Resource Management at the Watershed Level
Author | : Douglas S. Kenney |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 140 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Water resources development |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Douglas S. Kenney |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 140 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Water resources development |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Betsy Rieke |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 130 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Stream conservation |
ISBN | : |
Author | : National Research Council |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 333 |
Release | : 1999-04-28 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0309064171 |
Emergence of a toxic organism like pfisteria in tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay has focused public attention on potential hazards in our water. More importantly, it has reminded us of the importance of the entire watershed to the health of any body of water and how political boundaries complicate watershed management. New Strategies for America's Watersheds provides a timely and comprehensive look at the rise of "watershed thinking" among scientists and policymakers and recommends ways to steer the nation toward improved watershed management. The volume defines important terms, identifies fundamental issues, and explores reasons why now is the time to bring watersheds to the forefront of ecosystem management. In a discussion of scale and scope, the committee examines how to expand the watershed from a topographic unit to a framework for integrating natural, social, and economic perspectives as they share the same geographic space. The volume discusses: Regional variations in climate, topography, demographics, institutions, land use, culture, and law. Roles and interaction of federal, state, and local agencies. Availability or lack of pertinent data. Options for financing. The committee identifies critical points in watershed planning to ensure appropriate stakeholder involvement and integration of science, policy, and environmental ethics.
Author | : K. William Easter |
Publisher | : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies |
Total Pages | : 244 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Integrated water development |
ISBN | : 9813035749 |
Today, a systemwide approach to watershed resource management is essential. As recent history has shown, the usual mixture of biophysical management measures are often constrained by institutional factors, frequently producing limited results. This book offers important management alternatives, examining this resource problem within an economic framework, using an interdisciplinary approach. Part I introduces the basic economic, biophysical, social, institutional, and policy aspects of watershed management. Part II illustrates specific watershed approaches through selected case studies from Asia and the Pacific.
Author | : Douglas S. Kenney |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 136 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Water resources development |
ISBN | : |
Author | : |
Publisher | : Food & Agriculture Org. |
Total Pages | : 148 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9789251055519 |
On the occasion of the International Year of Mountains-2002, FAO and its partners undertook a large-scale assessment and global review of the current status and future trends of integrated and participatory watershed management. The overall objectives were to promote the exchange and dissemination of experiences in implementing watershed management projects in the decade from 1990 to 2000 and to identify the vision for a new generation of watershed management programmes and projects. This resource book represents a summary and critical analysis of the rich discussions and vast materials that emerged during the review, as well as the review's findings and recommendations. It presents the state of the art in watershed management, promotes further reflection and creative thinking and proposes new ideas and approaches for future watershed management programmes and projects. This publication has been written primarily for field-level watershed management practitioners and local decision-makers involved in watershed management at the district or municipality level. It will also be a useful source of information for other readers such as senior officers and consultants specialized in other areas, evaluators, policy-makers and students of watershed management
Author | : Isobel W. Heathcote |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 465 |
Release | : 2009-02-17 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 0470376252 |
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.
Author | : Daene C. McKinney |
Publisher | : IWMI |
Total Pages | : 71 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Groundwater |
ISBN | : 9290903767 |
The world is facing severe and growing challenges in maintainig water quality and meeting the rapidly growing demand for water resources. In addition, water used for irrigation, the largest use of water in most developing countries, will likely have to be diverted increasingly to meet the needs of urban areas and industry whilst remaining a prime engine of agricultural growth. Finally, environmental and other in-stream water demands become more important as economies develop. The river basin has been acknowledged to be the appropriate unit of analysis to address these chanllenges facing water resources management: and modeling at this scale can provide essential information for policy makers in their decisions on allication of resources. This paper reviews the state of the art of modeling approaches to integrated water resources management at the river basin scale, with particular focus on the potential of coupled economic hydrologic models, and concludes with directions for future modeling exercises.
Author | : Chandra S. P. Ojha |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2017 |
Genre | : Water resources development |
ISBN | : 9780784414767 |
Sustainable Water Resources Management presents the most current thinking on the environmental, social, and political dimensions of sustainably managing the water supply at local, regional, or basin levels.
Author | : François Molle |
Publisher | : IWMI |
Total Pages | : 42 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Water-supply |
ISBN | : 9290906529 |
The concept of a river basin as a management or planning unit has gone through several stages and is in a state of flux.