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Protection of Water Supply and Sewerage Infrastructure

Type of study Doctoral
Language of instruction English
Code 030-0917/02
Abbreviation OVHI
Course title Protection of Water Supply and Sewerage Infrastructure
Credits 10
Coordinating department Department of Fire Protection
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Šárka Kročová, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

knowledge of basic legislative regulations and standards dealing with water infrastructure and its protection against the occurrence of extraordinary events,
 common knowledge of water problems in the Czech Republic, water infrastructure strengths and weaknesses and risks that can affect water conditions under various climatic conditions,
 orientation and basic knowledge of methods of protection of surface and underground water resources intended for water supply purposes,
 system conditions and risk influences on supplying drinking water to towns and municipalities,
 solving the problems of production and distribution systems of water supply for the public needs in relation to the supply of drinking water to built-up areas,
 territorial risk assessment and restoration planning,
 crisis planning in water management.

Literature

Davidson, A., Howard, G., Stevens, M., Allan, P., Kirby, L., Deere, D., Bartram, J.: Water Safety Plans. WHO/SDE/WSH/05.06. Revise Draft, WHO.
Water Act, available from http://eagri.cz/public/web/file/10629/The_Water_Act.pdf

Advised literature

Chipley, Michael et al, Risk Management Series Reference Manual to Mitigate Potential Terrorist Attacks Against Buildings, FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency), US Department of Homeland Security, Eigenverlag, Dezember 2003.