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Restoration Techniques of Watercourses (5 cr)

Code: BIY6038-3002

General information


Enrollment

01.04.2024 - 30.04.2024

Timing

09.09.2024 - 20.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Energy and Environmental Engineering

Teachers

  • Tarmo Tossavainen

Teacher in charge

Tarmo Tossavainen

Groups

  • IENS21
    Engineer, Energy and Environmental Engineering, Full-Time Studies, Fall, 2021

Objective

The student can the basics of the physic-chemical, biological, ecological, hydrological and technical factors of the restoration and management technics of the aquatic ecosystems and their catchments. The student is capable to choose the right technics of the management and restoration for an aquatic ecosystem that has been diagnosed (see the essential connections of learning objectives with the courses BIY6010 and BIY6018!). The student is capable to define and estimate the physic-chemical, biological and ecological effects and cost-efficiency of the management and restoration technics. The student knows the basics of Finnish legislation especially connected with the management and restoration projects and measures.

Content

The restoration and management technics of the lentic (i. e. lakes and ponds) and lotic (i. e. rivers and brooks) aquatic ecosystems, the physic-chemical, biological and ecological effects and estimating an defining the cost-efficiency of different technics. The water protection technics and constructions in the catchment especially for decreasing in most cases the diffuse loading (caused especially by agriculture, forest and peatland management and rural settlement) into aquatic ecosystems. Preparing the plan for the restoration and management of the watercourse and its catchment based on the physic-chemical, biological and ecological diagnosis including the costs and cost-efficiency of the measures. The legislation connected with the management and restoration of the aquatic ecosystems and their catchments.

Evaluation scale

H-5