Flood Propagation and Mitigation - WEU3FPM6

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Volumes horaires
- CM : 8.0
- TD : -
- TP : 32.0
- Projet : -
- Stage : -
Crédits ECTS : 4.0
Responsables : Isabella TOMASINO

Objectifs

To understand the major concepts used in flood risk analysis
To learn characterizing a flood
To learn estimating design floods
To learn making cost-benefit analysis
To learn using an unsteady hydraulic model

Contenu

Definition of hazard, vulnerability, flood risk, flood disaster
Characterization of floods (fluvial, coastal, pluvial, structural failure/overtopping floods)
Flood hazard assessment (magnitude (intensity) and associated exceeding probability)
Vulnerability analysis
Methods for flood mitigation
Flood mitigation economics
1 poster + oral presentation : description of a major flood of the students native countries (Where? When? Why? How? How much? Who? When?)
2 projects : flood design + cost-benefit analysis (application to the Villerest dam on the Loire River) and hydraulic flood propagation (application of HEC-RAS to the the Loire River)

Prérequis

Engineering hydrology and River dynamics

Contrôles des connaissances

1st session
Continuous assessment (EN) : poster + oral presentation (individual) and 2 project-based learning assignments (group)
Final exam (ER) : 1 hour individual written exam

Second session
ER : Another exam will replace the first one
EN : Retaking this assessment is not possible

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If distant learning mandatory:

Continuous assessment (EN) : poster + oral presentation (individual) and 2 project-based learning assignments (group)
Final exam (ER) : 15 minutes individual oral defense with 15 minutes preparation (30 minutes total)

Second session
ER : Another exam will replace the first one
EN : Retaking this assessment is not possible

Course Unit assessment = ER 30% + EN 70%

L'examen existe uniquement en anglais

Calendrier

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