Ecological systems of watermanagement in rural areas
Agriculture ; Drainage network ; Field experiment ; Poland ; River basin ; Rural area ; Watermanagement ; Water resources
management in rural areas can help enlarge water resources and minimize the negative effect of agriculture on natural flora and fauna. Field studies and approximate calculations showed that treatments, consisting in the increase of swampy areas, number
Poland has poor water resources. Moreover, they are unevenly distributed in space and time. Some types of human activity diminished water resources and increased the frequency of extreme phenomena such as floods and draughts. Suitable water
of water pools and small water reservoirs, elevating water level in eroded rivers and canals, improvement of the soil structure, regulation of outflows from the drainage systems, etc. can significantly enlarge water resources in river basins. - (BJ)
A geographical information system to managewater resources and fishing fauna
Fishing ; Geographical information system ; Italy ; Mountain ; Northern Italy ; Resource management ; Water ; Water resources ; Watershed
This paper describes the main characteristics of a gaographical information system designed and implemented to manage hydrographic and fishing resources in a mountain region. A case study, for the But stream basin (located in the North Eastern Italy
), is also described. This GIS, developed with the help of Regional Fishery Agency, gives a new way to manage and resolve problems and underlines how the management of hydrographic and fishing resources can be improved using inovative computerised tools
Going with the flow : sustainable watermanagement as ontological cleaving
Australia ; Flow ; Irrigation ; Ontology ; River management ; Rural life ; Stream ; Sustainable development ; Victoria ; Watermanagement
The A. considers what it might be to do sustainable management through a case study of the Goulburn River in southern Australia. She attends to sustainable management as ontological work and tells of irrigation water and environmental water
as emergent in particular gathering of practices, technologies, and stories af river management and rural life. Ontological cleaving is performed. The paper contributes to the consideration of how ontological difference is managed and extends recent work
Fishing ; Forest ; Legislation ; Natural resources ; Resource management ; South Africa ; Sustainable development ; Water
The rapid evolution of environmental planning and sustainability in South Africa is catching up with resource management in the renewable sectors, namely water, soil, forests and fisheries. The National Water Act is taken as an example
Watermanagement in the Egyptian Delta : problems of wastage and inefficiency
Crop ; Delta ; Egypt ; Irrigation ; Nile ; Rural geography ; Seasonal variability ; Water ; Watermanagement ; Water needs
Through a case study of one region the paper seeks to outline the causes and extent of wastage/inefficiencies in the distribution of irrigation water in rural Egypt. By studying water use as a simple supply/demand relationship, it was possible
Community and participation in water resources management : gendering and naturing development debates from Bangladesh
Bangladesh ; Community ; Gender ; Participation ; Pollution ; Water ; Watermanagement ; Water resources
Drawing on a case study of drinking water contamination by arsenic in Bangladesh, the article examines the mobilisation and outcomes of participation and community in water provision and arsenic mitigation. It seeks to problematise the ways
Water resources in Botswana with particular reference to the Savanna regions
Botswana ; Dry farming ; Natural resources ; Savanna ; Sustainable development ; Water ; Watermanagement ; Water resources
planning, focusing on both the short an long-term effects of water use, is needed in watermanagement strategies. - (AJC)
Production and development in the savanna regions are primarily determined by interactions between the limitations imposed by ecological determinants (such as rainfall and soil quality) and the management strategies of the specific region. Good
The role of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization-International Hydrological Programme in sustainable water resources management in East Asian countries
Aquifer ; Arid area ; Asia ; Eastern Asia ; Flood ; Hydraulic works ; International organization ; Resource management ; Sustainable development ; Trans-border area ; UNESCO ; Water ; Water resources
Resources Management), watermanagement of arid areas through Water and Development Information for Arid Lands- A Global Network (Asian G-WADI), and sustainable management of groundwater by UNESCO Water Chair, as well as water education through the programme
of Sustainable Water Integrated Management-Educational Component.
In light of transboundary waters in IHP (International Hydrological Programme), RSC (Regional Steering Committee) plays a focal role for facilitating regional cooperation in the Southeast and East Asia and Pacific States. Furthermore, ISI
(International Sediment Initiative) and IFI (International Flood Initiative) have significant roles, respectively, for the management of erosion and sedimentation in line with river system or reservoir management, and for the flood management focusing on capacity
building of each country in East Asia. There are other major areas of concern under UNESCO’s IHP programme in East Asia, specifically in aspects including, mitigating water conflicts on transboundary aquifers through ISARM (International Shared Aquifer
Asia ; China ; Climatic variation ; Global change ; India ; Irrigation ; Model ; Pakistan ; Population growth ; Simulation ; South Korea ; Southern Asia ; Water ; Water deficit ; Water resources
management in South Asia is the dominating role of agriculture in water use. The key question addressed in the paper is the impact of climate change on water resources, and the adaptive measures that may be used to cope with water deficits. In all
Results of the impact of climate change on water resources in 4 countries in South Asia. Under present socio-economic and climatic conditions, China, India, Pakistan and South Korea are facing water deficits. The characteristic feature of water
the analyzed countries, the mean reason for worsening water conditions is the expected population growth, the effect of climate change is marginal.
A total watermanagement analysis of the Las Vegas Wash watershed, Nevada
Arid area ; Climatic change ; Hydrology ; Land use ; Land utilisation ; Model ; Nevada ; Polluted water ; United States of America ; Urban growth ; Watermanagement ; Water needs ; Watershed
for sustainable watermanagement is critical. This research was designed to provide a comprehensive analysis incorporating hydrologic modeling, population projection, land-use change modeling, and watermanagement policies to examine the total water balance
and management options in this arid and rapidly urbanizing watershed under various scenarios of climate regime, population growth, land-use change, and total watermanagement programs for the year 2050.
In the past 30 years, because of climate and land-use changes, Las Vegas Wash watershed has experienced a decrease in clean water supply but an increase in water demand. To alleviate some of these problems, large amounts of water have been pumped
into the city from different sources, such as Lake Mead, and the urban wastewater is treated and returned back to the reservoir for water augmentation. However, in the face of continual global climate change and urbanization in the watershed, long-term planning
[b2] National Risk Management Research Lab., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, Etats-Unis
Agricultural hydrology ; Agricultural land use ; Agriculture ; Irrigation ; Irrigation system ; Pakistan ; Watermanagement ; Water resources
agriculture. From a simple beginning the irrigation and watermanagement systems have become extremely complicated to support Pakistan's largest irrigation network in the world.
From soil and water conservation to sustainable land management
Agricultural practice ; Environment ; Environmental management ; Land use ; Soil ; Soil conservation ; Soil erosion ; Sustainable development ; Water
Part III of this volume II with 6 chapters : sustainable land use management - policies, strategies and economics; institutional and planning aspects of soil and water conservation; approaches to soil and water conservation and watershed development
; technologies for soil and water conservation and sustainable land management; adoption of soil and water conservation practices; land tenure and soil and water conservation.
Regulating water services for the poor : the case of Amman
Jordan ; Poverty ; Regulation ; Service ; Town ; Urban administration ; Urban infrastructure ; Vulnerability ; Water supply
A private management contractor was introduced to Amman, along with a form of economic regulation. The paper investigates the status of water supply service and regulatory arrangements with respect to poor and vulnerable consumers. It identifies
specific regulatory challenges. In its extremes of connection coverage, water scarcity and population, the management of water supply presages the pro-poor water service challenge of many economies irrespective of the extent to which they may achieve
[b1] Centre for Water Science, Univ., Cranfield, Royaume-Uni
Asia ; Conflict ; Euphrates ; Jordan ; Middle East ; Nile ; Political geography ; Water ; Water economics ; Watermanagement ; Water resources
Analysis of the water resource conflicts in the three major international river basins of the Middle East: the Tigris-Euphrates, Nile, and Jordan-Yarmuk. - (DWG)
Issues in managingwater ressources in semiarid regions
Arid area ; Industrialization ; Irrigation ; Semi-arid area ; Urbanization ; Water ; Watermanagement ; Water resources ; World
Water ressources in many arid and semiarid regions are being overexploited and some important groundwater aquifers are nearing economic exhaustion. Many regions are also experiencing conflict over the reallocation of limited supplies, particularly
Cyanobacterial (blue-green algal) blooms in the UK: a review of the current situation and potential management options
Algae ; Ecosystem ; England and Wales ; Environment ; Environmental management ; Freshwater environment ; Lake ; Pollution ; United Kingdom ; Watermanagement ; Water quality
Nuisance cyanobacterial blooms are an important environmenttal pproblem. The sustainable management of toxic cyanobacteria would increase the conservation and amenity value of affected water bodies, and decrease on-site water treatment costs
. Different management strategies are therefore considered within the context of the current state of the UK water industry. Particular reference is made to the potential impact of the 1994 Ofwat-determined water-price increase limits on environmental policy
Design of environmental decision support system and its application to water quality management
China ; Delta ; Environmental management ; Geographical information system ; Guangdong ; Hydrodynamics ; Model ; Stream ; Water pollution ; Water quality
EDSS is a comprehensive software system for water quality management in tidal river networks in general and for the Pearl River Delta in particular. By combining the capabilities of geographical information system (GIS), database management system
(DBMS), model base management system (MBMS) and expert system, the aim is to improve the quality of decision making in what is becoming an increasingly complex area. This paper first outlines the basic concepts and philosophy adopted in developing EDSS
, the system architecture, design features, implementation techniques and facilities provided. Thereafter, the core part of the system, the hydrodynamic and water quality models are descrbed briefly.
Substitutes for water are being found in the Middle East and North Africa
Agricultural use ; Asia ; Food production ; Middle East ; Self-sufficiency in food ; Water ; Water economics ; Watermanagement ; Water resources ; Water use
Food gaps are resulting from mismatches between the demand and supply of water in semi-arid and arid countries. The institutions with responsibility for the allocation and planning of water use are not robust enough to provide leadership to ensure
that scarce water is used sustainably. Case studies in these regions exemplify the strategies adopted in various circumstances.