scholarly journals Selected Issues of Adaptive Water Management on the Example of the Białka River Basin

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (24) ◽  
pp. 3540
Author(s):  
Monika Bryła ◽  
Tomasz Walczykiewicz ◽  
Magdalena Skonieczna ◽  
Mateusz Żelazny
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Nature Protection ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Water Management System ◽  
Adaptive Water Management ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

Water is a fundamental resource needed for human life and functioning and the environment. Water management requires a comprehensive, adaptive approach that also considers the dynamics of changes in the water management system. This is particularly important in areas where different groups of stakeholders intertwine, whose needs often contradict, which hampers effective water management, particularly in places of high natural value. This research aimed to analyze selected issues in water management in the Białka River Basin in Southern Poland. The analysis was based on a review of scientific publications, internet sources, and a survey on water management in the basin. Our research shows that the dominant issues in the study area are the flood risk and water pollution related to, among other factors, the intensive development of tourism. Moreover, the effective management of water resources is hampered by poor communication between the administration and stakeholders, which results in a low level of knowledge, negative attitudes towards nature protection, and the emergence of conflicts. The main conclusion of this paper indicates that, despite the existing social potential for implementing comprehensive water management methods, the lack of an appropriate legal framework prevents the implementation of concepts such as Adaptive Water Management.

A comparison of the legal frameworks supporting water management in Europe and China

2010 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 745-761 ◽  
Author(s):  
X. Yang ◽  
I. M. Griffiths
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
River Basin ◽  
River Basin Management ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Chinese Society ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Basin Management ◽  
Policy Model ◽  
Current Period ◽  
Legal Frameworks

This paper has compared the legal frameworks supporting water management in Europe and China, with special focus on integrated river basin management (IRBM) to identify synergies and opportunities in policymaking and implementation. The research shows that China has committed to the efficient management of water resources through various policy tools during the current period. This commitment, however, has often been interrupted and distorted by politics, resulting in the neglect of socioeconomic and environmental priorities. The European legal framework supporting water management underwent a complex and lengthy development, but with the adoption of the Water Framework Directive provides a policy model on which to develop an integrated and sustainable approach to river basin management, elements of which may help to meet the demands of the emerging 21st century Chinese society on these critical natural resources.

scholarly journals Some Results of Applying DPSIR Analysis for Ulaanbaatar as Part of the Selenge River Basin Integrated Water Management System

2011 ◽  
pp. 22-31
Author(s):  
D Odontsetseg ◽  
L Janchivdorj ◽  
G Udvaltsetseg ◽  
J Frieden
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Water Quality ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Environmental Problems ◽  
Response Analysis ◽  
Integrated Water Management ◽  
Water Management System ◽  
Main River ◽  
Academy Of Sciences

Nowadays, ecological problems are being caused by economic aspects, and other hand economic issues are arising from ecological and environmental problems. Therefore, it is important to consider both social and economic factors, and take a basin approach to solving environmental problems. To find a relationship between economy and ecology, complex study of river basins is extremely important in establishing conditions for sustainable development in our country. This paper shows the results of applying DPSIR (Driver-Pressure-State-Impact-Response) analysis for Ulaanbaatar city, undertaken as part of a project on Integrated Water Management for the Selenge River Basin. The DPSIR analysis looks at the linkage between the economy and environment for the water quality and water resources of Ulaanbaatar. We used mDSS4 software to evaluate a range of management responses suggested by these issues and found that charging for pollution and measuring water use would have the largest overall impact on water quality and water resources respectively. The analysis was carried out for Ulaanbaatar, because it was identified as one of the key hotspot areas in the Selenge River Basin, which is the main river basin in Mongolia, in terms of both the economy and natural systems.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5564/pmas.v0i4.43Proceedings of the Mongolian Academy of Sciences 2009 No 4 pp.22-31

scholarly journals The water dispatching of river basins during dry periods under the most stringent water management system in China

Water Policy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanhu He ◽  
Zhenjie Gong ◽  
Yanhui Zheng ◽  
Xiaoyan Bai ◽  
Peng Wang
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
River Basins ◽  
Water Management System ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Basin Scale ◽  
Utilization Ratio

Abstract Since 2011, China has implemented its most stringent water management system to effectively protect water resources and guarantee socioeconomic development. More basin-scale water division schemes have been developed to act as references for basin-scale water resources management. Water dispatching during dry periods is an effective way to guarantee the water supply for the river basin, and is also an important component of basin-scale water resources management. Given this, the present study proposes a framework for the water dispatching of river basins during dry periods under the most stringent water management system in China. This framework mainly consists of the analysis and forecasting of rainfall and inflow, the dispatching requirements for the main water users, major reservoirs, and sections, as well as safeguard measures. The Jian River Basin in South China is presented as a case study. The total discharge of the Gaozhou Reservoir in 2017 was 25 million m3 more than the target discharge specified in the water dispatching scheme, and the total water storage utilization ratio during the dispatch period was 4.7% higher than the target utilization ratio. These factors demonstrate the effectiveness and applicability of the proposed framework. HIGHLIGHT The proposed framework for the water dispatching of river basins during dry periods provides reliable technical support for water use security under the most stringent water management system in China, and is demonstrated to be both effective and applicable.

Linkages with the quantitative assessment of water resources vulnerability: a new approach for adaptive water management under a changing environment

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-72
Author(s):  
J. Xia ◽  
W. Shi ◽  
S. Hong ◽  
J.-X. Chen
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Water Demand ◽  
Quantitative Assessment ◽  
Integrated Control ◽  
Adaptive Regulation ◽  
Adaptive Water Management ◽  
Demand Control ◽  
Water Resources Vulnerability

Climate change impact on water resources has been a global hot issue in recent years. In accordance with the latest research progress, a new meaning of water resources vulnerability (WRV) and a concept of adaptive water management have been proposed. For evaluating WRV under the changing environment in the Huai River Basin (HRB), the sixth largest river basin in China, a quantitative assessment model coupling with exposure, droughts risk, sensitivity, and adaptability of water resources system was established. In addition, the adaptive regulation of WRV under five scenarios of water demand control, water efficiency control, pollutant restriction of the water function zone, the minimum water demand control of the ecosystem and integrated control were analyzed in this study. The results indicated that the region with the greatest value of WRV was Xiaoqing River in the benchmark year (2000) and the most unfavorable scenarios in which 33% and 87% of HRB were the extreme vulnerable regions. Among all adaptive regulation scenarios, the most sensitive scenario was the integrated control, followed by the control of water function zone compliance, water use efficiency, water demand and the minimum water demand control of the ecosystem. This study will provide a scientific foundation to integrated water resources management in China.

Cross-Border Organisations as an Adaptive Water Management Response to Climate Change: The Case of the Guadiana River Basin

10.1068/c0891 ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 876-893 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesc Cots ◽  
J David Tàbara ◽  
Darryn McEvoy ◽  
Saskia Werners ◽  
Elisabet Roca
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Water Management ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Adaptive Water Management ◽  
Guadiana River Basin
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