This course on the modeling of hydrological systems in semi-arid Central Asia is geared towards young water professionals in the region. As they now graduate, they inherit an extraordinarily complex system of man-made irrigation and hydropower infrastructure that is gradually aging. At the same time, they enter a sector that has enabled the region to prosper and flourish over hundreds if not thousands of years. There, they face work where opportunities for improved resources management and planning together with the modernization of workflows abound after decades of subpar investments.
It is the hope this course is a source of inspiration for this target group and that the learnings of this course inspire effective and sustainable resource use in the region for it to be well prepared for future challenges.
This course addresses specifically the following learning questions:
- What are the hydrological characteristics of the Central Asian Region?
- What are the key catchment-scale hydrological processes?
- What are the data requirements and how are data processed, prepared, and analyzed for modeling?
- What is a hydrological model?
- How do hydrological model routines work?
- How to find a good set of model parameters?
- How can a model be applied to answer a specific question?
- What are the opportunities and challenges in bringing models into practice?
The accompanying Course Handbook Modeling of Hydrological Systems in Semi-Arid Central Asia in Central Asia is available online. It is your best friend when it comes to learning materials and resources for the course!
- Teacher: Ph.D. Tobias Siegfried
- Teacher: Лариса Валерьевна Когутенко