HORT 225 - Water Management and Conservation

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 2
Laboratory (or Other) Hours: 3

Other Course Attribute(s): APSE

Prerequisite(s): GSTM 100 and HORT 120 and HORT 200
This course is designed to cover all aspects of water management from two distinct perspectives. The first shall include the efficient design and delivery of irrigation systems, system components, conservation of water for use in urban environments including turf, horticulture and landscape construction management. In addition, the course shall address grading and drainage issues such as reading and interpreting grading and drainage plans, understanding the best management practices of storm water management, impacts of site disturbance and the protection of water as a potable and habitat resource.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Understand various environmental issues related to irrigation and storm water management
Understand the need for applying, managing and conserving water resources
Understand the economic and regulatory concerns with water conservation and storm water management
Understand the basic properties of water dynamics and hydraulics
Understand plant irrigation requirements for various plant species and environments for proper application
Identify different water sources for irrigation, including the use of effluent or recycled waste water
Identify the changes of storm water prior and after site alterations.
Identify the elements that impact storm water velocity, volume and time of concentration.
Inventory & evaluate existing site conditions that may impact irrigation and storm water management.
Design irrigation systems and grading solutions for environmental sensitivity and functional sustainability.

Repeatable: No
CIP Code: 011103