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Profile of the programme
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This course aims to provide a comprehensive overview of innovative technologies and approaches for the treatment and distribution of drinking water, as well as for the drainage, treatment, and reuse of wastewater, stormwater, and rainwater in peri-urban, rural, and isolated communities.
By encouraging the adoption of decentralised solutions, with a special focus on Nature-Based Solutions (NBS), the course demonstrates how communities can achieve more sustainable water management, use resources efficiently, and increase resilience to extreme weather events.
These approaches promote more robust, adaptable, and low-cost systems, which are ideal for smaller populations. They reduce the financial burden of constructing and maintaining large infrastructure and contribute to sustainable economic development. |
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Key learning outcomes
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The course will provide participants with:
- The ability to develop transversal skills that support decision-making and the selection of the most appropriate technologies for drinking water production and wastewater reuse in small communities.
- Tools to enhance community resilience and improve the sustainability of water and wastewater systems in small communities.
- Theoretical and practical knowledge for the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of such systems.
- The ability to find solutions to real-world problems, including the use of digital tools.
All learning outcomes involve critical discussion and evaluation of problems, procedures, and solutions.
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Occupational profiles of graduates
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Expertise in managing water and wastewater systems in peri-urban, rural, and isolated communities.
Possible career opportunities:
- Water supply, sanitation, and water management companies and municipal services.
- Consulting firms and companies in civil and environmental engineering.
- Research, technological development centres, and international cooperation projects related to water management. |
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Learning facilities
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Facilities and laboratories of DECA-UBI and the GeoBioTec@UBI research unit, as well as those of municipalities and companies in the Cova da Beira and Serra da Estrela regions. |