The aim of the course is to cover a wide range of issues related to water resources and water quality. These include environmental importance, management, chemistry, quality, uses of natural water resources and seawater utilization.
- Teacher: Μαρια Γιαννακουρου
- Teacher: Ευαγγελία Παυλάτου
- Teacher: Αικατερινη-Ιωαννα Χαραλαμπους
ECTS : 7
Language : el, en
Learning Outcomes : Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: • recognize and understand the relationship between human and water and contemporary problems of water quality and quantity degradation. • become familiar with the existing water situation at international and national level and the National and European legislation for water protection and utilization from various sources. • know, describe and link the management – exploitation - recovery of water and materials for human use. • know, and use knowledge of water chemistry for solving problems of the aquatic environment. • know, describe and distinguish potable water treatment and desalination technologies. • apply the desalination method with various techniques. • know, describe and distinguish the appropriate techniques for brine characterization and management. • recognize and describe the energy-water nexus. • collaborate with their fellow students to present a group report/assignment on addressing water scarcity, floods, pollution, water contamination problems.