The course aims to provide knowledge of the fundamentals of the hydrological cycle, the processes linked to water and the planning and management of water from a territorial point of view.



It is a subject linked to Physical Geography, as water is a component linked to the physical environment.



The main objectives are:

- To identify and recognise the global functioning of the water cycle and its processes.

- To understand river and lake dynamics and the hydrogeological functioning of aquifers and their repercussions.

- Manage the basic tools and techniques of hydromorphological analysis.

- Appreciate the importance of water in physical and human processes, both from the point of view of water resources (in quantity and quality), as well as in risk detection.

- To know the instruments of water and water territory planning

- To value the importance of hydromorphological processes in territorial management.



For the development of the subject knowledge of GIS will be required, so it is recommended to have studied the following subjects Geographic Information Systems" and "GIS Extension". As well as having passed the subjects of Climatology and Geomorphology

SPECIFIC SKILLS:

• Identify and recognise the global functioning of the water cycle and its processes (M02CM04 and M02CM06).

• Learn about the tools for water planning and for water territory planning (M02CM03)

• Analyse, calculate available hydrological data, measure variables on the field and estimate hydromorphological elements and assessments (M03CM06 and M04CM01)

• Analyse, identify and diagnose processes and risks and its relationship with other subsystems of the hydrologic cycle, basin processes and propose management alternatives (M02CM02, M02CM04and M03CM01).



LEARNING OUTCOMES

- Recognises the object of study, the terminology, methods and techniques of hydrology and planning hydrology, hydraulics and hydromorphology.

- Identifies the different phases and processes of the hydrological cycle and describes their characteristics.

- Justifies the importance of water and river planning in urban planning, spatial planning and environmental management. planning, spatial planning and environmental management.

- Identifies the existing legislation and regulations related to water from the European level to the Basque Country level.

- Applies the different procedures and methodologies for obtaining hydrological data and analysing processes.

- Formulates and analyses the problems of the spaces linked to water, especially fluvial ones, in order to propose alternatives for solutions, applying the methods learnt.

1. LAND AND WATER

1.1. Hydrosphere

1.2. Hydrological cycle: hydrological processes and water balance



2. SOIL AND GROUNDWATER

2.1. Soil water

2.2. Ground water



3. RIVER SYSTEMS

3.1. The fluvial system

3.2. River basin and watershed

3.3. Runoff and discharge

3.4. River regimes and irregularity

3.5. Extreme functioning: low and high discharges



4. OTHER SYSTEMS RELATED TO WATER

4.1. Solid waters

4.2. Lakes

4.3. Marine waters



5. WATER, LAND AND PLANNING

5.1. Water uses and the environmental and land difficulties

5.2. Land uses in river basin and the hydrological planning

5.3. Water and land management. Law and normative related to water

5.4. River dynamics: key of management. Assessment indexes

5.5. Discharge management

5.6. Fluvial territory and mobility space

5.7. WFD challenge: river restoration

The development of the course will be carried out through sessions where the different concepts and competences will be worked on, practical exercises in the classroom, the use of computers for the application of specific software and the carrying out of tasks,

practical work and field trips.



Up to 4 field trips may be carried out, depending on funding:



- Field trip to analyse hydrogeological processes and the relationship between groundwater and surface water.

- Batán river, near the Campus: this will consist of taking data on the speed of water flow and the morphology of the riverbed in order to estimate flow rates. This outing will take place during one of the class sessions.

- Full-day (or two-day) trip to the Arga, Aragón and Ebro rivers, analysing hydrological processes, dynamics, fluvial landscapes river landscapes, water uses and the management of river areas.

- Hydrogeomorphological diagnosis and application of a valuation index in the Batán river. This will be carried out during one of the class sessions.

• Continuous Assessment System
• Final Assessment System
• Tools and qualification percentages:
  • Written test to be taken (%): 50
  • Realization of Practical Work (exercises, cases or problems) (%): 5
  • Individual works (%): 20
  • Team projects (problem solving, project design)) (%): 20
  • Fieldtrips (%): 5

The course will be assessed by means of a series of individual practicals, group work and a theoretical-practical exam.



Both the exam and the practicals as a whole must be passed in order to pass the course. In case of failure in the ordinary exam, if the practicals or the exam are passed, the part that was passed, either the practicals or the exam, will be kept for the extraordinary assessment.



Students will be informed of the delivery date of the practicals in the student guide or in the presentation of the course.



Students who wish to exercise their right to be assessed using the final assessment system will have a period of 9 weeks for four-monthly subjects (Regulations governing student assessment in official undergraduate degrees, art. 8, point 3).



Spelling and grammatical mistakes committed in assignments and exams will penalise the mark. ANNEX I includes the aspects that, in addition to the content and the correct methodological development and results, will be taken into account for the evaluation of the assignments.

The course will be assessed by means of a series of individual practicals, group work and a theoretical-practical exam.



Both the exam and the practicals as a whole must be passed in order to pass the course.



The date of delivery of the practicals will be the date of the extraordinary exam.



Spelling and grammatical mistakes committed in papers and exams will penalise the mark. ANNEX I includes the aspects that, in addition to the content and the correct methodological development and results, will be assessed for the evaluation of the assignments.

Basic bibliography

BRAVARD, J.P. y PETIT, F. (1997): Les cours d’eau. Dynamique du système fluvial. Colin, Paris.

BRIERLEY, G.J. y FRYIRS, K.A. (2005): Geomorphology and river management. Applications of the River Styles Framework. Blackwell, 398 p., Oxford.

CHARLTON, R. (2008): Fundamentals of Fluvial Geomorphology. Routledge, 234 p., Oxon.

COSANDEY, C. (dir., 2003): Les eaux courantes. Géographie et environnement. Col. BelinSup Géographie. Belin, 240 p., Paris.

DAVIE, T. (2002): Fundamentals of hydrology. Routledge Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Routledge, 169 p., London.

DUNNE, R. y LEOPOLD, L.B. (1978): Water in Environmental Planning. Freeman, 818 p., New York.

ERASO, A.; ARRATE, I. y RUIZ, F. (2001): Mapa Hidrológico de la Comunidad Autónoma del País Vasco. Escala 1:150.000 - Euskal Autonomia Erkidegoko Mapa Hidrologikoa 1:150.000 eskala. Dpto. de Transportes y Obras Públicas, Gobierno Vasco, 75 p. + cartografía, Bilbao.

GAUTIER, E. y TOUCHART, L. (1999): Fleuves et lacs. Armand Colin, 96 p., Paris.

GIL OLCINA, A. (coord., 2004): Alteración de los regímenes fluviales peninsulares. Fundación CAjamurcia, 683 p., Murcia.

GONZÁLEZ DEL TÁNAGO, M. y GARCÍA DE JALÓN, D. (2007): Restauración de ríos. Guía metodológica para la elaboración de proyectos. Ministerio de Medio Ambiente, 318 p., Madrid.

KNIGHTON, A.D. (1998): Fluvial Forms and Processes: a new perspective. Arnold, London

MARTÍNEZ, A. y NAVARRO, J. (1995): Hidrología forestal. El ciclo hidrológico. Universidad de Valladolid.

NEWSON, M.D. (1994): Hydrology and the river environment. Clarendon Press, Oxford.

OLLERO, A. (2007): Territorio fluvial. Bakeaz, 255 p., Bilbao.

OLLERO, A. (2014): Guía metodológica sobre buenas prácticas en gestión de inundaciones. Manual para gestores. Contrato del río de Matarraña. ECODES, Sud Eau 2, 143 p. http://contratoderiomatarranya.org/documentos/Guia_BB_Gestion_inundaciones.pdf

OLLERO, A. (2015): Guía metodológica sobre buenas prácticas en restauración fluvial. Manual para gestores. Versión 1.0. Contrato del río de Matarraña. ECODES, Sud Eau 2, 111 p. http://contratoderiomatarranya.org/documentos/guia-restauracion-fluvial_web.pdf

OLLERO, A. (2017): Hidrogeomorfología y geodiversidad: el patrimonio fluvial. Ríos: Hidrogeomorfología, probelmática, rehabilitación (Libro 1). Centro de Documentación del Agua y el Medio Ambiente. Agencia de Medio Ambiente y Sostenibilidad (Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza)

SENCIALES, J.M. (1999): Redes fluviales. Metodología de análisis. Universidad de Málaga.

In-depth bibliography

SOFTWARE

IAHRIS Índices de Alteración Hidrológica en Ríos
HEC-RAS
WinXSPRO, A Channel Cross Section Analyzer, User’s Manual, Version 3.0.
SEDIMENT V1.0

Journals

WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy.
FLOODS DIRECTIVE 2007/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on the assessment and management of flood risks.
WATER LAW, 11/2005
REGULATION OF THE PUBLIC HYDRAULIC DOMAIN (Royal Decree 606/2003 of 23 May).
REGULATION OF HYDROLOGICAL PLANNING, R.D. 907/2007 of 6 July.
INSTRUCTION ON HYDROLOGICAL PLANNING, Order ARM/2656/2008 of 10 September.
ROYAL DECREE 903/2010, OF 9 JULY, on flood risk assessment and management.
SECTORAL TERRITORIAL PLAN for the Banks of Rivers and Streams of the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country (Cantabrian basin). Department of Territorial Planning, Housing and Environment, Basque Government, Vitoria-Gasteiz, 1998.
SECTORIAL TERRITORIAL PLAN of the River and Stream Banks of the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country (Mediterranean basin). Department of Territorial Planning, Housing and Environment, Basque Government, Vitoria-Gasteiz, 1999.
SECTORIAL TERRITORIAL PLAN FOR WETLANDS. Department of Territorial Planning, Housing and Environment, Basque Government, Vitoria-Gasteiz, 2004.

Web addresses

http://www.magrama.gob.es/es/agua/temas/evaluacion-de-los-recursos-hidricos/sistema-informacion-anuario-aforos/default.aspx - Sistema Información Anuarios de aforos
http://www.chebro.es - Confederación Hidrográfica del Ebro
http://www.gipuzkoa.net/oohhgraph/index.html?idioma=e - Datos hidrológicos de los ríos de Gipuzkoa
http://www.bizkaia.net/Ingurugiroa_Lurraldea/Hidrologia/castellano/datos_cuencas.htm - Datos hidrológicos de los ríos de Bizkaia
http://www.uragentzia.euskadi.eus/u81-0002/es - Agencia Vasca del Agua
http://www.uragentzia.euskadi.eus/appcont/gisura/ - IDE Ura Web – Sistema de Información del Agua
http://www.euskalmet.net - Entre los datos climáticos también proporciona datos de altura de agua de algunas estaciones meteorológicas que incluyen datos de aforo
http://www.eau-adour-garonne.fr/ - Agence de l’Eau Adour-Garonne, con abundante información, datos hidrológicos, cartografía...
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/stream_restoration - Stream Corridor Restoration, con excelentes contenidos sobre los sistemas fluviales, figuras ilustrativas y muy didáctico
http://www.cig.ensmp.fr/~hubert/glu/HINDES.HTM - Parte de la página del IAHS (International Association of Hydrological Sciences), que proporciona un glosario de términos hidrológicos en diversas lenguas
http://www.ingeba.euskalnet.net/biblio/biblos92/bge5.html - Página del Ingeba donde se incluyen recursos bibliográficos sobre el estudio de las aguas en Euskal Herria
http://www.weather.gov/ahps/ - Proporciona datos del nivel de los cursos fluviales de EEUU
http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/rt - Datos de caudal en tiempo real de las estaciones de aforo de los EEUU
http://www.magrama.gob.es/es/agua/temas/delimitacion-y-restauracion-del-dominio-publico-hidraulico/estrategia-nacional-restauracion-rios/ - Estrategia Nacional de Restauración de Ríos