| Unit name | Flood Risk Management 4 |
|---|---|
| Unit code | CENGM3000 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Han |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
Hydraulics 2 (CENG21300) |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Civil Engineering |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
The unit covers the theoretical, practical and policy aspects of identifying, quantifying and mitigating flood risk. Themes covered will be: flood hydrology; statistics; hydraulics and modelling; coastal flood risk; flood defence; urban flooding; climate change; hazard and risk; policy and legal aspects; flood forecasting; groundwater; and water quality. The unit will equip students with the knowledge to be able to perform flood risk assessments as practising engineers through lectures and practical work.
