.

5) Introduction to Marine Hydrology.

6) Hydrology and interaction of natural and social systems.
a) Impacts of human intervention in the planning and management of water resources.
b) Hydrological processes and natural hazards; soil erosion and flooding.
c) Water resources in Portugal and in the world.

Mandatory literature

Alan Strahler, Arthur Strahler; Physical geography : science and systems of the human environment, John Wiley, 2002. ISBN: 0-471-23800-7
A. Lencastre; F. M. Franco; Lições de Hidrologia, UNL, 1984
Álvaro Carmo Vaz, João Reis Hipólito; Hidrologia e Recursos Hídricos, IST Press, 2012. ISBN: ISBN: 9789728469863

Comments from the literature

Additional bibliography will be indicates each session.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Sessions with theoretical and practical activities.
The theoretical presentations are followed by practical exercises.

Software

Flolhas de cálculo
Sistemas de Informação Geográfica

keywords

Social sciences > Geography
Natural sciences > Environmental science > Earth science

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	96,00
Frequência das aulas	56,00
Trabalho de campo	10,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

According to the regulations for evaluation of the course.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final exam consists of both theoretical and practical with weighting of 50% for each component.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Due to the basic character of the discipline this type of evaluation and work does not apply.

Internship work/project

Not applied.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

According to the regulations for evaluation of the course.

Classification improvement

In general they are presented to the student the problems revealed require review and proceeds to the realization of a new final exam.