ESCI 1260 Water Supply

This course provides an overview of water resources planning and management including basic principles of hydrology and hydrogeology; the social, economic and policy framework for water resources management; causes and resolutions of water resource conflicts; the application of environment criteria for water supply projects; regional water supply planning issues; and emerging technical and policy issues related to national, state, and local water resources management. Other topics include erosion, damage, land reclamation, and basic chemical principles of water and water pollution.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

None

Corequisite

None

Lab Contact Hours

0

Lecture Contact Hours

45

Total Contact Hours

45