816357 Application of GIS in hydrology and water management
- Type
- Lecture and exercise
- Semester hours
- 2
- Lecturer (assistant)
- Herrnegger, Mathew
- Organisation
- Hydrology and Water Management
- Offered in
- Sommersemester 2025
- Languages of instruction
- Englisch
- Content
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The course integrates geographical information systems (GIS) with hydrological applications, providing practical skills for analyzing water-related challenges. Through theoretical foundations and applied exercises, students learn to use GIS tools to investigate different water systems globally.
The course covers the application of standard GIS tools including spatial joins, overlay, and buffer operations. Students will master mapping and visualization of GIS data and results. The curriculum addresses practical hydrological applications such as catchment and stream network delineation, flood hazard/risk assessment, and analysis of spatio-temporal trends in vegetation.
QGIS serves as the primary software platform, with R/RStudio available as an optional tool for advanced analysis.
- Previous knowledge expected
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Introductory courses on hydrology and water management
- Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)
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Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Apply GIS techniques to analyze diverse hydrological systems worldwide and support water management decisions
- Process spatial data to delineate catchments, assess flood risks, and analyze environmental trends across different global contexts
- Create professional visualizations and technical reports that effectively communicate hydrological findings from various regional water system
You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.