TUMx: Flood Risk Management

Course Description

This comprehensive course on Flood Risk Management is designed to equip students with essential knowledge and skills to understand, assess, and manage flood risks effectively. The course covers a wide range of topics, from the implementation of the EU Floods Directive to practical flood protection measures in both rural and urban settings.

What You Will Learn

• Comprehensive understanding of flood risk management concepts and practices
• Implementation of the EU Floods Directive
• Hydrological and hydrodynamic modeling techniques for flood forecasting
• Evaluation of flood hazard and flood risk maps
• Assessment and selection of appropriate flood protection measures
• Integration of flood protection strategies into urban planning
• Use of flood risk audits and risk awareness techniques

Prerequisites

This intermediate-level course is open to anyone interested in flood risk management. No specific background in related study areas is required, making it accessible to a wide range of learners. However, a basic understanding of environmental sciences or engineering concepts may be beneficial.

Course Content

• Introduction to flood risk management and the flood risk cycle
• EU Floods Directive implementation tasks
• Hydrological and hydrodynamic modeling for flood forecasting
• Uncertainties in flood modeling and risk assessment
• Rural and urban flood protection measures
• Mobile flood protection systems
• Flood risk audits and city-wide flood protection strategies
• Risk awareness and community engagement in flood management

Who Should Take This Course

• Environmental science and engineering students
• Urban planners and city officials
• Emergency management professionals
• Environmental consultants
• Anyone interested in understanding and managing flood risks

Real-World Applications

• Developing flood risk management plans for communities
• Assessing and improving existing flood protection measures
• Creating accurate flood hazard and risk maps
• Implementing EU Floods Directive requirements
• Designing effective urban and rural flood protection strategies
• Conducting flood risk audits for cities and organizations
• Raising community awareness about flood risks and preparedness

Syllabus

Course Highlights

This course offers a unique opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge of flood-risk-management techniques, from understanding the EU-floods-directive to implementing cutting-edge hydrological-modelling and flood-forecasting methods. Students will learn about various flood-protection-measures, including both structural-flood-protection and non-structural-flood-protection strategies for urban-flood-protection and rural-flood-protection scenarios.

Throughout the course, learners will explore the flood-risk-cycle, delving into flood-prevention-measures and the creation of accurate flood-hazard-maps and flood-risk-maps. The curriculum also covers the latest advancements in mobile-flood-protection systems and the use of flood-risk-audits to enhance community preparedness.

By focusing on real-world applications and case studies, this course ensures that students can apply their knowledge to practical flood-risk-assessment scenarios. The comprehensive syllabus, which includes topics such as uncertainties-in-flood-modelling and hydrodynamic-models, provides a solid foundation for those looking to pursue careers in flood risk management or improve their existing professional skills.

Upon completion of this course, learners will be well-equipped to contribute to the growing field of flood risk management, helping communities and organizations better prepare for and mitigate the impacts of flooding events. The skills gained in risk-awareness and risk-management will be invaluable in addressing the increasing challenges posed by natural hazards in our changing climate.