Climate change and human activity are having profound impacts on catchments. Increasing temperatures, more frequent and intense rainstorms, and more prolonged droughts are causing direct and indirect changes to vegetation, soils and rivers that affect water quantity and quality via multiple mechanisms.

This one-day course explores soil science and its role in catchment hydrology. Focusing on the structure, diversity, and hydrology of soil and how soil properties influence water movement and retention. It also examines the relationship between soils, vegetation, and nutrients, and the impacts of human activities on soil health.

*Part of WWP MSc Course

At a glance

  • Dates
    • 14 Jan 2025
  • DurationOne day
  • LocationCranfield campus
  • Cost

    £400 Includes refreshments and lunch

    Concessions available

Course structure

The course will be delivered through a combination of lectures, interactive discussions, and hands-on practical sessions. The day will feature a practical GIS session, providing participants with the opportunity to apply GIS tools for delineation and characterization of catchments.

What you will learn

During this course, you will learn how soil structure, diversity, and hydrology influence water movement and retention in catchments, and how soils interact with vegetation and nutrients to affect ecosystem health.

You will gain an understanding of the impacts of human activities on soil quality and water systems, including land use changes and pollution. Additionally, you will develop practical skills in using GIS tools to delineate and characterize catchments, analyse spatial data, and assess hydrological processes, all of which are crucial for effective water management and climate change adaptation.

Core content

• Soil structure, diversity and hydrology
• Soils, vegetation and nutrients
• Human impacts on soils

Who should attend

This course is ideal for professionals in water resource management, agriculture, urban planning, and climate change adaptation, as well as students or individuals seeking to enhance their knowledge of the role of soil in water management.

Accreditation

Concessions

10% Cranfield alumni

Multiple booking discounts:

2 days @ £ 700
3 days @ £1000
5 days @ £1600

*Discount only applies to multiple bookings across WWP Course modules.

Accommodation options and prices

This is a non-residential course. If you would like to book accommodation on campus, please contact Mitchell Hall or Cranfield Management Development Centre directly. Further information regarding our accommodation on campus can be .

Alternatively you may wish to make your own arrangements at a nearby hotel.

Location and travel

ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ is situated in Bedfordshire close to the border with Buckinghamshire. The University is located almost midway between the towns of Bedford and Milton Keynes and is conveniently situated between junctions 13 and 14 of the M1.

London Luton, Stansted and Heathrow airports are 30, 90 and 90 minutes respectively by car, offering superb connections to and from just about anywhere in the world.

Further location and travel details

Location address

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College Road
Cranfield
Bedford
MK43 0AL

Read our Professional development (CPD) booking conditions.