Understanding Fluvial Systems
This online engineering PDH course provides engineers with insights into the complex interactions between water, sediment, and vegetation, enabling them to design and implement effective solutions for managing and preserving fluvial systems and their associated habitats.
Fluvial systems encompass wetlands, stream and floodplains and play essential roles in ecological balance and hydrological processes. They receive surface and/or groundwater that travel downstream, collecting and transporting sediments along the landscape. Understanding the erosion, sedimentation and flood dynamics is important in designing effective strategies for flood control, habitat restoration, and sustainable land management.
This 4 PDH online course is applicable to practicing civil and environmental engineers, as well as other professional disciplines involved in the design, construction and maintenance of fluvial systems.
This PE continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Understanding the importance of wetlands, streams, and floodplains in maintaining water quality and mitigating flood events
- Learning the role of erosion and sedimentation in altering stream and wetland morphology
- Understanding the hydrological processes and interactions that shape fluvial systems
- Defining the stream component of the fluvial system
- Familiarizing with classification and assessment methodologies used in the restoration of fluvial system
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