Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) for the Preservation and Improvement of Water Quality in South-Central Kansas

Abstract Integrated water resources management (IWRM) has been criticized yet it is the dominant approach to water resources management in developing countries. The criticism emanates from the manifold unfounded assumptions made during implementation on issues such as availability of technology and infrastructure, privatization and sustainable financing, human resource capacity, government interference, etc. The Pra Basin has been implementing IWRM since 2011. The basin houses nine out of the 17 artificial reservoirs constructed in Ghana for drinking water supply. It is therefore prudent that the basin's water resources are given extra management care to ensure sustainable water quality and quantity for growth and development. However, much uncertainty still exists about whether the best water management system is being practiced, whether the system is working well, or needs improvement. This study examines the effectiveness of water resources management in the Pra Basin of Ghana. This study used interviews, field observations, and documents such as Pra Basin IWRM plan, the national IWRM plan, etc., to assess the effectiveness of IWRM in the Pra Basin. The result of the study showed that IWRM although appropriate for the basin had implementation gaps. These gaps are potential contributors to deteriorating water quality.

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Going with the flow: Integrated Water Resources Management, the EU Water Framework Directive and ecological flows

Legal Studies ◽

10.1017/lst.2017.13 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 38 (2) ◽

pp. 298-319 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

William Howarth

Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

Water Resources ◽

Water Framework Directive ◽

Water Resources Management ◽

Integrated Water Resources Management ◽

Eu Water Framework Directive ◽

Resources Management ◽

Water Legislation ◽

Ecological Flows ◽

The Eu

AbstractThis paper seeks to relate strategic themes in water resources management to the practicalities of imposing particular regulatory measures on water uses and to protect aquatic ecosystems. Specifically, a contrast is drawn between the global imperative of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) and the sectoral (issue-by-issue) approach to water regulation that has traditionally prevailed in both regional (EU) and national legislation. The intuitive attractions of ‘integration’ are contrasted with the challenges of interrelating this to the diverse purposes for which water legislation is adopted, both for human needs and for ecological purposes. These challenges are well illustrated in the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) which purports to adopt an ‘integrated’ approach, but is actually concerned with water quality, largely to the exclusion of other water-related concerns. Insofar as the Directive does seek to secure integration between water quality and water quantity concerns in surface water, this is only done in a secondary or incidental way. Water flow becomes relevant only where specified environmental objectives under the Directive are not being met. However, the legally contingent status of flow has been bolstered markedly by recent guidance on ecological flows under the WFD Common Implementation Strategy. The significance of this guidance is discussed and related to the implementation challenges that it raises. In relation to the UK, and particularly England, it is argued that the response to addressing water flow issues arising under the WFD had been dilatory and inadequate. Concluding observations reflect on the global, regional and national challenges to integration of water legislation as they have been illustrated by the discussion of regulating for ecological water flows.

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Modelling Water Quality For Integrated Water Resources Management At The Basin Scale

Dangerous Pollutants (Xenobiotics) in Urban Water Cycle - NATO Science for Peace and Security Series ◽

10.1007/978-1-4020-6795-2_10 ◽

2007 ◽

pp. 89-99

Author(s):

Jacques Ganoulis

Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

Water Resources ◽

Water Resources Management ◽

Integrated Water Resources Management ◽

Resources Management ◽

Basin Scale

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An integrated water resources management approach for the River Spree and its catchment

Water Science & Technology ◽

10.2166/wst.2003.0689 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 47 (7-8) ◽

pp. 191-199

Author(s):

F. Schlaeger ◽

H. Schonlau ◽

J. Köngeter

Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

Water Resources ◽

Water Resources Management ◽

Catchment Area ◽

Integrated Water Resources Management ◽

Management Approach ◽

Quality Model ◽

River Catchment ◽

Resources Management ◽

Simulation Results

In this paper a concept of an integrated water quality model for a river catchment area is presented. The main focus is directed to the development of a water quality module for rivers. Necessary simplifications for calculation of hydraulics and water quality will be explained. Furthermore, by first simulation results possible applications of the model are presented.

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The City Blueprint of Amsterdam: an assessment of integrated water resources management in the capital of the Netherlands

Water Science & Technology Water Supply ◽

10.2166/ws.2014.127 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 15 (2) ◽

pp. 404-410 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

C. J. Van Leeuwen ◽

R. M. A. Sjerps

Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

Drinking Water ◽

Surface Water ◽

Water Resources ◽

Water Resources Management ◽

Water Cycle ◽

Waste Water Treatment ◽

Integrated Water Resources Management ◽

Resources Management ◽

The City

In this study the sustainability of integrated water resources management in Amsterdam has been reviewed using the City Blueprint approach. The City Blueprint® is a set of 24 dedicated indicators divided over eight categories, i.e., water security, water quality, drinking water, sanitation, infrastructure, climate robustness, biodiversity and attractiveness, and governance including public participation. In 2006 the various urban water-related services in Amsterdam were brought under one roof, culminating in the country's first water cycle company called Waternet. Waternet is responsible for surface water (rivers, canals, ditches and lakes), groundwater, stormwater, drinking water supply and waste water treatment. The city's unique water cycle approach has proved highly beneficial. Currently Amsterdam is the best performing city of the 30 cities assessed so far. This can be explained by: (1) a long-term vision and a multi-level water governance approach, (2) integration of water, energy and material flows (e.g., struvite production), (3) the entanglement between urban quality and water management, and (4) the transparent communication to and feed-back from customers, i.e., farmers and citizens. Surface water quality and biodiversity remain future challenges.

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