121-349 Principles of Environmental Hydrology

Note

Students taking this subject should consider also taking 121-350 Techniques in Environmental Hydrology. Students cannot receive credit for both this subject and the Faculty of Science Subject 121-360 Environmental Hydrology A or 121-305 Environmental Hydrology B.

Credit Points

Coordinator

Prerequisites

121-220/320 Water Resources or 121-212/312 Geomorphology or equivalent as approved by the subject coordinator.

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

This subject examines principles in the two disciplines of hydrology and ecology, emphasizing the use of both to understand environmental management problems in rivers. The subject examines water in terms of quantity and quality; the physical channel and floodplain systems in which it is conveyed and stored; and the population, community and ecosystem dynamics of the organisms that occupy these systems. The subject emphasizes the multidisciplinary nature of environmental management and the need for critical examination of ideas in the literature.

Assessment

Written work totalling 3000 words (40%) and a 2 hour final examination (60%).

Prescribed Texts

• Gordon N. D, McMahon T. A and Finlayson B. L, Stream Hydrology: An Introduction for Ecologists. Wiley Chichester 1992.
• Allan, J D, Stream Ecology: Structure and Function of Running Waters. Chapman and Hall 1995.