Ecosystem Based Management Approach for Sea Water Management: Existing Situation in Turkey

The chapter assesses the notion of local scale and decentralization that emanates from the IWRM principles. Evaluation of the benefits of decentralization was done through the political ecology lens that critically examines fairness and power struggles across spaces. Sanyati catchment was used to draw empirical evidence in light of the theoretical expectations of decentralization towards catchment water security. Qualitative approach was used to collect data. Interviews were the main sources of data collection. The findings showed that decentralization has failed to produce the desired results compared to what is assumed in the dominant narrative that highly esteems the decentralization management approach. The chapter showed that what brings results are not local scales and suggests that probably fair and transparent resource distribution and allocation at any scale may bring about water protection that does not trigger the tragedy of the commons.

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Total water management approach in steel industry

Desalination and Water Treatment ◽

10.5004/dwt.2011.2630 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 33 (1-3) ◽

pp. 172-177 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

V. Tryfona-Panagopoulou ◽

S. Panagopoulos ◽

C. Panagopoulou ◽

Α. Κungolos

Keyword(s):

Water Management ◽

Steel Industry ◽

Management Approach ◽

Total Water

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Achieving Urban Water Security: a Review of Water Management Approach from Technology Perspective

Water Resources Management ◽

10.1007/s11269-020-02663-9 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 34 (13) ◽

pp. 4163-4179

Author(s):

Yin Su ◽

Weijun Gao ◽

Dongjie Guan ◽

Tai’an Zuo

Keyword(s):

Water Management ◽

Water Security ◽

Management Approach ◽

Urban Water

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Application of the Integrated Water Management Approach to the River Spree

Water Resources Quality ◽

10.1007/978-3-642-56013-2_12 ◽

2002 ◽

pp. 215-229

Author(s):

B. Nilkens ◽

F. Schlaeger ◽

J. Köngeter

Keyword(s):

Water Management ◽

Management Approach ◽

Integrated Water Management

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Integrated Water Management Approach for Vulnerability Reduction in Delhi, India

International Journal of Emerging Research in Management and Technology ◽

10.23956/ijermt.v6i9.80 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (9) ◽

pp. 24

Author(s):

A. Kaur ◽

T. Ghawana ◽

V. Singh ◽

C. Arvind ◽

D. K. Chadha

Keyword(s):

Water Management ◽

Supply And Demand ◽

Integrated Approach ◽

Management Approach ◽

Institutional Reforms ◽

Integrated Water Management ◽

Cascading Effects ◽

Development Goals ◽

The Times ◽

Disaster Event

Water supply and demand gap is a potential crisis situation for any metro city like Delhi. This situation can escalate during the times of disaster events due to their cascading effects damaging the water storage and supply network infrastructure. Under this study, integrated water management has been emphasized as a comprehensive approach to address the crisis during extreme events. The process of integrated water management is described not only from water management perspective but also from perspectives of disaster management and Sustainable Development Goals. Emphasis on technological and institutional reforms for efficient and effective implementation during disaster event has been given. Along with this, the role of community participation is also considered as an integral component to make the proposed integrated approach sustainable. Results of an impact assessment study on human lives, economic and environmental conditions can be used to create holistic response plans which subsequently may result in disaster risk reduction and thus increased resilience towards vulnerability in disaster scenarios.

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Assessing the potential of using water reclamation to improve the water environment and economy: scenario analysis of Tianjin, China

Water Policy ◽

10.2166/wp.2014.054 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 17 (3) ◽

pp. 391-408 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Nan Xiang ◽

Feng Xu ◽

Min-Jun Shi ◽

Ding-Yang Zhou

Keyword(s):

Water Management ◽

Scenario Analysis ◽

Water Environment ◽

Reclaimed Water ◽

Economic Benefits ◽

Pollutant Emission ◽

Management Approach ◽

Economic Management ◽

Integrated Water Management ◽

Tianjin City

Tianjin City in China is a typical area that suffers from a serious water resource shortage and pollution problems, and this situation has spurred the use of reclaimed water as an additional source of water and an efficient method of improving water quality. This study aims to assess the reclaimed water utilisation amount available and its potential impacts on the water environment and economy, and proposes applicable approaches to establish the optimal development for Tianjin. A water resources-environment-economic management model was constructed, which was accomplished by dynamic linear optimisation. Through scenario analysis, Tianjin's optimal reclaimed water recycle rate can reach 56%, with 475 × 106 tons of reclaimed water amount available (supporting 22% of the water supply), while bringing sufficient environmental and economic benefits, such as reducing 20% of water pollutants and maintaining 6.3% annual economic growth by 2020. This research also suggests that an integrated water management approach is preferable, including a proper introduction of technologies suited to the region's needs, a support system for construction, and control of water pollutant emission sources, especially in agriculture. The originally formulated water management system can be easily applied and extended to solve water issues, especially for water recycling.

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An Agent Based Hydro Informatics Approach for the Engagement of Farmers in Irrigation Water Management in Saudi Arabia

Agri-Food Supply Chain Management ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-1629-3.ch017 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 404-423

Author(s):

Tagelsir Mohamed Gasmelseid

Keyword(s):

Water Management ◽

Water Resources ◽

Water Use ◽

Irrigation Water ◽

Software Agents ◽

Management Approach ◽

Irrigation Systems ◽

Cropping Patterns ◽

Agent Based ◽

The Government

The use of software agent systems and technologies to simulate water resources management scenarios and improve the engagement of stakeholders in policy making is gaining paramount importance. Such importance originates from two main concerns or change agents. Firstly, the context of water management is becoming highly complicated due to the intensity of connections with other systems, the diversity of stakeholders and the multiplicity (and sometime conflicting) objectives of decision partners. Moreover, the domain used for capitalizing on water management issues is becoming planetary (as it is the case of shared basins) rather than being local (watershed, watercourse, scheme, etc.). As a result, the concern is not limited to the optimization of the utility matrix of stakeholders but additional attention is required to incorporate many emerging issues such as the maintenance of financial sustainability, functional mainstreaming and improving engagement to promote reconciliation and change of water use behaviors. Secondly, the recent technological developments have improved the processing capacity of hardware, software functionalities and the accessibility of telecommunication platforms. Such developments have been reflected in the improvement of the capacities of decision makers to address complex problem domains. Software agents' technologies possess the qualities that make them useful for the provision of decision support in water management domains. As it is the case of irrigated agriculture, software agents' technology can be used for the design of farm surface irrigation systems, the improvement of irrigation systems management and the enhancement of the involvement of farmers in the processes of integrated water management. This paper is concerned with the use of agent based systems to facilitate the engagement of farmers in Al Ahsaa area in the management of water resources. The government of the Kingdom is adopting a demand management approach for the management of irrigation water by discouraging the cultivation of water-consuming crops such as wheat and dates. Improving the ability of farmers to analyze alternative cropping patterns significantly affects their water use behavior.

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