Integrated Watershed Management

Integrated Watershed Management
Author: Isobel W. Heathcote
Publsiher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 465
Release: 2009-02-17
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780470376256

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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.

Integrated Watershed Management

Integrated Watershed Management
Author: E. Beheim,G.S. Rajwar,M. Haigh,J. Krecek
Publsiher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2012-03-05
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9789048137695

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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 in the Global Ecosystem

Integrated Watershed Management in the Global Ecosystem
Author: Rattan Lal
Publsiher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 416
Release: 1999-08-23
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9781420074420

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Focusing on the technical, social, and economic issues involved in watershed management, this interdisciplinary author team focuses on bettering land use practices and the condition of soil water resources. Integrated Watershed Management in the Global Ecosystem is a volume composed from an international symposium of the world's leading experts

Integrated Watershed Management

Integrated Watershed Management
Author: H. M. Gregersen,Peter F. Ffolliott,Kenneth N. Brooks
Publsiher: CABI
Total Pages: 215
Release: 2007
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9781845932817

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Land and water management is especially critical as the use of upstream watersheds can drastically affect large numbers of people living in downstream watersheds. This work examines the institutional and technical context for managing watersheds and river basins, including the involvement of both the public and private sectors.

Integrated Watershed Management in Rainfed Agriculture

Integrated Watershed Management in Rainfed Agriculture
Author: Suhas P. Wani,Johan Rockstrom,Kanwar Lal Sahrawat
Publsiher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 496
Release: 2011-09-16
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9781466512825

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This book provides a comprehensive presentation of the realization of improved rainfed agriculture yield in semi-arid and dry land areas. The incentive of watershed programs is to increase the return on investment with over 20% for 65% of the projects that are currently underperforming. Besides techniques to improve the livelihood of the many small

Integrated Water Management in Canada

Integrated Water Management in Canada
Author: Dan Shrubsole,Dan Walters,Bruce Mitchell,Barbara Veale
Publsiher: Routledge Special Issues on Water Policy and Governance
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2018-06-26
Genre: Water resources development
ISBN: 1138586919

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This volume provides readers with an opportunity to learn from front line water managers of watershed-based agencies across Canada about integrated water management (or integrated water resource management). In common with practice in much of the world, the responsibility for implementing integrated watershed management in Canada is fragmented. Each province and territory in Canada has developed unique approaches or governance models to guide decision making in that regard. Thus, this edited volume enables readers from around the world to gain insight on the best practices in Canada for achieving success and addressing barriers to implement IWM. Although there remains non consensus about how to "best" approach river basin management, some of the main observations include: There is a need to balance a focus on "the big picture," with scoping the scale and scope of planning activities in order that feasible and effective solutions can be implemented Three types of integration are popular among the agencies included in the book: (i) among environment, economy and society, (ii) interactions between people and the environment and (iii) integration (or coordination) of administrative activities. Much more attention is required to achieving effective engagement from Indigenous communities The chapters were originally published in a special issue of the International Journal of Water Resources Development.

Integrated Water Management in Canada

Integrated Water Management in Canada
Author: Dan Shrubsole,Dan Walters,Barbara Veale,Bruce Mitchell
Publsiher: Routledge
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2018-12-07
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780429996146

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This volume provides readers with an opportunity to learn from front line water managers of watershed-based agencies across Canada about integrated water management (or integrated water resource management). In common with practice in much of the world, the responsibility for implementing integrated watershed management in Canada is fragmented. Each province and territory in Canada has developed unique approaches or governance models to guide decision making in that regard. Thus, this edited volume enables readers from around the world to gain insight on the best practices in Canada for achieving success and addressing barriers to implement IWM. Although there remains non consensus about how to "best" approach river basin management, some of the main observations include: There is a need to balance a focus on "the big picture", with scoping the scale and scope of planning activities in order that feasible and effective solutions can be implemented Three types of integration are popular among the agencies included in the book: (i) among environment, economy and society, (ii) interactions between people and the environment and (iii) integration (or coordination) of administrative activities. Much more attention is required to achieving effective engagement from Indigenous communities The chapters were originally published in a special issue of the International Journal of Water Resources Development.

Watershed Resources Management

Watershed Resources Management
Author: K. William Easter,John A. Dixon,Maynard M. Hufschmidt
Publsiher: Westview Press
Total Pages: 264
Release: 1986-11-17
Genre: Watershed management
ISBN: UCSD:31822002538973

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