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Basic knowledge of river hydraulics and sediment transport processes, with specific focus on mountain channels; overview and understanding of the complex process causalities relative to both flood events and ordinary flows capability to evaluate different management options relative to sediment fluxes; overview an classical hydropower systems and hydrological planning aspects.

Basics in open channel hydraulics; theoretical basics for 1D-hydrodynamic numerical modelling by HEC-RAS software; typical schemes and components of hydropower systems; classical intake structures in mountain catchments; hydrological aspects on the design of hydropower systems; basics of sediment transport in rivers; suspended and bed-load transport mechanics; sediment budgeting; sediment management issues relative to flood mitigation and to hydropower production; visit of the hydraulic engineering laboratory of the University of Innsbruck.

Compulsory attendance
Written and oral examination

Wilcock P, Pitlick J, Cui Y (2009) Sediment transport primer: estimating bed-material transport in gravel-bed rivers. Gen. Tech. Rep. RMRS-GTR-226. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 78 p. (http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/32966)

Additional scientific papers will be distributed during the lectures.