Water Resources are the total water available in a country that can be used to cover the demand for drinking water and irrigation. There are two types of water resources: Surface and Groundwater resources
Water Resource Engineering covers the technical and economic aspects of the collection, storage and distribution of water for the optimal coverage of the demand for potable water and irrigation.
Water Resource Engineering includes
- Quantitative and qualitative assessment of water resources.
- Assessment of the current and future need for potable water and irrigation water.
- Water Infrastructure (collections, storage, and transport of water to the cities)
- Strategic planning and feasibility studies.
- Optimization of water output from the available water resources.
- Protection and conservation of water resources.
- Operation and Maintenance of Water Infrastructure.