CE8015 Integrated Water Resources Management Syllabus:
CE8015 Integrated Water Resources Management Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2017
OBJECTIVES:
- To introduce the students to the interdisciplinary analysis of water and conceptual design of intervention strategies.
- To develop a knowledge-base on capacity building on IWRM.
UNIT I IWRM FRAMEWORK
Definition – Objectives – Principles – Evolution of IWRM – IWRM relevance in water resources management – Paradigm shift: Processes and prospective outcomes
UNIT II CONTEXTUALIZING IWRM
UN formulations – SDG goals – IWRM in Global, Regional and Local water partnership – Institutional transformation – Bureaucratic reforms – Inclusive development
UNIT III EMERGING ISSUES IN WATER MANAGEMENT
Emerging Issues -– Drinking water management in the context of climate change – IWRM and irrigation – Flood – Drought – Pollution – Linkages between water, health and poverty
UNIT IV IWRM AND WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA
Rural Development – Ecological sustainability- -Watershed development and conservation – Ecosystem regeneration – Wastewater reuse – Sustainable livelihood – Food security
UNIT V ASPECTS OF INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT
Capacity building – Conceptual framework of IWRM – Problems and policy issues – Solutions for effective integrated water management – Case studies
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Mollinga P. et al. “Integrated Water Resources Management”, Water in South Asia Volume I, Sage Publications, 2006.
2. Sithamparanathan, Rangasamy, A., and Arunachalam, N., “Ecosystem Principles and Sustainable Agriculture”, Scitech Publications (India) Pvt. Lt, Chennai, 1999.
REFERENCES:
1. Cech Thomas V., Principles of Water Resources: History, Development, Management and Policy. John Wiley and Sons Inc., New York. 2003.
2. Murthy, J.V.S., “Watershed Management in India”, Wiley Eastern Ltd., New York, 1995.
3. Dalte, S.J.C., “Soil Conservation and Land Management”, International Book Distribution, India, 1986.