Wassermanagement auf Einzugsgebietsebene (Exkursion in das Etsch Einzugsgebiet)

What it is about

You participate in a five-day excursion to the Etch catchment area to practically experience water management at the catchment level. In the end you will be able to assess the effects of mining on groundwater and water bodies, evaluate measures for near-natural restoration of rivers and sustainable flood retention, and present results in writing and oral form.

What you will be able to do

• Catchment-related consideration of water resource management
• Assessment of the impacts of coal mining on groundwater conditions
• Evaluation of the water quality of water bodies on different scales
• Evaluation of measures for restoring near-natural river conditions
• Assessment of sustainable flood protection measures regarding their effectiveness
• Analysis of results and creation of effective oral and written presentations

What the module consists of

• Exkursion (5 Tage)Field observation and practical engagement with topics of water and catchment management
• GruppenarbeitDevelopment of a report and a presentation on an assigned topic (max. 3 people)
• Mündliche PrüfungIndividual assessment after the presentation for personal performance assessment

Teaching method

• FeldexkursionDirect experience on-site to understand the central questions of catchment management
• Gruppenarbeit und DiskussionPromotes teamwork and joint evaluation of literature and observations for the creation of the report and presentation
• LiteraturrechercheDeepening of the topic and preparation of report and talk through independent research