Management of Fluvial Ecosystems

FLUVIAL ECOSYSTEMS.

1. The river and its valley. Geomorphology and Fluvial Dynamics.
2. Natural flow regime characterization. Indicators of Hydrological Alteration.
3. Riparian systems and fluvial Floodplains. Riparian vegetation: composition, structure and function.
4. Fluvial ecology. Biological componets. Physical requirements for the ecosystem functioning. Aquatic Habitat evaluation.

ANALYSIS TOOLS

5. Optimization tools. Multicriteria decision analysis.
6. Riparian landscapes. Ecologycal Aesthetics. Artistic componets in river restoration activities. Landscape design. Feeling and perception on rivers. Cultural hereditage.
7. GIS and Remote Sensing for Fluvial Segmentation and Landscape Assessment .
8. Ecological Modelling.
9. Tools for Evaluating Fluvial Geomorphological Integrity and Riparian Vegetation Status.

RIVER MANAGEMENT

10. Water Resources Planning. River uses management.
11. River typology and Water Bodies characterization.
12. Economic valuation of aquatic resources and environmental services
13. Public participation. Participatory Decision Making: Methods and Applications.
14. The evaluation of the ecological status. Analysis and Monitoring. Heavily modified rivers.
15. Fisheries Management for angling.
16. Stream degradation: detecting causes. Pollution. Flow Regulation. Chanalization.
17. Management and Plans for Irrigation Developments

RIVER RESTORATION

18. Principles on River Restoration. Strategies and Technics on Restoration.
19. River Restoration Projets: design, structure and contents. Restoration Plans. Economic analysis. Social and Environmental impacts.
20. Habitat Improvement  technics. Fluvial Simulation Models.
21. Urban rivers restoration.
22. Case Histories: River Jarama (restoration), River Manzanares (rehabilitation) and Arroyo Pozuelo (urban strem cosmetics)