BAE664 - WATERSHED MANAGEMENT

Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering

Credits: 3

This course provides an overview of the scientific principles and management strategies used to effectively manage the physical, chemical, biological and social resources within a watershed so as to improve and sustain the integrity of the watershed system. The course will examine watershed management from both a scientific/engineering perspective as well as from a social science/policy perspective. Examples of effective watershed management will be drawn from cases studies in Kentucky and the United States. Students will be provided with an introduction to those spatial data sets, computer software, and methods currently used in watershed management practice.

Prerequisite(s):
Prereq: BAE 437 or CE 461G or an equivalent course in hydrology, or consent of instructor.
Crosslisted with: CE 664