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Debris Flow and Flash Flood. Risk, Vulnerability, Hazard and Resilience Concepts (250911)

Responsible faculty

  • DE MEDINA IGLESIAS, VICENTE CÉSAR (also responsible of the English group)

Teachers

Credits: 5.0 ECTS

Dedication (hours) T: 25.0 P: 10.0 L: 10.0 AD: 0.0 AA: 80.0

Main teaching language at each group

Please check the Syllabus to know if part of the course is taught in a different language.

  • Group 10Q1 English (Q1)

Departments

Departament d'Enginyeria Civil i Ambiental (DECA)
Departament de Màquines i Motors Tèrmics (MMT)

Programs

MÀSTER UNIVERSITARI ERASMUS MUNDUS EN GESTIÓ DEL RISC PER INUNDACIÓ, pla 2019 - (codi pla 1361)

Course

2023 - 2024

Course description

The principal objective of the present course is to introduce the student to new phenomena as the debris flow and flash flood. The students learn how to evaluate the debris flows and flash floods mathematics and how to delimitate flooded areas, and also to calibrate and create new models. The students learn and apply concepts as risk, vulnerability and resilience.

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