Integrated Watershed Management as an Effective Tool for Sustainable Development
Integrated Watershed Management as an Effective Tool for Sustainable Development

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Published: 2009

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ISBN-13: 9781109249033

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Water resource management is an integral part of any sustainable development scenario. It plays a critical role, both in environmental issues and development issues, but most of the time, development and environment have not been looked at in an integral way. It is suggested in this research, that watershed management, which involves managing land use, water resources, human activities, within a management unit of a watershed, is an important tool for sustainable development involving environmental and development issues and can be used effectively to develop policies for sustainable development in a holistic way. In this research, a framework has been built, wherein it is shown how technology like hydrological/water quality models can be used effectively within the limits of a watershed to develop policies for land use and water resources so as to lead to sustainable development. This research is an effort to further the ongoing discourse on sustainable development. Various existing concepts in the literature have been applied to develop this framework. In this framework, watershed sustainability has been defined. It is then quantified by defining social, environmental and biodiversity indicators. By providing weightage to these indicators, a watershed index is built. The watershed sustainability is then calculated based on the concepts of reliability, resilience and vulnerability. To implement this framework, the watershed for the case study has been selected from the southern Delaware region of the US. The watershed used is Millsboro Pond watershed, which is a part of the Inland Bays basin. Based on the watershed management principles, four land use scenarios have been created in GIS. The first scenario used is the existing land use. The second scenario has been based on the recharge potential of the watershed and the third and fourth scenarios have been built by also considering riparian buffer zones along with recharge potential. The Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) has been used as a hydrology/ water quality model. The Millsboro Pond watershed is first modeled by using SWAT. This included calibrating and validating the model. The existing land use layer in the model is then replaced by the different scenarios of land uses and the model run for 50 years in future. The output from the SWAT is used to calculate watershed indicators and a watershed sustainability index for all the land use scenarios. Based on the results the land uses have been ranked for sustainability and policy implications have been discussed. The output from the model has also been used to suggest supply side and demand side management for the watershed.

Sustainability of Integrated Water Resources Management
Sustainability of Integrated Water Resources Management

Author: Shimelis Gebriye Setegn

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2015-09-04

Total Pages: 606

ISBN-13: 3319121944

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The main focus of this book is sustainable management of water resources in a changing climate. The book also addresses the question of how to define and measure the sustainability of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM). The sustainability of IWRM is an important issue when planning and/or developing policies that consider the impact of climate change, water governance and ecohydrology in the context of a more holistic approach to ensure sustainable management of water resources. Sustainable IWRM is more about processes, and relatively little systematic or rigorous work has been done to articulate what components are the most essential to ensure the ongoing sustainability of IWRM efforts. The chapters cover topics including global prospective of IWRM; allocation of environmental flows in IWRM; echohydrology, water resources and environmental sustainability; climate change and IWRM; IWRM and water governance including social, economic, public health and cultural aspects; climate change resiliency actions related to water resources management sustainability and tools in support of sustainability for IWRM. This book will be of interest to researchers, practitioners, water resources mangers, policy and decision makers, donors, international institutions, governmental and non-governmental organizations, educators, as well as graduate and undergraduate students. It is a useful reference for Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), ecohydrology, climate change impact and adaptations, water governance, environmental flows, geographic information system and modeling tools, water and energy nexus and related topics.

Integrated Watershed Management
Integrated Watershed Management

Author: E. Beheim

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-03-05

Total Pages: 285

ISBN-13: 9048137691

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Headwaters are fragile environments threatened by anthropogenic actions. The regeneration of headwaters calls for a practical approach through integrated environmental management. This book discusses various issues concerning headwater regions of the world under wide-ranging themes: climate change impacts, vegetal cover, sub-surface hydrology, catchment and streamflow hydrology, pollution, water quality and limnology, remote sensing and GIS, environmental impact assessment and mitigation, socio-economic impacts, public participation, education and management, and integrated watershed management. This book aims to bring about an awareness in sustainable regeneration of headwater regions and particularly highlighting the problems of environmental management in highlands and headwaters. These regions consist of great reserves of natural resources which need to be exploited and managed sustainably.

Integrated Watershed Management
Integrated Watershed Management

Author: Isobel W. Heathcote

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2009-02-17

Total Pages: 465

ISBN-13: 0470376252

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An integrated framework for water resources management It has been said that "water is the next oil." A strong global consensus has begun to develop that effective water management must start at the watershed level, and that water management actions must be taken in the context of watersheds, and the human communities in them. Integrated Watershed Management: Principles and Practice, Second Edition presents a flexible, integrated framework for watershed management that addresses the biophysical, social, and economic issues affecting water resources and their use. Comprehensive in scope and multidisciplinary in approach, it equips readers with the necessary tools and techniques to develop sound watershed management policy and practice—from problem definition and goal setting to selecting management strategies and procedures for monitoring implementation. Ten years of practice have demonstrated that the core concepts presented in the first edition of this book remain true and important. This Second Edition is fully updated to reflect current practice and recent experience in watershed management, including: New coverage of strategies for the selection and evaluation of public engagement processes Sampling, data management, and computer simulation technologies Recent legislative changes International watershed issues Many new case studies Water resources planning and management is not just a technical challenge; it is also a social challenge, and an opportunity. It is, ultimately, a framework for human societies to shape, protect, and improve the environment in which they live. Providing a rational framework for the development of water resources management strategies, Integrated Watershed Management, Second Edition is a one-stop resource for upper-level students and professionals in environmental science, natural resource management, and environmental engineering.

Sustainable Watershed Management
Sustainable Watershed Management

Author: I. Ethem Gonenc

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2014-09-09

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 1138000183

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This proceedings volume contains papers and extended abstracts presented at the International Conference on Sustainable Watershed Management (SuWaMa 2014). The Conference was the second in a series of Sustainable Watershed Management Conferences. The objective of the Conference Series was to present and discuss advanced environmental models and contemporary decision support tools for the sustainable use and development of watersheds. Contributions cover the following topics: sound watershed management practices (case studies and examples from various countries including lessons learned from implementation of both successful and deficient management scenarios), decision support tools (such as monitoring, GIS, ecological economics, cost/benefit analysis and decision making models), integrated environmental model applications for management (including watershed, air-shed, coastal, and living resource models), trans-boundary environmental issues (air pollution, climate change, coastal oceans at regional, continental, and global scales) and global watershed sustainability. This multidisciplinary volume will benefit natural and social scientists, engineers, managers and other professionals as well as stakeholders with an interest in water resources and their management.

Integrated Water Resource Management
Integrated Water Resource Management

Author: Neil S. Grigg

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-10-25

Total Pages: 513

ISBN-13: 1137576154

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This book addresses the enormous global challenge of providing balanced and sustainable solutions to urgent water problems. The author explores our dependence on access to safe water and other water-related services and how driving forces of the human and natural worlds are degrading this access. The greatest challenges involve conflicts between people and interest groups across all countries, as well as the economic and political difficulties in finding solutions through infrastructure development. The book takes an interdisciplinary approach to Integrated Water Resources Management or IWRM, which provides a set of tools for policy development, planning and organization, assessment, systems analysis, finance, and regulation. The author suggests that IWRM is challenging because of the human element, but that no other process can reconcile the conflicting agendas involved with water management. The broad range of topics covered here, as well as 25 case summaries, will be of interest to scientists, engineers, practitioners, and advanced level students interested in the integrated management of water as a resource.

Total Water Management
Total Water Management

Author: Neil S. Grigg

Publisher: American Water Works Association

Published: 2011-01-12

Total Pages: 315

ISBN-13: 1613000723

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"Total Water Management: Practices for a Sustainable Future offers to water utility managers and others involved in the water industry powerful and urgently needed tools to balance needs of water management and the environment. This book serves as an instruction manual for integrating the water needs of society and the environment. It is about the balance between our responsibilities to provide safe and reliable water services and to protect the environment."--Jacket