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VVR111 – Hydrology and Aquatic Ecology
Course Overview
Project
Excursions
study visits
Examination
September October November December
Writing skills Oral presentation skills
Exam Written
test
Project
Presentation
Towards the ”aha”-experiences
Remember
Understand
Synthesize
Evaluate
Lectures
& books
Excursions, exercises
& EXAM
Project Analyze
Apply
”Blooms taxonomy”
VVR111 – Hydrology and Aquatic Ecology
What have you learned so far
• Hydrology • Atmospheric systems • Rainfall-runoff relationship • Urban hydrology • Water treatment • Physical and chemical characteristics of lakes • Nutrient cycles • Food web • Marine Systems • Environmental problems
VVR111 – Hydrology and Aquatic Ecology
Project - Riseberga River
• “Consultancy” work
• Restoration of areas of Riseberga River
– Riseberga park (groups 1, 2, 7, 8)
– Toftängen (groups 3, 4, 9, 10)
– Käglinge road (groups 5, 6, 11, 12)
• Group work
”Interactions in groups are like among animals”
•Group interactions are important and can be
handled
•Meet each group (10 min) for discussion 1 Nov
(13-15) and 2 Nov (10-12)
•Possibility to discuss potential problems in the
group
•Discuss solutions and how to handle them
VVR111 – Hydrology and Aquatic Ecology
Steps
• Visit to the areas to be restored (27 Oct)
• Do a first sketch map of your restoration plan (1, 2 Nov)
• Improve your first sketch based on some more theory (8, 10, 17, 22 Nov) – More hydrology, some hydraulics, restoration technics,
biodiversity, EU water directives, decision support systems
• Write a preliminary report about your project – get comments
• Write the final report
• Present your project (8, 9 Dec)
VVR111 – Hydrology and Aquatic Ecology
Practical issues
• Buses leave 10:15 from the Eco-house • Toftanäs wetland park at 10:45 hs • Sallerupsvägens wetland area at 11:15-12:00 hs • Respective group at respective project area from about
12:30-15:00 hs • Return about 16:00 • Maps and other information, already available on our
home page, will be also distributed at the bus. • Bring warm clothes, umbrellas, rain coats,
wellingtons, lunch/snack, camera, pen and paper.
VVR111 – Hydrology and Aquatic Ecology
Report
• 1st page: Title, author names, group number and email addresses.
• 2nd page: Preliminary table of contents • 3rd – 10th page
– 1. Introduction (background, problem description, delimitations) – 2. Objectives – 3. Description of area and hydrology: catchment, water
balances, precipitation, runoff, urban areas, etc. – 4. Description environment and pollution load
• References • Appendixes: calculations details. In general only principles
are necessary giving relevant references.
VVR111 – Hydrology and Aquatic Ecology
Report
• The first preliminary report (one per group) should be submitted at latest Tuesday 22 November 24:00 to [email protected], and [email protected].
• Feedback on preliminary report 24 Nov (13-15hs)
• Final report should be handed in at latest Friday 2 December 24:00 to the same as above.
VVR111 – Hydrology and Aquatic Ecology
Home Page
• Lots of material related to the project and report is available in our home page. Use it!
http://www.tvrl.lth.se/utbildning/courses/vvr111/ • VVR111 has now a facebook page intended as a
discussion forum. You need to like it to be able to leave your comments on it.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hydrology-and-Aquatic-Ecology/190835060992086?sk=wall
Suggestions on how to start your project
Start with the large issues, e.g.
What do we want to do with the area?
What is our vision!
Which are the possibilities with the area?
Which are the restrictions of the area?
Requirements
•Increase nutrient retention
•Increase biodiversity
•Increase ecosystem services, i.e. make the area
better for the people