A two week summer school will be held at the University of Glasgow in the UK from 19-30 August 2002.

The course has been developed to offer a detailed knowledge of techniques in flood modelling together with practical applications on GIS, flood risk assessment, floodplain mapping techniques and flood defence schemes. The programme contains ten one-day modules on different subjects about river flooding and management.

For further information visit http://cpd.civil.gla.ac.uk. Or contact Dr Kourosh Babaeyan-Koopaei at the Civil Engineering Department, University of Glasgow, tel: +44 141 339 8855, email:

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