Interrelation of the Estimation of Social and Economic Development of the Region and Quality of Water Resources

The purpose of this article is to study the processes of water quality management, which are considered as the main factor of the strategic social and economic development of the region and also to form tools supporting this process. The article analyzes the state and development trends of the water sector of the Rostov region from the standpoint of solving the problems of its strategic social and economic development. The authors demonstrate the possibility of intellectualization of regional strategizing processes through the use of water quality monitoring of the knowledge of experts with the use of fuzzy logic. The review of existing approaches to the assessment of water resources quality is given. It is shown that these approaches do not take into account the different requirements of water users to the content of chemicals and compounds in the water but assess the state of water resources in terms of conformity of concentration indices of polluting substances to maximally allowable concentrations. The authors suggest assessing the quality of water resources in compliance with the criteria of the contamination of water resources set for every category of water users. The approach proposed by the authors implies the assessment of water quality in two modes – differentiated and complex. Meanwhile, the suggested tools are universal and can be used in the systems of regional strategizing of the use of various water basins. A conceptual representation of the structure of the management system of water resources quality in the region within the system of regional strategizing is formed and the main problems of its development are identified.

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Research on the natural features of karst water, on the example of some water intakes

Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce ◽

10.19041/apstract/2013/2-3/10 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 7 (2-3) ◽

pp. 63-67 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Slobodanka Krivokapic ◽

Neda Devic ◽

Stanka Filipovic

Keyword(s):

Economic Development ◽

Water Resources ◽

Good Governance ◽

Karst Water ◽

Raw Water ◽

Negative Consequences ◽

Anthropogenic Factor ◽

Natural Properties ◽

Quality Of Water

The existence of safe and abundant raw water sources is a priceless treasure for any country. Water resources are of particular importance for Montenegro, especially for the development of tourism and agriculture which represent the backbone of its economic development. With respect to water potential, Montenegro is at the top of Europe. However, it is not a sufficient factor, but the very way it is used and protected, as well as the improvement of its valorization. Economic development which is not based on the conservation and good governance of natural resources may have negative consequences for the overall development. The aim of the paper is the study of natural properties of karst ground waters and their changes through interrelation of some ions, as indicators, on the example of five intakes in use. The paper presents the results of the research on the said waters and the values of indicators which point to their exceptional benefits for the water supply. However, the effects of the anthropogenic factor are evident, which are reflected in the range of the mole ratio of Ca /Mg ions ranging from 5.4 to 9.6, and the values (eqv.SO4/Cl) ranging from 0.3 to 2.0. Protection of the environment, especially preservation of the quality of water resources of Montenegro, imposes the urgency of implementation of the objectives of the Water Framework Directive.

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Physico-Chemical Analysis of Groundwater and Effect of Climatic Change in Angul-Talcher Area

International Journal of Emerging Research in Management and Technology ◽

10.23956/ijermt.v6i12.31 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (12) ◽

pp. 26

Author(s):

Aliva Bera ◽

D.P. Satapathy

Keyword(s):

Water Resources ◽

Linear Regression ◽

Regression Model ◽

Climatic Change ◽

Linear Regression Model ◽

Ann Model ◽

Quality Of Water ◽

Physico Chemical ◽

Simulation Based

In this paper, the linear regression model using ANN and the linear regression model using MS Excel were developed to estimate the physico-chemical concentrations in groundwater using pH, EC, TDS, TH, HCO3 as input parameters and Ca, Mg and K as output parameters. A comparison was made which indicated that ANN model had the better ability to estimate the physic-chemical concentrations in groundwater. An analytical survey along with simulation based tests for finding the climatic change and its effect on agriculture and water bodies in Angul-Talcher area is done. The various seasonal parameters such as pH, BOD, COD, TDS,TSS along with heavy elements like Pb, Cd, Zn, Cu, Fe, Mn concentration in water resources has been analyzed. For past 30 years rainfall data has been analyzed and water quality index values has been studied to find normal and abnormal quality of water resources and matlab based simulation has been done for performance analysis. All results has been analyzed and it is found that the condition is stable.

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Chemical quality of water resources of the Conewango Creek basin, New York

Open-File Report ◽

10.3133/ofr5320 ◽

1953 ◽

Author(s):

W.A. Beetem

Keyword(s):

New York ◽

Water Resources ◽

Chemical Quality ◽

Quality Of Water

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Geology and water resources of the Bitterroot Valley, southwestern Montana, with a section on chemical quality of water

10.3133/wsp1889 ◽

1972 ◽

Keyword(s):

Water Resources ◽

Chemical Quality ◽

Southwestern Montana ◽

Quality Of Water

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Deep Learning-Based Water Crystal Classification

Applied Sciences ◽

10.3390/app12020825 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 825

Author(s):

Hien Doan Thi ◽

Frederic Andres ◽

Long Tran Quoc ◽

Hiro Emoto ◽

Michiko Hayashi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Deep Learning ◽

Water Resources ◽

Past Research ◽

Fine Tuning ◽

Quality Of Water ◽

Snow Crystal ◽

State Of Water ◽

First World ◽

Small Dataset

Much of the earth’s surface is covered by water. As was pointed out in the 2020 edition of the World Water Development Report, climate change challenges the sustainability of global water resources, so it is important to monitor the quality of water to preserve sustainable water resources. Quality of water can be related to the structure of water crystal, the solid-state of water, so methods to understand water crystals can help to improve water quality. As a first step, a water crystal exploratory analysis has been initiated with the cooperation with the Emoto Peace Project (EPP). The 5K EPP dataset has been created as the first world-wide small dataset of water crystals. Our research focused on reducing the inherent limitations when fitting machine learning models to the 5K EPP dataset. One major result is the classification of water crystals and how to split our small dataset into several related groups. Using the 5K EPP dataset of human observations and past research on snow crystal classification, we created a simple set of visual labels to identify water crystal shapes, in 13 categories. A deep learning-based method has been used to automatically do the classification task with a subset of the label dataset. The classification achieved high accuracy when using a fine-tuning technique.

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Basic criteria for a sustainable water management at the U.S.-México border: the case of ambos Nogales

ESTUDIOS FRONTERIZOS ◽

10.21670/ref.2003.07.a02 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 4 (7) ◽

pp. 35-60

Author(s):

Luis Ernesto Cervera Gómez ◽

Rodolfo Rubio Salas

Keyword(s):

Water Management ◽

Water Resources ◽

Sustainable Use ◽

The United States ◽

International Perspective ◽

Development Environment ◽

Quality Of Water ◽

Mexico Border ◽

Ambos Nogales

This article aims to analyze some basic criteria for a sustainable use of water in an international watershed shared by Mexico and the United States. The study area comprises the region of Ambos Nogales, which is located inside the Upper Santa Cruz River Basin. This portion of the watershed represents the main ecosystem and the main source of water for urban and rural populations located in this region. Following criteria of sustainability the authors revise and adapt to the case of Ambos Nogales, a set of guidelines proposed by the Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security. These guidelines include the following elements: basic water requirements needed to maintain quality of life in the population and the health of ecosystems; water quality that meets certain minimum standards; human actions and their impact on long-term renewability of freshwater stocks and flows; collection of data concerning water resources, use and quality of water; institutional mechanisms to prevent and resolve conflicts; and a democratic process of water-planning and decision-making. These twin cities have a long history of cooperation and conflict linked to water resources, which makes available enough information to create a diagnostic about the water management inside a binational arena, and allowing to explore possibilities for a better water resources management under a sustainable regime and from an international perspective. Keywords: Sustainability, binational water management, ambos Nogales region.

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