Watershed behaviour – Physical elements of watershed, effects of land use changes on hydrological cycle component;
Concept of vegetative management of water yield and quality;
Watershed experiments, extrapolation of results from representative and experimental basins, regional studies;
Inventory techniques for precipitation runoff, soil timber, range-land and wildlife;
Water harvesting techniques-element, development of modern harvesting techniques;
Estimation of peak runoff rate;
Land capability classification;
Erosion process-factors affecting erosion, types of erosion, assessment of erosion control measures for erosion;
Conservative practices-objectives and general practices, land and soil classification, identification of critical areas.