1. So what is Water Resources Engineering?

2. Move water in space, time, quality, phase, or
Some definitions
Planning, design, construction, management, policy development, operations, and/or enforcement that
Alters the hydrologic cycle
Affects fate or transport of pollutants/water quality constituents
Impacts economic, social, political, cultural, environmental, or ecological concerns
Move water in space, time, quality, phase, or
among uses
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3. Water Resources Engineering is…
Multi-disciplinary
Must identify and address constraints under which engineering can take place.
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4. Constraints Hydrologic Physical Economic Financial
How much water? Where? When? With what frequencies or reliabilities?
Physical
Capacities, sizes, etc. of existing or planned infrastructure
Economic
How will water be used? At what value(s)? Who benefits and who pays? When?
Financial
Budget for construction, operations, etc.?
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5. Constraints (continued)
Ecological / Environmental
Endangered species? In-stream flow requirements? Water quality issues? Habitat areas? Land use? Abundance and viability of key indicator organisms?
Institutional
Applicable local/state/federal/international laws? Who makes them? Who enforces them?
Water rights? Tradable?
Governance, rate charging or taxing authority? Accountability?
Social / Cultural
Valuable archeological, religious, historical or other sites affected? Water-use practices impinged?
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6. Implications of constraints
Planning
Options to be included / ruled out? Optimal? Under what metric? What are trade-offs?
Design
What structures are possible? At what cost? Impacts? Non-structural alternatives?
Operations and management
Requirements for projects / facilities (e.g., releases from storage, conjunctive management, timing, etc.)?
Policy development
Change laws or institutions to improve management or relax constraints on design / operations? Compensate injured parties?
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7. Complementary scales for action
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8. More information about YOU!
Complete the Student Information Sheet
On the card, answer (as best you can):
Who supplies the water you drink + use in your house?
From where does that water come?
What volume of water do you + your family/housemates use at your house in a typical week?
How much do you pay for it?
Why are you taking this class?
What aspect(s) of class are you most looking forward to?
Prior water resources engineering experience? If so, what?
Is there anything else that I should know that may help or impede your learning in this class?
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