Wetlands and Water Management: Finding a Common Ground

2021 ◽  
pp. 105-129
Author(s):  
Ritesh Kumar ◽  
Harsh Ganapathi ◽  
Santosh Palmate
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Common Ground

scholarly journals Water Management in the Urban Cultural Heritage of Myanmar

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 283-305
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Moore ◽  
U San Win ◽  
Pyiet Phyo Kyaw
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Common Ground ◽  
Arid Zone ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Variable Size ◽  
Ecological Zones ◽  
Scarce Water ◽  
And Control

AbstractThis article assesses indigenous perceptions of water through a comparison of the water management strategies at three ancient sites located in different ecological zones of Myanmar. Two of our examples are in the high-rainfall regions of Lower Myanmar: Thagara in the Dawei River valley flanked by mountains on the east and west, and Kyaikkatha on delta lands at the egress of the Sittaung River. We contrast these adaptations with the micro-exploitation of the scarce water resources at Bagan (also spelled Pagan) in the arid zone of Upper Myanmar. In the southern wet regions, despite the different geographical setting of Thagara and Kyaikkatha, the focus was on drainage and control. Multiple ramparts and moats were used to conserve the scarce water in the dry months between December and April and control the heavy floods of the rainy months between May to November. At Bagan, sited directly on the broad Ayeyarwady River, water management of inland streams and seasonal lakes maximised the gentle slope of the plain while also coping with intermittent flash floods in the rainy months. The sites of Thagara, Kyaikkatha, and Bagan demanded specific adaptations but are alike in the absence of extensive transformation of the landscape. This balance of manmade and natural elements provides common ground despite their variable size and urbanised extent, ecological setting, and occupational sequence to highlight the shared significance of water management in their long-term urban success.

scholarly journals The Use of Data and Information in Irrigation Water Management (Case Study: Colo Irrigation Area, Bengawan Solo River Basin)

2021 ◽  
Vol 887 (1) ◽  
pp. 012034
Author(s):  
R. Werdiningtyas ◽  
L. Suminar ◽  
K. Kusumastuti
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Water Resource ◽  
Irrigation Water ◽  
Common Ground ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Irrigation Area ◽  
Policy Actors ◽  
Irrigation Water Management ◽  
Use Of Data

Abstract In term of geography, water is a resource which is not favouring administrative boundaries. Water has its behaviour in flowing. However, we cannot confidently say that water flows following the laws of gravity. There is no guarantee that locations which are close to reservoir or water resource are not prone. Water scarcity when comparing the resource to demand for it is more relative than absolute. Irrigation water management is aimed to guarantee to make every agricultural land has access to water. In other hand, map is an important tool especially for portraying conditions of an area such as river basin. Map have played important roles in water management. This study aims to explore the use of data in decision making in irrigation water management practices. Colo irrigation area in Bengawan Solo river basin was chosen not only its vast coverage area but also because of its complexity in water management. It across two provinces and six municipalities. Content analysis was undertook to analyse two data sets: laws and regulation related to water management practice and the interview of policy actors. Elaborating the implementation of laws and regulations regarding to the use of data and information in irrigation water management, the comparison of the results also disclosed deviations among what it is regulated and what it is implemented. Quantitative and qualitative data that mostly used in practices cannot fully support to inform water conditions, physical and environmental conditions, social economic conditions in wider context. Spatial data is essential tools to represent comprehensive interconnected data and information in wider context. A profound understanding of stakeholder perspectives on the role of each data and information is essential for policy actors in the implementation of integration water resource management. Shared, comprehensive and interconnected data can promote common ground and collaboration potential.

scholarly journals The Future of Water Management in Central Asia

Water ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 2241
Author(s):  
Ronny Berndtsson ◽  
Kamshat Tussupova
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Water Management ◽  
Central Asia ◽  
Socioeconomic Development ◽  
Common Ground ◽  
Climate Change Impacts ◽  
Political Conflict ◽  
Aral Sea ◽  
Population Increase ◽  
Potential Conflict

Central Asia is an increasingly important strategic geopolitical region. During the latest decades, the region has often been identified as close to potential conflict regarding water usage. This includes the sharing of water from the Syr Darya and the Amu Darya in the Aral Sea Basin. The Aral Sea disaster has exposed a complex picture of water needs and potential political conflict. Rapid population increase together with climate change impacts are likely to further aggravate the short- and long-term future precarious situation for water management in the region. This Special Issue focuses on present and future water management issues in Central Asia in view of future climate changes and how these will affect socioeconomic development. Central Asia is, in general, water rich; however, exercising efficient and fair water management will be important in view of future population increase and climate change. At the same time, water and natural resource development is a cornerstone in all the Central Asian republics. Especially, water resources are, to a great extent, shared between all five republics. A common ground for water-sharing is, therefore, of utmost importance.

scholarly journals Metrology in Urban Drainage and Stormwater Management: Plug and Pray

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Data Storage ◽  
Common Ground ◽  
Scientific Progress ◽  
Storm Water ◽  
Sensor Technology ◽  
Urban Drainage ◽  
Monitoring Networks ◽  
Validation Data ◽  
Storm Water Management

Abstract This book presents the advancements made in applied metrology in the field of Urban Drainage and Storm water Management over the past two decades in scientific research as well as in practical applications. Given the broadness of this subject (measuring principles, uncertainty in data, data validation, data storage and communication, design, maintenance and management of monitoring networks, technical details of sensor technology), the focus is on water quantity and a sound metrological basis. The book offers common ground for academics and practitioners when setting up monitoring projects in urban drainage and storm water management. This will enable an easier exchange of results so as to allow for a faster scientific progress in the field. A second, but equally important goal, is to allow practitioners access to scientific developments and gained experience when it comes to monitoring urban drainage and storm water systems. In-depth descriptions of international case studies covering all aspects discussed in the book are presented, along with self-training exercises and codes available for readers on a companion website. Numerous detailed examples are given in the book, with corresponding open-source codes and training files available to download here. ISBN: 9781789060102 (Paperback) ISBN: 9781789060119 (eBook)

Talking Across Cultures in Early Intervention: Finding Common Ground to Meet Children's Communication Needs

2009 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 79-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth D. Peña ◽  
Christine Fiestas
Keyword(s):  
Early Intervention ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Common Ground ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Cultural Orientation ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
Provider Perspectives ◽  
Language Pathology ◽  
Communication Needs ◽  
Caregiver Role

Abstract In this paper, we explore cultural values and expectations that might vary among different groups. Using the collectivist-individualist framework, we discuss differences in beliefs about the caregiver role in teaching and interacting with young children. Differences in these beliefs can lead to dissatisfaction with services on the part of caregivers and with frustration in service delivery on the part of service providers. We propose that variation in caregiver and service provider perspectives arise from cultural values, some of which are instilled through our own training as speech-language pathologists. Understanding where these differences in cultural orientation originate can help to bridge these differences. These can lead to positive adaptations in the ways that speech-language pathology services are provided within an early intervention setting that will contribute to effective intervention.

Spatial Representations as an Emergent Feature of Perceptual Processing

2010 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 161-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edmund Wascher ◽  
C. Beste
Keyword(s):  
Common Ground ◽  
Event Related Potentials ◽  
Vertical Axis ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Integrated Network ◽  
Perceptual Maps ◽  
Emergent Feature ◽  
Related Potentials ◽  
Selection Of

Spatial selection of relevant information has been proposed to reflect an emergent feature of stimulus processing within an integrated network of perceptual areas. Stimulus-based and intention-based sources of information might converge in a common stage when spatial maps are generated. This approach appears to be inconsistent with the assumption of distinct mechanisms for stimulus-driven and top-down controlled attention. In two experiments, the common ground of stimulus-driven and intention-based attention was tested by means of event-related potentials (ERPs) in the human EEG. In both experiments, the processing of a single transient was compared to the selection of a physically comparable stimulus among distractors. While single transients evoked a spatially sensitive N1, the extraction of relevant information out of a more complex display was reflected in an N2pc. The high similarity of the spatial portion of these two components (Experiment 1), and the replication of this finding for the vertical axis (Experiment 2) indicate that these two ERP components might both reflect the spatial representation of relevant information as derived from the organization of perceptual maps, just at different points in time.

Psychologists and Ethologists Find Common Ground in the Study of Development

1996 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
pp. 489-490
Author(s):  
Howard S. Hoffman
Keyword(s):  
Common Ground

Staring reality in the face: A comparison of social attention across laboratory and real world measures suggests little common ground.

2017 ◽  
Vol 71 (3) ◽  
pp. 212-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dana A. Hayward ◽  
Willa Voorhies ◽  
Jenna L. Morris ◽  
Francesca Capozzi ◽  
Jelena Ristic
Keyword(s):  
Real World ◽  
Common Ground ◽  
Social Attention ◽  
The Face
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