Educational guide
IDENTIFYING DATA 2020_21
Subject FLOOD AND COASTAL HAZARDS Code 01735009
Study programme
1735 - MASTER UNIVERSITARIO EN RIESGOS NATURALES
Descriptors Credit. Type Year Period
3 Compulsory First Second
Language
Castellano
Ingles
Prerequisites
Department GEOGRAFIA Y GEOLOGIA
Coordinador
FERRER JULIA, MONTSERRAT
E-mail mferj@unileon.es
ecolh@unileon.es
rbgong@unileon.es
Lecturers
COLMENERO HIDALGO , ELENA
GONZÁLEZ GUTIÉRREZ , ROSA BLANCA
FERRER JULIA, MONTSERRAT
Web http://
General description
Tribunales de Revisión
Tribunal titular
Cargo Departamento Profesor
Presidente BIODIVERSIDAD Y GEST.AMBIENTAL LUIS CALABUIG , ESTANISLAO
Secretario GEOGRAFIA Y GEOLOGIA CORTIZO ALVAREZ , JOSE
Vocal GEOGRAFIA Y GEOLOGIA REDONDO VEGA , JOSE MARIA
Tribunal suplente
Cargo Departamento Profesor
Presidente BIODIVERSIDAD Y GEST.AMBIENTAL CALVO GALVAN , LEONOR
Secretario BIODIVERSIDAD Y GEST.AMBIENTAL ANSOLA GONZALEZ , GEMMA
Vocal GEOGRAFIA Y GEOLOGIA FERNANDEZ MARTINEZ , ESPERANZA

Competencies
Type A Code Competences Specific
  A17302
  A17303
  A17304
  A17308
  A17310
  A17314
  A17332
  A17335
  A17337
  A17338
  A17339
  A17340
  A17341
  A17342
  A17343
  A17344
  A17345
  A17347
  A17348
Type B Code Competences Transversal
Type C Code Competences Nuclear
  C1
  C2
  C4

Learning aims
Competences
A17308
A17332
A17337
A17341
A17345
A17347
A17348
C2
A17314
A17335
A17337
A17340
A17345
A17348
C1
A17308
A17338
A17339
A17344
A17347
C4
A17302
A17303
A17304
A17308
A17310
A17314
A17332
A17339
A17341
A17342
A17343
A17344

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
THEORY Topic 1.-Flood risks: introduction, factors and flood types.
Topic 2.- River floods Floodplains and flash-floods.
Topic 3.- Phases on the flood studies. Process rainfall-runoff.
Topic 4.- Statistical analysis of discharges. Estimation of return periods.
Topic 5.- Hydrologic modelling.
Topic 6.- Hydraulic modelling. Mitigation measures.
Topic 7.- Coastal areas: introduction to coastal processes.
Topic 8.- Hazard and vulnerability related to coastal dynamics and other processes. Mitigation measures.
PRACTICE P1. Study of rivers and alluvial fans with aerial photography.
P2. Statistical analysis of river discharges and estimation of return periods.
P3. Peak discharge estimation with the rational method application.
P4. Hydrograph analysis with Hec-HMS

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Class hours Hours outside the classroom Total hours
Lecture 14 21 35
 
Personal tuition 0 0 0
 
Laboratory practicals 14 24 38
 
Mixed tests 2 0 2
 
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies   ::  
  Description
Lecture
Personal tuition
Laboratory practicals

Personalized attention
 
Personal tuition
Description

Assessment
  Description Qualification
Lecture La calificación de la prueba escrita tendrá un valor global del 50% de la asignatura
Laboratory practicals La calificación global del/los trabajos prácticos y/o prácticas será el 45% de la asignatura
 
Other comments and second call

ADDENDUM
Contingency plan due to COVID-19 emergency conditions that prevents from presence based teaching
COVID-19 Teaching Guide Addendum Access Link


Sources of information
Access to Recommended Bibliography in the Catalog ULE

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