FLOODING (9 ECTS) Semester 3
FLOODING (9 ECTS) Semester 3


About this module

Land cover changes have contributed to the exposure of a greater number of the world’s population to flooding, in addition to the effects of climate change on flood frequency in some regions of the world.

This module will address the fundamental hydrological and hydraulic processes before examining strategies to limit flood damage and introduce students to hydrologic/hydraulic modeling.

 

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:

  • describe fundamental hydrological and hydraulic processes
  • explain strategies to mitigate floods through land planning and green/grey technologies
  • produce storm runoff and flooding risks simulations using hydrological and hydraulic models 
 

Learning approach

This module is project-oriented and includes a mixture of theory and practical work.

Theory: Fundamental Processes, Mitigation Strategies, Early Warning Systems.

Practical work: a case study that models historical flooding events using both hydrologic and hydraulic models.

 

Topics Covered

  • Hydrology fundamentals
  • Hydrological modeling, HMS
  • Statistics of extreme events
  • Hydraulic modelling
 

Module Head

Dennis FOX
Dennis FOX


Dennis FOX

Professor of Geography at Université Côte d'Azur. 
Co-director of MSc Environmental Hazards and Risks Management.

Main research fields: Land use change and impacts of land use change on natural risks, Soil erosion in vineyards and post forest fire conditions, Water infiltration in soils, Runoff.

RESEARCH GATE

 

Lecturers

 
Wanda Berolo
Wanda Berolo

Wanda BEROLO
French National Centre for
Scientific Research (CNRS)
Géoazur Research Laboratory      
RESEARCH GATE
 

Elena DI BERNARDINO
Laboratoire J.A. Dieudonné
Université Côte d'Azur   
 
 

Paul ROYER-GASPARD
Hydroclimat SAS
Disclaimer: Hours and module information are provisional and are subject to change