COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
CE 473	B	1	3	0	0	3	7.5

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	NA
Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Mirjam Ndini
Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	NA
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Compulsory
Classroom and Meeting Time:
Course Description:	It includes assessing the potential for a hazard from floods to occur and a vulnerability analysis to provide an understanding of the consequences an event of a certain magnitude and frequency occur. Based on this, various mitigation measures, structural and non-structural measures can be evaluated to assess their ability for reducing risk exposure. Some topics will be focused on climate changes and it impacts in water resources in general and in floods and drought in specific.
Course Objectives:	The objective of this course is focuses on the "hydrological side" of the problem. i.e. the framework of the flood risk a\due to different factors, with the focus set to risk due to hydrological processes. For these processes they will obtain the basic tools for hydrologic flood risk assessment and management. Particularly they will able to carry out flood statistics, determine the peak discharge correspond to a given level of probability. They also will be introduces to climate changes and the impact on water resources and extreme events as floods. In the other parts the student will gain knowledge about protection from flooding: as taking measures, both structural-non structural, to reduce the likelihood of floods and/on\r the impact of floods in a specific location and preparedness: informing the population about flood risks and what to do in the event of a flood. At the end a presentation of the EU Directive in Floods will be presented.

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Introduction to flood risk management. Types of floods and their processes. Characteristics of flood and their causes.
2	Definition of flood, events driven by rainfall/runoff processes and by different natural or anthropic factors.
3	Quantifying flood risk- probabilistic and statistical approaches.
4	Case study.
5	Flood Damage Reduction Strategies and Tools
6	Floodplain Natural Resources and Functions
7	Strategies and Tools to Maintain or Restore Floodplain Resources
8	River Corridor and Watershed Management
9	Floodplain Management Regulations and Building Codes and Standards
10	Case Study
11	Measurements to reduce flood risk
12	The Adaptive Process of Flood Risk Management
13	European Experience in managing floods
14	Case study

Prerequisite(s):	basic hydrology, statistics and probability
Textbook:	Flood Risk Assessment and Management- Andreas H. Schuman- Ruhr- University Bochum, Germany Risk Analysis and Uncertainty in Flood Damage Reduction FEMA-FLOOD AND FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT
Other References:
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:	Yes, applications
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Introduction to flood risk management.
2	to be able to calculate a peak discharge with different probabilities
3	quantifying flood risk- probabilistic and statistical approaches
4	to learn from experiences of flood risk management processes
5	to be able to understand and make appropriate choice between structural and non structural measurements
6	to have knowledge on national and international flood regulation and directives
7	to be able ti build up an emergency plan

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Professional Master in Disaster Risk Management and Fire Safety in Civil Engineering Program
1	an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering	3
2	an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs	3
3	an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams	3
4	an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems	3
5	an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility	3
6	an ability to communicate effectively	3
7	the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context	4
8	a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life long learning	4
9	a knowledge of contemporary issues	3
10	an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice	3
11	skills in project management and recognition of international standards and methodologies	3

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Project	1	20
Case Study	1	20
Term Paper	1	20
Final Exam	1	40
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	16	4	64
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	16	4	64
Mid-terms			0
Assignments	2	9	18
Final examination	1	1.5	1.5
Other	4	10	40
Total Work Load:			187.5
Total Work Load/25(h):			7.5
ECTS Credit of the Course:			7.5