How public participation in river management improvements is affected by scale
Aménagement fluvial ; Bassin-versant ; Connaissance ; Décision ; Echelle ; Europe ; Gestion de l'eau ; Motivation ; Organisation ; Participation ; Projet ; Royaume-Uni
Decision ; Europe ; Knowledge ; Motivation ; Organization ; Participation ; Project ; River management ; Scale ; United Kingdom ; Water management ; Watershed
Nine water managers, operating at varying geographical scales, from the UK and north-west Europe are interviewed to determine their approach to, opinion of, and success in utilising public participation for decisionmaking. The results demonstrate
Evapotranspiration ; Groundwater ; Hydrology ; Model ; Oregon ; Precipitation ; Runoff ; United States of America ; Water management ; Watershed
Watershed processes are modeled by dividing the upper basin of the Deschutes River (Oregon) into four units with maximum hydroclimatic homogeneity. Author finds greater diversity between the sectors than precipitation of runoff amounts would suggest
. He argues for water management units based on groundwater couplings rather than on topographic divides. - (SLD)
The development of the anthropogenic relief from the coal mining industry in the Wałbrzych Basin on the ground of the management of waste materials from coal mining in 1975-1996
Coal ; Extractive industry ; Geomorphology ; Human impact ; Impact ; Management ; Poland ; Waste ; Wałbrzych ; Years 1970-79 ; Years 1990-99
Influence of hard-coal mining as regards changes in the relief of Wałbrzych Basin in the years 1975-1996. The management of waste materials from coal mining has caused an increase in the area of mining spoil heaps of about 783 ha, as well as about
a c. 29,8 million m3 increase in volume. Settlement covers about 35 km2 of the Wałbrzych Basin, the area under mine dumps and settlers is actually greater than that of natural forms. - (BJ)
Community ; Cooperation ; Enquiry ; Flood ; Participation ; Risk management ; Scotland ; United Kingdom ; Watershed
La coopération des communautés et des propriétaires fonciers dans ce bassin-versant supérieur (exemple de Borthwick Water Valley upstream of Hawick), est vitale pour la réussite de projets de gestion des crues. Les AA. recherchent les facteurs qui
Spatial variation in drainage characteristics and geomorphic instantaneous unit hydrograph (GIUH); implications for watershed management—A case study of the Varada River basin, Northern Karnataka
and can be used to understand watershed management aspects. Fifth order sub-basin in the Southern Transition agroclimatic zone is potential for artificial recharge programs. Sub-basins in the Hilly non-forest zone on the north are ideal for surface water
Fifth order basins from different agroclimatic zones in the Varada River basin were selected to understand the spatial variation in drainage characteristics. These sub-basins show significant differences in their morphometric properties
such as basin area, drainage density, bifurcation ratio, circularity ratio, constant of channel maintenance etc. These differences reflect variation in the hydrological process and geomorphologic instantaneous unit hydrograph (GIUH) of different sub-basins
Managing the Murray-Darling Basin in Environment and development in Australia.
Aménagement hydraulique ; Australie ; Bassin-versant ; Darling River ; Eau ; Economie de l'eau ; Gestion ; Géographie de l'Océanie ; Hydrologie appliquée ; Irrigation ; Murray River ; Qualité de l'eau ; Ressource naturelle ; Salinité
La bassin-versant Murray-Darling comporte de très importantes ressources en eau et en terre qui posent de nombreux problèmes de gestion. Les principaux problèmes d'utilisation de l'eau par les industries et l'agriculture sont évoqués et plus
particulièrement ceux qui sont liés à la salinité. L'importance croissante de ces problèmes a entraîné en 1987 la signature du Murray-Darling Basin Agreement afin de coordonner et promouvoir la gestion des ressources du bassin.
Ecological systems of water management in rural areas
Agriculture ; Drainage network ; Field experiment ; Poland ; River basin ; Rural area ; Water management ; Water resources
Agriculture ; Bassin fluvial ; Espace rural ; Expérimentation de terrain ; Gestion de l'eau ; Pologne ; Ressource en eau ; Réseau de drainage
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
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)
Spatial distribution of coarse woody debris dams in the Lymington Basin, Hampshire, UK
This paper reports an investigation of the location of debris accumulations in a basin with a drainage area of 110.4 km2 and then seeks to analyze the reasons for the spatial variations which are identified. It is deduced that as a consequence
of long-term management the present channel debris may be as little as 7 % of the total net load that could have been present if no management had occurred.
Bassin-versant ; Convention ; Eau ; Espace transfrontalier ; Gestion de l'eau ; Guinée ; Mali ; Mauritanie ; Partage des avantages ; Souveraineté ; Sénégal
Guinea ; Mali ; Mauritania ; Senegal ; Sovereignty ; Trans-border area ; Water ; Water management ; Watershed
The AA. examine an instance of international cooperation that exemplifies an alternative approach to international river management. The benefit-sharing principle focuses on allocating the outputs from water use, rather than the water itself
; and was used by the Senegal basin riparians to access key services such as electricity despite a context of poverty, climatic change and intra-basin politics. What emerges is a strong narrative of cooperation sustained, over decades, by the states' willingness
Evaluation of Landsat and airborne multispectral data and aerial photographs for mapping forest features and phenomena in a part of the Godavari basin in Indian national natural resources management system.
Cartographie thématique ; Deccan ; Forêt ; Forêt sèche ; Godavari bassin ; Généralités sur la géographie ; Inde ; Photo-interprétation ; Ressource naturelle ; Télédétection
Le système physique considéré est un bassin-versant contenant des aquifères multiples et un réseau de drainage. Comment modéliser un tel système mathématiquement et représenter ses réponses au pompage et aux recharges? Une hiérarchie de modèles
linéaires représente la réponse de l'ensemble du système. La liaison entre le système physique et son modèle a été matérialisée par une expression mathématique explicite. Test satisfaisant sur deux bassins (Etats-Unis).
Canada ; Life cycle ; Mackenzie Basin ; North-West Canada ; Resource management ; Town ; Typology ; Urban function
Canada ; Canada du Nord-Ouest ; Cycle de vie ; Fonction urbaine ; Gestion des ressources ; Mackenzie Basin ; Typologie ; Ville
Ce bassin, qui comprend des fragments de trois provinces (Alberta, Colombie-Britannique, Saskatchewan) et de deux territoires, a une population très dispersée. Population de ces villes et utilisation du modèle du cycle de vie. Classification en
Bassin-versant ; Géomorphodynamique ; Géomorphométrie ; Italie ; Italie du Nord ; Réseau de drainage
basins of central Italy. The aim of the research is to carry out a preliminary morphometric characterisation of the Emilia Basin that, if supported by sample monitoring, should allow the correct management of these fluvial basins. - (NF)
This paper provides quantitative geomorphic analysis in the catchment basins ogf the rivers Secchia and Panaro, in the Modena and Reggio Emilia Apennines (northern Italy). The research is based on established methods applied in several Apennine
Erosion, flooding and channel management in Mediterranean environments of southern Europe
Aménagement hydraulique ; Badland ; Bassin-versant ; Crue ; Domaine méditerranéen ; Erosion des sols ; Erosion hydrique ; Europe ; Europe du Sud ; Inondation ; Mouvement de masse ; Pluie torrentielle ; Ravinement ; Utilisation du sol
and defines research gaps. In the framework of environmental change studies it is important to consider soil erosion at various spatial and temporal scales. A wide range of alternative strategies and techniques of channel and basinmanagement must be explored
Soil erosion by water is one of the most important land degradation processes in Mediterranean environments. This process is strongly linked to problems of flooding and channel management. This article reviews existing knowledge on these topics
and modelled. A holistic approach to management of the fluvial system is recommended.