575.731 Water Resource Planning
The course will discuss the application and interrelationships among microeconomics, ecology, hydrology and related fields to the planning and management of water systems. Topics will include flood control, navigation, hydroelectric power, water supply, environmental restoration, multiobjective planning, and urban water resource management. The course will demonstrate the process for planning a water resource project, including identifying the problems and opportunities, inventorying and forecasting conditions, formulating alternative plans, evaluating alternative plans, comparing alternative plans and selecting a plan. Particular attention will be paid to the appropriate interdisciplinary approach to plan formulation.