HSK 508 - Hydrology of Droughts and Floods

Course Objectives

1. Definition of flood, importance, identification methods of analysis and risk analysis
2. Definition of statistical methods used in flood estimation and application on various samples.
3. Drought and definition of low flow, identification methods of analysis and application on various samples.
4. Flood and drought management .

Course Description

Analysis of Exreme Events. Probability Concepts, Flood Estimation Methods. Statistical Methods. Flood Frequency Analysis. Parameters of Probability Distributions. Probability Distributions for Floods. Partial Duration Series. Extreme Floods. Envelope Curves. Regional Flood Frequency Analysis. Flood Management. Low Flow Analysis. Statistical Analysis of Low Flows. Probability Distributions for Low Flows. Analysis of Drought Periods (Run analysis). Trend Analysis. Regional Drought Analysis. Drought Management.