scholarly journals 2008-2016 Water security status and short plate element screening in Shandong province

2020 ◽  
Vol 446 ◽  
pp. 032030
Author(s):  
Xinying Li ◽  
Qiang Zhao ◽  
Qian Gao
Keyword(s):  
Water Security ◽  
Shandong Province ◽  
Plate Element ◽  
Short Plate

Evaluation of Rural Water Security in Shandong Province of China

2014 ◽  
Vol 641-642 ◽  
pp. 49-52
Author(s):  
Man Man Leng ◽  
Li Jin ◽  
Qing Guo Li
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Water Security ◽  
Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation ◽  
Entropy Method ◽  
Shandong Province ◽  
Actual Condition ◽  
Security Evaluation ◽  
Security Assessment ◽  
Rural Water

In order to investigate the water security situation in typical rural areas of Shandong province, the index system of water security assessment were estasblished based on full understanding of water security as well as combination between actual situation of Shandong province and the definition rural water security. With six county-level city of Shandong province as examples for water security evaluation, each index weigh was calculated by entropy method according to the fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method .It was showed that the water security rank from bad to good was shouguang city, ju county, qingyun county, wendeng city, feicheng city and linqu county. The evaluation results was in keeping with the actual condition of water resources, which shows that this system is applicable on rural water security evaluation.

Water Governance and Management in Indus Basin - Challenges & Threats

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marium Sara Minhas Bandeali
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Policy ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Water Security ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
The State ◽  
Indus Basin

Water governance and management are important challenges for the River Indus Basin in Pakistan. Water governance refers to social, political and economic factors that influence water management. The water scarcity and water security are a major concern for the state to control its water resources. The study aims to give Sindh water policy by exploring the challenges to Indus Basin in managing water resources and to identify opportunities Indus Basin can look to improve water management. Interviews were conducted from water experts and analysts having 5 years’ experience or more in the water sector of Pakistan through a semi-structured self-developed questionnaire using purposive sampling technique and transcripts were analyzed using thematic content analysis. The findings show that increasing population, climatic change and rising demand of water are major challenges Indus is facing and Indus with time is getting water-scarce therefore need strong institutions, civil society and legislatures to ensure equitable distribution of water and maintain the ecosystem. The study emphasizes that water governance and management are necessary for sustainable use of water. Pakistan, the water stress country needs to address ‘governance’ at a wider scale to solve problems in the Indus Basin for the livelihood of people. The research will benefit the state, water experts, institutions as well as civil society to promote efficient use of water in Indus Basin.

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