The Sustainable Water Resources Roundtable: Understanding, Measuring, and Promoting Water Resources Sustainability through Innovative Strategies

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rich Juricich ◽  
John Wells ◽  
Warren Flint ◽  
Peter Benenson ◽  
Robert Wilkinson
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Innovative Strategies ◽  
Sustainable Water Resources ◽  
Water Resources Sustainability

scholarly journals Review: Sustainable Water Resources Engineering and Management; Nigerian Perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
A. J Gana ◽  
M. F. Amodu
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Management Strategy ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Water Usage ◽  
Engineering Discipline ◽  
Living Things ◽  
Management Perspective ◽  
Ideal Approach ◽  
Sustainable Water Resources ◽  
Water Resources Sustainability

Water resources sustainability is essential to life because all living things and some non-living things need it to complete their processes. The water usage is rising, hence pressure on the availability, and some instances rose to crisis level. These pressures were due to population growth, increases in irrigated land, deforestation, soil and land degradation, and wastages. Engineering is one of the majors’ components in tackling water resources sustainability. Therefore, this paper reviews the general concepts of sustainable water resources from an engineering and management perspective. The method adopted to realize the aim of the research was a thorough literature review. Engineering has three sub-components, these are Ecological, Economic, and social sustainability. Failure in one of these sub-components is a failure of the component. The literature revealed that Water resources sustainability is a multifaceted discipline therefore, engineering discipline alone would not solve it. However, this paper proffered some recommendations and the way forward. These recommendations are the steps required at the watersheds level, the engineering strategies aspects, and the management strategy. It concluded that a holistic approach where all shareholders will be involved is an ideal approach.

Water Resources Sustainability Indicator: Application of the Watershed Characteristics Approach

2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 1221-1234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heidi M. Peterson ◽  
John L. Nieber ◽  
Roman Kanivetsky ◽  
Boris Shmagin
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Watershed Characteristics ◽  
Sustainability Indicator ◽  
Water Resources Sustainability

Glaciohydrology of the Himalaya-Karakoram

Science ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. eabf3668
Author(s):  
Mohd. Farooq Azam ◽  
Jeffrey S. Kargel ◽  
Joseph M. Shea ◽  
Santosh Nepal ◽  
Umesh K. Haritashya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Snow Melt ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Critical Knowledge ◽  
Glacier Melt ◽  
Sustainable Water Resources Management ◽  
The Himalaya ◽  
Sustainable Water Resources

Understanding the response of Himalayan-Karakoram (HK) rivers to climate change is crucial for ~1 billion people who partly depend on these water resources. Policymakers tasked with the sustainable water resources management for agriculture, hydropower, drinking, sanitation, and hazards require an assessment of rivers’ current status and potential future changes. This review demonstrates that glacier and snow melt are important components of HK rivers, with greater hydrological importance for the Indus than Ganges and Brahmaputra basins. Total river runoff, glacier melt, and seasonality of flow are projected to increase until the 2050s, with some exceptions and large uncertainties. Critical knowledge gaps severely affect modeled contributions of different runoff components, future runoff volumes and seasonality. Therefore, comprehensive field- and remote sensing-based methods and models are needed.

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