Water Resources Utilization
| Numbering Code | U-AGR03 3C132 LJ83 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ First semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture | |
| Target Year | 3rd year students | Target Student | ||
| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | Fri.2 | |
| Instructor name | FUJIHARA MASAYUKI (Graduate School of Agriculture Professor) | |||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | Water as a resource is unevenly distributed temporally and spatially. It is also a resource that demands the consideration of diverse aspects in development and use. In other words, the sustainable use of water as a resource is only possible with a profound understanding of flood control, water quality, biological ecosystem, policies, culture, and so on. Building on such a background, the course aims to understand general issues around water as a resource and the aquatic environment as the basis to comprehend water use in agricultural and rural areas. | |||
| Course Goals |
1. To provide summaries of the state of water as a resource in Japan and in the world. 2. To explain multiple methods of water resource development. 3. To discuss the aquatic environment of rivers. 4. To discuss the aquatic environment of lakes and reservoirs. |
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| Schedule and Contents |
1. Guidance and quizzes on water as a resource 2. The existence and nature of water and the history of water use 3. Attributes of water as a resource, aquatic environment indicators, and the characteristics and problems of water resources in Japan 4. Public management of water and environmental conservation policies in Japan, and water use and the state of water pollution in Japan 5. Supply-Demand for water and its improvement 6. Water resources development (No. 1) 7. Water resources development (No. 2) 8. Beneficial and intensive uses of water resources 9. Water resources system and water use system 10. Aquatic environment of rivers (No. 1) 11. Aquatic environment of rivers (No. 2) 12. Aquatic environment of rivers (No. 3) 13. Aquatic environment of lakes and reservoirs (No. 1) 14. Aquatic environment of lakes and reservoirs (No. 2) 15. Feedback |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy |
Assessment is based on reports (20 points) and examinations (80 points). Assessment criteria and policy are drawn from "Assessment criteria and policy" in the current version of the Faculty of Agriculture Student Handbook. |
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| Course Requirements | None | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Not much preparation is needed, but be sure to review what has been learned in class. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | Additionally, handouts will be distributed in class. | ||
| References, etc. | To be introduced during class | |||
