Water Resources Management | Makerere University Courses

This course is intended to introduce students to the planning and management of water resources projects with case studies and the policy and institutional framework of the water sector in Uganda and other countries. It will also look at integrated water resources management, catchment management in addition to the management of extreme events like floods, droughts and climate change. Objectives:

To learn about planning of water resources projects including environmental impacts
To learn about the policy, legal and institutional framework in the water sector
To learn about integrated water resource management and catchment management
To learn about the management of extreme events like floods, droughts and climate change

Learning Outcomes:

To plan water resources projects and consider environmental effects
To understand the importance of a policy, legal and institutional framework in water management.
To understand integrated water resource management and catchment management
To understand how floods, droughts and climate change can be mitigated

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