Fundamentals of infrastructure network planning. Water supply systems – sources of potable water and intake facilities. Estimation of demand and operational parameters for small-town water distribution (flow rates, pressure levels, fire protection, temporal variability). Key stages of water treatment processes. Components of water supply systems, including pumping stations, storage reservoirs, and towers. Characteristics of municipal wastewater in terms of volume and composition. Principles of sewer system planning and design, including conventional and alternative solutions. Sustainable urban drainage approaches and flood risk assessment in existing systems. Sizing and design of essential drainage elements such as pipelines, retention structures, overflow systems, and infiltration facilities. Basics of natural gas and electricity distribution networks. Introduction to smart grids and renewable energy integration. Use of computer tools for modelling and analysis of water supply, sewerage, and drainage systems.
KNOWLEDGE:
GEO_W9 - the basic concepts and principles to the planning of technical infrastructure
SKILLS:
GEO_U4 - formulate environmental and engineering problems and plan methods for solving them in the field of spatial management, environmental engineering and water management
GEO_U8 - do basic assessment of the economic effectiveness of investment or research projects; prepare a simple cost-benefit analysis in the field of spatial planning, environmental engineering and protection as well as in water management
SOCIAL SKILLS:
GEO_K3 - effectively work individually and in a team, assuming different roles in it