Could the flood protection be done smarter, safer and with lower cost?
Testing a solution with a intake dam and a tunnel with capacities higher than Q200 from upstream the populated area, combine the solution with HP production and compare it to traditional flood protection and cost.
In this master you will identify cases where flood tunnels can be a relevant measure to eliminate the flood risk for a town, village or critical infrastructure.
You will evaluate the how this can be designed and the cost involved and the potential for a combination with hydropower.
You will evaluate environmental consequences and how these can be minimized will still achieving enough financial support for hydropower production
A relevant case to analyze can be the recently built hydropower station in Utvik. In Utvik is a new powerplant rebuilt after a flood in 2017. Comparison of cost for protection measures in the river and cost of power plant vs less extensive measures and a flood tunnel to the sea combined with Hydropower..
