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Water Management The Decision Making Process
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Author : Dr. Randy White
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2014-01-30
Water Management The Decision Making Process written by Dr. Randy White and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-30 with Education categories.
The scarcity of potable water in both urban and rural settings requires that key decision-makers in water management explore innovative and timely solutions. However, the range of solutions currently under consideration are not well understood or documented in the literature. To fill this gap, this study used in-depth, semi-structured, open-ended interviews (n=7) to explore water managers knowledge and reasoning about solutions to water shortage, including practical considerations about cost and sustainability of water conservation and conversion. Findings revealed that water managers knowledge of potential solutions largely revolve around conservation and desalination of brackish water to produce short-term potable water. Water managers recommend that investment in and expansion of existing desalination technologies like reverse osmosis constitute a promising solution to the growing crisis of global water shortages. This study provided a preliminary understanding of practical barriers and facilitators considered by water managers in their search for long-term water management solutions.
Multi Criteria Decision Making In Water Management
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Author : Baris Yilmaz
language : en
Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Release Date : 2010-04
Multi Criteria Decision Making In Water Management written by Baris Yilmaz and has been published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-04 with categories.
Although two thirds of the earth s surface is covered with water, the exploitable fresh water is considered to be scarce in most parts of the world. On the other hand, the rapid increases in population growth and economic development greatly exacerbate the water demand as well as pollution, and it is expected that coping with water problems will be harder in the future. Therefore, Integrated Water Resources Management is the way forward, however, this is a quite difficult decision making process due to multiple stakeholders with multiple priorities/preferences and uncertainty in hydrology. This book provides an approach to develop and illustrate a water resources management model that will facilitate indicator-based decisions with respect to environmental, social and economic dimensions in a multi criteria perspective. It also describes a methodology for analyzing supply and demand scenarios jointly and to evaluate the impact of management alternatives for making robust decisions under uncertainty. This book is beneficial to engineers operational in the field of water planning and management or research.
Decision Making In Water Resources Policy And Management
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Author : Barry Hart
language : en
Publisher: Academic Press
Release Date : 2017-05-19
Decision Making In Water Resources Policy And Management written by Barry Hart and has been published by Academic Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-19 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Decision-Making in Water Resource Policy and Management: An Australian Perspective presents the latest information in developing new decision-making processes. Topics covered include key aspects of water resources planning, recent water resource policy changes in irrigation, urban, and environmental considerations, the evolution of a water market, a number of case studies that provide real examples of improved decision-making, transfer of the Australian experience overseas, and challenges for the future. Many countries are experiencing major water scarcity problems which will likely intensify with the continued impacts of climate change. In response to this challenge, there is increased worldwide focus on the development of more sustainable and integrated water resource policies. The Australian experience over the past three decades has led to major improvements in the decision-making processes in water resources policy and management, particularly in response to drought and climate change, providing a great model on which other nations can use and adapt. This information is essential to early to mid-career practitioners engaged in policy, planning and operational roles in all fields of water resource policy and management, and catchment management. Summarizes key results from three decades of changes in Australian water resource policy Illustrates how Australian knowledge is being used in other countries and how this might be expanded Provides international practitioners with real examples of where and how the Australian knowledge is assisting in other situations
Collective Decision Making In Water Resource Planning
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Author : Roy Burke
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1975
Collective Decision Making In Water Resource Planning written by Roy Burke and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with Business & Economics categories.
Adaptive Water Management
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Author : Farideh Delavari Edalat
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2017-09-05
Adaptive Water Management written by Farideh Delavari Edalat and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-05 with Business & Economics categories.
This book explores a new framework of Adaptive Water Management (AWM) for evaluating existing approaches in urban water management. It highlights the need to adopt multidisciplinary strategies in water management while providing an in-depth understanding of institutional interactions amongst different water related sectors. The key characteristics of AWM i.e. polycentric governance, organisational flexibility and public participation are investigated and described through a critical review of the relevant literature. The book presents an empirical case study undertaken in a selected developing-country city to investigate the potential gaps between the current water management approaches and possible implementation of AWM. Feasibility of AWM operations is examined in an environment surrounded by established water management structure with centralised governance and an institutional process based on technical flexibility. The key elements of AWM performance are (re)structured and transformed into decision support systems. Multi criteria decision models are developed to facilitate quantification and visualization of the elements derived from the case study, which is involved with water companies and water consumers. The book describes how the concept of AWM, along with structuring suitable decision support systems, can be developed and applied to developing-country cities. The book highlights the barriers for applying the AWM strategies that include established centralised decision making, bureaucratic interactions with external organisations, lack of organisational flexibility within the institutions, and lack of recognition of public role in water management. The findings outline that despite the lack of adaptability in the current water management in the case study, as an example of developing countries, there are positive attitudes among water professionals and the public towards adaptability through public-institutional participation.
Water Resources And Decision Making Systems
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Author : Cecilia Tortajada
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-03-23
Water Resources And Decision Making Systems written by Cecilia Tortajada and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-23 with Nature categories.
Water data and information are essential to support efforts to understand, manage, allocate, utilize and protect water resources. The linkages between Water Information Systems and needs of decision makers are complex, but can be encapsulated in a Driving Force (Policy Needs) – Monitoring – Data Management – Reporting framework. The rapid development in water policy reforms in many sectors and growing emphasis on demand-side policy solutions to water resources management has created an information imbalance. This imbalance can be characterised in terms of an inverted pyramid with implementation of many water policy initiatives supported by little data and information, especially related to economic and financial elements, to help guide decision makers toward more effective and efficient water resources management strategies. Additionally, as stress and demands on water systems increase and water becomes a more valued resource, this tends to increase the value of water information both for water providers and users. Nevertheless, many countries are reporting that the capacity to collect water information is being undermined by a lack of resources, while expertise to collect, analyse and interpret water data for decision makers is being lost. Finally, the impact of climate change on hydrological regimes represents a key potential stress on water systems. This issue could be the catalyst for adapting policies to provide more efficient and effective use and management of water resources and advance institutional and governance reforms in the water sector. This book is based on a special issue of the International Journal of Water Resources Development.
Strategic Planning Of Sustainable Urban Water Management
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Author : Per-Arne Malmqvist
language : en
Publisher: IWA Publishing
Release Date : 2006-06-30
Strategic Planning Of Sustainable Urban Water Management written by Per-Arne Malmqvist and has been published by IWA Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-06-30 with Science categories.
The strategic planning of urban water systems is a complex task. The Urban Water programme covered projects from various disciplines at 9 Swedish Universities, from 1999 to 2006. The projects developed a "toolbox" for strategic planning of drinking-, waste- and stormwater management, covering aspects such as the environment, health and hygiene, financing, organisation, households, and technical function. Strategic Planning of Sustainable Urban Water Management synthesises the results and presents a comprehensive approach, which includes not only the technical, economic and environmental aspects, but also the challenges of institutional capacity and public participation in the planning process. Furthermore, the experience from a number of case studies are summarised and can offer readers inspiration for their own planning situations.
Agricultural Water Management
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Author : National Research Council
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2007-04-20
Agricultural Water Management written by National Research Council and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-04-20 with Science categories.
This report contains a collection of papers from a workshopâ€"Strengthening Science-Based Decision-Making for Sustainable Management of Scarce Water Resources for Agricultural Production, held in Tunisia. Participants, including scientists, decision makers, representatives of non-profit organizations, and a farmer, came from the United States and several countries in North Africa and the Middle East. The papers examined constraints to agricultural production as it relates to water scarcity; focusing on 1) the state of the science regarding water management for agricultural purposes in the Middle East and North Africa 2) how science can be applied to better manage existing water supplies to optimize the domestic production of food and fiber. The cross-cutting themes of the workshop were the elements or principles of science-based decision making, the role of the scientific community in ensuring that science is an integral part of the decision making process, and ways to improve communications between scientists and decision makers.
Decision Process And Trade Off Analysis Model For Supply Rotation And Planning
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Author : Tampa Bay Water
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Decision Process And Trade Off Analysis Model For Supply Rotation And Planning written by Tampa Bay Water and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Science categories.
Decision Support System Dss For Water Distribution Management
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language : en
Publisher: IWMI
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Decision Support System Dss For Water Distribution Management written by and has been published by IWMI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.