Lecturer: L. Rossi. This course addresses water management from a global point of view, including in particular the impacts of rain discharges on receiving environments. The qualitative aspects (risk of contamination) are considered as a priority, in parallel with the quantitative risks (floods).
Learning objective
The course aims to understand the means and issues of management and maintenance of sewerage systems, finalized to the control of impacts in receiving environments, and more generally to raise the importance of hydraulic management in the urban and territorial project.
Content
General introduction - Legislative aspects related to urban hydrology - Simplified design methods and technical solutions: from source control to solutions at the end of the network - Field visits
Performance assessment
Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again)
Performance assessment as a semester course
ECTS credits
3 credits
Examiners
Type
ungraded semester performance
Language of examination
English
Repetition
Repetition possible without re-enrolling for the course unit.
Additional information on mode of examination
Registration modalities, date and venue of this performance assessment are specified solely by the EPFL.
Performance assessment as a semester course