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Basic knowledge 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.

Basics in open channel hydraulics with specific focus on mountain streams and related bed morphologies; flood generating processes in mountain catchments; theoretical basics for 1D-hydrodynamic numerical modelling by HEC-RAS software; visit of the hydraulic engineering laboratory of the University of Innsbruck; overview on protection strategies against flood hazards in mountain channels; 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.

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.