scholarly journals Land Use change and its Drivers in the Wetlands of Barotse Floodplain of Zambezi River Sub-Basin, Zambia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arnold Mahonko Banda ◽  
Kawawa Banda ◽  
Enock Sakala ◽  
Machaya Chomba ◽  
Imasiku Anayawa Nyambe
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Land Use Change ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
Flood Plain ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
The Government

Abstract River floodplains such as the Barotse Flood Plain (BFP) in Western Zambia, provide a large number of ecosystem services and economic value for the inhabitants. Yet, in spite of its importance, the flood plain has been vulnerable to drivers of land use change suggestive of potential wetland degradation. This study aimed at determining the extent of land use change in the wetland of BFP in the selected years between 1980 to 2020 and identifying, and assessing drivers of land use change in the wetlands of BFP using satellite data. The study utilized both secondary and primary data sources. Primary data was collected using interview schedule, key informants’ interviews, Participatory Rural Appraisal and field observations. The Raosoft random sample calculator was used to determine the sample size of heads of households from 9 districts that are found within the Barotse Flood Plain. Then, proportional sample size per district out of 270 was calculated. It was found that there is land use change in the wetlands of BFP caused by many driving factors such as biophysical, economic, infrastructure development, technological, demographic, agriculture and others. The study recommended strategies such as the Government of Zambia, traditional leaders and other stakeholder should embark on protection and conservation of BFP. In addition, new policies on land use and water resources management in the wetlands such regularly monitoring of all activities taking place in and around the wetland of BFP by Water Resources Management Authority should be explored.

scholarly journals Scenario analysis for integrated water resources management under future land use change in the Urmia Lake region, Iran

2020 ◽  
Vol 90 ◽  
pp. 104299 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bagher Shirmohammadi ◽  
Arash Malekian ◽  
Ali Salajegheh ◽  
Bahram Taheri ◽  
Hossein Azarnivand ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Land Use Change ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
Scenario Analysis ◽  
Integrated Water Resources Management ◽  
Urmia Lake ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Lake Region

Formulation of integrated water resources management (IWRM) plan at district level: a case study from Bundelkhand region of India

Water Policy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. C. Goyal ◽  
Anuradha Garg ◽  
Jyoti P. Patil ◽  
T. Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
Water Conservation ◽  
Demand Management ◽  
Geographical Area ◽  
Integrated Water Resources Management ◽  
District Level ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
The Government

Abstract Integrated water resources management (IWRM) is being implemented all over the world, considering its wide area of applications and flexible spatial scale. Scientists have found IWRM useful in an Indian context also where a coordinated development of water and land resources is sought as part of complete economic, social and environmental welfare. The paper presents the concepts of ‘Local IWRM’ planning applied to water conservation and management in a case study of Ur river watershed in Tikamgarh district of Madhya Pradesh (India). The Plan considers effective utilization of land, water and other available natural resources, linked to the vulnerabilities and livelihood opportunities in the geographical area. The IWRM Plan, designed in three sections – (1) water management, (2) land management, and (3) livelihood management – provides specific suggestions on the activities under these three themes as useful inputs to the District Irrigation Plan (DIP) of the Government. The proposed IWRM Plan intends to promote the component of water demand management in district level planning and is envisioned to be an ‘implementable’ planning document for district level government. Acceptability of the IWRM plan is potentially enhanced as the plan was developed through a participatory process, wherein all relevant stakeholders were consulted at different stages of development.

scholarly journals Efektivitas Kelembagaan Pemerintah dalam Integrasi Pola Pengelolaan Sumber Daya Air dalam RTRW (Studi Kasus: Provinsi Jawa Tengah)

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Silviani Junita ◽  
Imam Buchori
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
Coordination Pattern ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Government Institutions ◽  
The Government

<p><em>The effectiveness of integration in water resources management in spatial planning can be achieved if there is a harmonious coordination between central government and local government. This research is aimed to analyze the role and the coordination pattern of inter-sectoral institutions relate to water resource planning and management in RTRW. This research is using quantitative approach. The analysis is conducted to analysis the role and the coordination in inter-sectoral institutional and to analysis the effectiveness of the successful integration of water resources management in spatial planning. The analysis result shows that there the government institutions integrated with the water resources management in spatial planning is still ineffective because there are the differences of substance regulation between water resources management and spatial planning. So, the recommendation is to make a coordination forum to accommodate the interests of water resources and spatial planning so there is an agreement in the water resources management in the spatial planning regulation.</em></p>

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