| CODE | SPI3734 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Water Resources and Waste Management | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Spatial Planning and Infrastructure | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The study-unit is intended to introduce students to the various parameters that form the hydrological cycle. The concept of hydrology is discussed within the wider concept of water resources, and within the management of water resources in a more sustainable manner. It will be shown how water resources are increasingly under threat through various phenomena, not least the issue of climate change. It also introduces students to various concepts of environmental engineering particularly in respect of the management of waste – both solid and liquid. It is intended to focus more on the local agenda as well as to rope in concepts related to sustainable development and climate changes and which have a bearing on the appropriate management of waste. Study-unit Aims: The aim of this study-unit is to introduce students to the management of waste water and solid waste. It offers a more detailed approach towards wastewater network design and construction, towards groundwater and losses by evaporation, and towards trend analysis. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Describe the hydrological cycle, and understand the measurement of precipitation, and the meaning of mass curve analysis; - Understand the mechanisms of evaporation; - Understand the effect the properties of soils have on groundwater; - Describe the main characteristics of ground water, in Malta; - Understand the meaning of hydrographic analysis; - Understand the principles of liquid waste management; - Understand the principles of solid waste management. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Carry out a Mass curve analysis; - Calculate the requirements of a storm water system; - Outline the main elements of a solid waste management system. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Shaw, E.M., Hydrology in Practice, Van Nostrand Reinholds, New York, NY, USA. - Wilson, E.M., Engineering Hydrology. - Government of Malta, Sewerage Master Plan for the Maltese Islands. - Government of Malta, A Solid Waste Management Strategy for Malta and Gozo. - Government Reports on Climate Change. - Government Reports on Sustainable Development. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Independent Study | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Desiree Cassar |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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