scholarly journals Geohydrologic Characterization of Southern Sonoma Valley to Support Water Management, Sonoma County, California

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald Sweetkind ◽  
Geoff Cromwell ◽  
Nicholas Teague ◽  
Andrew Rich
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Sonoma County

Landscape Influences on Stream Habitats and Biological Assemblages

2006 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Prior Knowledge ◽  
Conservation Planning ◽  
Classification System ◽  
River Valley ◽  
Spatial Context ◽  
Home Ranges ◽  
Hydrologic Regime ◽  
Statewide Planning

<em>Abstract.</em>—–Describing the unique spatial context of any river unit requires integrating catchment and local valley characters. We believe that adding hydrologic regime and key fish species to standard geomorphic variables improves the delineation and characterization of river valley segments as ecological units. Valley segments constrain habitat units, and several segments together can encompass home ranges of mobile fishes. Segments can be accurately defined and characterized using maps and then analyzed across large geographic areas, making them practical for statewide planning and management. By incorporating prior knowledge from modeling landscape–river relationships, we interpreted multiple landscape maps to delineate and assign initial attributes to river valley segments. The resulting classification system provides a new, ecologically informed view of Michigan’s rivers that has helped managers better perceive and consider environmental patterns that constrain habitat and biological variation within and among individual rivers. It is being used throughout Michigan and regionally as a framework for fisheries and water management, conservation planning, and education.

The perception of the public participation approach applied to water management in Jordan

Water Policy ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 1078-1093 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faten O. Al-Najar ◽  
Ken Ushijima ◽  
Naoyuki Funamizu
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Public Participation ◽  
Distinct Difference ◽  
Grounded Theory Methodology ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The Public ◽  
Management Context ◽  
Governmental Institutions

This paper aims to explore the perception of applying public participation practices in Jordan in the water management context. It uses grounded theory methodology to understand how the concept of public participation is perceived by different stakeholders and how it is affecting the currently applied participation practices. The data used in this study were collected through face-to-face interviews with key water experts and specialists working in the water sector in Jordan, including experts working for governmental and non-governmental institutions. The findings of this study showed that there is a distinct difference in the perception of public participation between two groups; the ‘officials’ and ‘non-officials’, which in turn has influenced other aspects of participation, mainly the objectives and preferred type of participation, justification for implementing the participation and the characterization of currently applied participation practices.

Characterization of rainfall spells for urban water management

2012 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 959-967 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rezaul K. Chowdhury ◽  
Simon Beecham
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Urban Water ◽  
Urban Water Management

scholarly journals Caracterização da Precipitação na Microrregião do Cariri Paraibano por meio da Técnica dos Quantis (Characterization of Precipitation in Cariri Paraiba Microregion Through Technique of Quantile)

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 871
Author(s):  
Jaricélia Patrícia De Oliveira Sena
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Climate Prediction ◽  
Annual Precipitation ◽  
Annual Rainfall ◽  
Monthly Precipitation ◽  
Region Data ◽  
Climate Prediction Center ◽  
Normal Class

O objetivo deste trabalho foi à aplicação da técnica dos quantis para a caracterização da intensidade e da frequência das chuvas na região do Cariri Paraibano. Foram utilizados dados de precipitação mensal provenientes do CPC (Climate Prediction Center) e da AESA (Agência Executiva de Gestão das Águas do Estado da Paraíba), respectivamente para o período 1979-2013 e 1995-2013.  Baseando-se nos quantis 0,05; 0,15; 0,35; 0,65; 0,85 e 0,95 utilizaram-se as seguintes categorias: Extremamente Seco (ES), Muito Seco (MS), Seco (S), Normal (N), Chuvoso (C), Muito Chuvoso (MC) e Extremamente Chuvoso (EC). Verificou-se que 51% da precipitação anual para a região se encontra na categoria normal e chuvoso, com precipitação variando de 452,38 mm a 845,93 mm. Observou-se ainda, que a maior frequência de anos dentro da categoria Muito Chuvoso (MC) ocorreu após o ano de 2003. A técnica dos quantis pra o período em estudo indicou que a região do Cariri, apesar de apresentar a menor precipitação anual do estado da Paraíba, apresentou os períodos abaixo e acima da média (períodos secos e chuvosos) são praticamente iguais. Em termos percentuais, também foi observado na análise para o trimestre mais chuvoso (FMA)  indicando que a problemática de água que ocorre na região é devido a falta de planejamento e de políticas públicas para o gerenciamente hídrico.    ABSTRACT   The objective of this work was the application of the technique of quantile to characterize the intensity and frequency of rainfall in Cariri Paraiba region. Data of monthly precipitation from the CPC (Climate Prediction Center) and AESA (Agência Executiva de Gestão das Águas do Estado da Paraíba), respectively for the period 1979-2013 and 1995-2013. Based on the quantile 0.05; 0.15; 0.35; 0.65; 0.85 and 0.95;  used the following categories, Extremely Dry (ES), Very Dry (MS), Dry (S), Normal (N), rainy (C) Very Rainy (MC) and Extremely rainy (EC). It was found that 51% of the annual rainfall is the region in the normal class and wet, with rainfall ranging from 452.38 mm to 845.93 mm. It was also observed that the highest frequency of years within the category Very Rainy (MC) occurred after the year 2003. Technique of quantile for the period under study indicated that the Cariri, despite having the lowest annual precipitation state of Paraíba, the periods presented below and above average (dry and rainy periods) are almost equal. In percentage terms, the same was observed in the analysis for the wettest quarter (FMA) indicating that the problem of water that occurs in the region is due to lack of planning and policy for water management.   KEYWORDS: Quantis technique, rainfall, semiarid     

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