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Flood Protection
Hochwasserschutz
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:19:07
Abstract
Concepts and structural measures to prevent flood damage, methods to implement planning in practice
Objective
To get to know processes, which lead to flood damage, the different concepts and structural measures with which flood damage can be prevented, as well as promising methods to implement planning in practice
Content
Explanation of standard processes: flooding, aggradation, sedimentations, erosions, debris flows Concept of sophisticated objectives of protection for different landuse (from natural till to industrial region) General possibilites of flood protection / control Land use planning on the basis of hazard zones Classical procedures against flood damage with the use of examples such as: increase of flow capacity, unloading buildings, flood detention basins, polder) Property protection as continuative measure Maintenance Emergency procedures Damage determination and risk analysis Exposure to residual risk Conflict of objective during implementation of procedures Adjusted appraoch
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General Information
- Language
- German
- Levels
- MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- graded semester performance
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
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| lecture with exercise | Hochwasserschutz |
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2 h weekly |
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Major in Hydraulic Engineering (Combining the majors in "Hydraulic Engineeringl" and "Water Ressources Management" the course 102-0468-00L "Watershed Modelling" has to be taken; combining the majors in "Hydraulic Engineering" and "Urban Water Management" the course 102-0458-00L "Modeling of water quality in watercourses" is compulsory.)
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