scholarly journals BARRIERS TO FARMERS’ PARTICIPATION IN ESTABLISHING WATER USER ASSOCIATIONS: THE CASE OF IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE NETWORK OF NORTHEAST AHWAZ, IRAN

AGROFOR ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Masoumeh FOROUZANI ◽  
Zeinab NOROUZI
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Management System ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Organizational Management ◽  
Participatory Management ◽  
Water Management System ◽  
Cultural Management ◽  
Resources Management

Concern about water resources in semi-arid areas of the world has led to theintroduction of a participatory management system of water, which potentiallychallenges farmers’ willingness to involvement. Establishing water userassociations has altered the water management system in irrigation and drainagenetworks. Undoubtedly, promoting these changes in rural areas, where the newsocial changes are slowly accepted, is encountered with various obstacles. As such,this study was conducted to recognize the impediments of establishing water userassociations through the eyes of those working in an irrigation and drainagenetwork. Data were collected through a questionnaire which consisted of questionsregarding social, financial, cultural, organizational, management and attitudebarriers. Analysis of data revealed that management barriers were ranked at thefirst place followed by the cultural, attitude and social ones. However, lack ofmotives to stimulate users into participatory system of water management, farmers’inabilities to combat with those who illegally extract water, inability to equal andjustice-based allocation of water to different users, farmers’ preferences to instantindividual advantages instead of future common advantages, negative attitude offarmers toward efficacy of local associations, lack of informative opportunities formaking farmers aware of the WUAs’ benefits were recognized as the strongestbarriers, respectively. The results also showed that there was significantly positivecorrelation among four categories of barriers including social, cultural,management and attitude. This means that they were interrelated and anyintervention to change one could affect the others. Hence, to initiate involvement ofthe local people into decentralized systems of water resources management, salientattempts are needed to empower farmers for removing the barriers, mainlymanagement and social.

scholarly journals COMPREHENSIVE ECOHYDROLOGY STUDY TO SUPPORT AGRICULTURE AND WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN PEATLAND AREA-CENTRAL KALIMANTAN

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 66
Author(s):  
Ignasius Dwi Atmana Sutapa ◽  
Eni Maftuah ◽  
Astried Sunaryani ◽  
Hidayat Pawitan
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Water Reservoir ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Water Management System ◽  
Central Kalimantan ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
System Water

Peat swamp forest is a unique and fragile ecosystem, with specific flora and fauna that play important roles in maintaining healthy natural conditions with high economic values. This habitat also has important role for equilibrium and maintenance of living environment such as water reservoir, carbon storage, climate change, and biodiversity. Utilization of peatland for agriculture, plantations, and other activities often lead not only to controversy, but also cause land and ecosystem degradation, including water resources availability. The objective of this research was to study comprehensive ecohydrology aspects in ex-mega rice project in Central Kalimantan in order to support sustainable agricultural practices and water resources management in peatland areas. The results of the study showed that the sustainability of agricultural systems in peatland was strongly influenced by ecological aspect. This aspect can be carried out from the condition of water management system, water color condition, and possible incidence of fires. The level of suitability for crops plantation was low (S3), with the limiting factors of pH, nutrient availability, and the risk of inundation. In this case, water gates should be installed to improve water management system. Water quality in this area was typical of peat water and do not meet the requirement for daily use for the local people.

scholarly journals Stakeholders’ interactions in Water Management System: Insights from a MACTOR analysis in the R’Dom Sub-basin, Morocco

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed BEN-DAOUD ◽  
Badr El Mahrad ◽  
Gabriela Adina Moroșanu ◽  
Ismail Elhassnaoui ◽  
Aniss Moumen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Integrated Water Resources Management ◽  
Integrated Water Management ◽  
Water Management System ◽  
Strategic Objectives ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Collaborative Efforts

Abstract This article aims to understand the typologies of stakeholders, their role in the water resources management system in the R’Dom Sub-basin(Morocco), and to identify the current and desired interactions among stakeholders. For this purpose, The MACTOR participatory approach was adopted to involve all key water stakeholders and to analyze their interactions. The action system was characterized by the analysis of related issues and relevant actors on the ground. Thus, ten actors and twelve objectives were identified and assessed in this study. The analysis of stakeholder games allowed to identify the typologies of stakeholders according to their strategic objectives and to evaluate their power, influence and dependence, as well as their convergence in a global water management system. The results show a significant level of convergence among stakeholders despite the existence of certain stakeholders who may be considered autonomous given their low involvement in integrated water management. Furthermore, there was a limited involvement of stakeholders in certain strategic objectives such as capacity building, technical means, and awareness-raising actions. The paper shows the need to generate greater collaborative efforts among water stakeholders involved in the implementation of integrated water resources management in the R'Dom sub-basin.

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.

scholarly journals Indicators of Integrated Water Resources Management at the local level: Meknes as a case (Morocco)

2021 ◽  
Vol 234 ◽  
pp. 00068
Author(s):  
Mohamed Ben-Daoud ◽  
Aniss Moumen ◽  
Ahmaed Sayad ◽  
Mohamed ELbouhadioui ◽  
Ali Essahlaoui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Integrated Water Resources Management ◽  
Integrated Water Management ◽  
Water Management System ◽  
Resources Management

This work aims to develop integrated water resources management (IWRM) and conduct an IWRM implementation assessment based on the study area's indicators. In this way, we have adopted a participatory approach for IWRM indicators development. As for assessing implementation at the local level, a survey was conducted among water sector actors in the study area to collect opinions regarding their management mode. In terms of results, four categories of indicators were developed in consultation with participating stakeholders, and an assessment of IWRM implementation was carried out. This assessment shows that the current management system is generally medium and that there is a difference between stakeholders regarding their capacity to IWRM implement. Some needs were identified for the majority of stakeholders to meet the requirements of integrated water management fully. The final target is to apply the IWRM in Meknes city as a case study that will eventually allow us to evaluate the water management system developed based on these indicators.

SELFLESSNESS IS A FACTOR IN PROTECTING OF THE SOURCE OF LIFE

2018 ◽  
pp. 5-7
Author(s):  
X. Xamidov
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
The Sun ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Unique Role ◽  
Water Management System ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Living Things

This article presents ideas on the significance of the four most important elements, the sun, earth, water, air which play a unique role in the creation of nature, all living things as well as plants, animals and human being. The importance of the water element is emphasized separately. Water is the source of all life, people must appreciate it, protect it and use it efficiently, without wasting the water. In the article all this is illustrated in the context of the life and activity of the first irrigator - the Uzbek woman - Holbibi, who is represented as a high specialist in the field of agriculture and water resources management. For several years, she selflessly led the water management system in the Namangan region and left a bright mark in this area.

scholarly journals Innovative Smart Water Management System Using Artificial Intelligence

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 4726-4734
Author(s):  
Aamir Khambati Et.al
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Water Management ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Conservation ◽  
Management System ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Water Usage ◽  
Water Management System ◽  
Smart Water ◽  
Custom Made

The research paper proposes an effective solution to the critical problem of management of water resources. With the growing awareness of the need for water conservation, the world is gearing to accommodate and implement latest technology for the optimum utilisation of the drying up reservoirs. This paper aims at developing a cost effective, portable and ready to plug mechanism labelled as “Innovative Smart Water Management System Using Artificial Intelligence” which shall monitor the proportion of water usage per household and keep a tracking on metric usage on the water usage on a weekly, monthly or a yearly basis. The data generated will be established and collected in the Firebase server.  Based on the collected data, it shall also make predictions on the usage and hence allocate resources in a controlled fashion as per requirement. Later the data will be modelled in Time Series fashion to generate real time prediction of water consumption for the household respectively. The water consumer can track the usage by a custom-made android application on MIT App Inventor. Extensive, detailed instructions have been provided on the initial setup procedure and installation. The water monitoring module is used on a daily basis and a tab is kept on the amount of water spilled. This will keep a check on the casual approach of people towards water. It will also encourage a more systematic method to handle water resources and hence would result in better conservation efforts

scholarly journals Energy–Water Management System Based on Predictive Control Applied to the Water–Food–Energy Nexus in Rural Communities

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (21) ◽  
pp. 7723
Author(s):  
Tomislav Roje ◽  
Doris Sáez ◽  
Carlos Muñoz ◽  
Linda Daniele
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Predictive Control ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Management System ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Energy Requirements ◽  
World Population ◽  
Water Management System ◽  
Climate Conditions

Generating strategies and techniques to feed the increasing world population is a significant challenge under climate change effects such as drought. Rural areas are especially sensitive to such effects as they are unable to overcome the lack of water with new agricultural production techniques. In developing countries, rural communities commonly do not have access to high-quality electricity supplies. In some cases, these communities lack electricity in their homes, which affects the opportunity to improve food production through the incorporation of new technologies. This work proposes an integrated optimizer based on model predictive control (MPC) that combines a water management system, which handles the medium-term water requirements for irrigation, with an energy management system, which handles short-term energy requirements. The proposed approach is based on predictive phenomenological models of evapotranspiration and electricity consumption considering climate conditions such as temperature, precipitation, solar radiation, and wind speed, and aims to optimize the use of energy and water and the relative yields of crops. The integrated energy–water management system (EWMS) improves water resource sustainability according to energy availability/costs and water use requirements. Simulation results using real data from a rural community in southern Chile show that the integrated EWMS based on an MPC optimizer successfully determines and satisfies the water and energy requirements under aquifer sustainability constraints.

Improving Public Water Resources Policy in Ukraine: Municipal and Environmental Issues

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 672
Author(s):  
Oleg A. DIEGTIAR ◽  
Volodymyr H. HORNYK ◽  
Sergii O. KRAVCHENKO ◽  
Valentyna V. KARLOVA ◽  
Tatyana V. SHTAL
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Supply ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Management System ◽  
Public Private Partnership ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Water Management System ◽  
Private Partnership ◽  
Effective Water

The article focuses on the current topic of public water resources management. Globalization presents new challenges and demands for sustainable development for society. The current problem of modern humanity is the rational use of limited water resources. Water management is closely linked to the harmonization of social, economic and environmental requirements. The domestic water use system cannot meet European requirements for effective water supply due to moral and physical wear. An inadequate regulatory framework reduces the effectiveness of management processes and requires finding ways to attract investment to the industry, including in public-private cooperation. The analysis of the main problems of water management development, including non-compliance with European standards, moral and physical wear, lack of effective systems of water resources planning, monitoring and control of use of water resources, showed that these problems are primarily the result of an imperfect system of public water management. Based on commercialization processes, the water supply system through the implementation of public-private partnership mechanisms, provided that private entities are clearly monitored by public authorities, can produce significant socio-economic and environmental results. The research developed an algorithm for implementing an effective water management system at the state level by developing and implementing public-private partnership projects in accordance with the requirements of an effective water management system. The mathematical model of information and analytical support of processes of monitoring of rational water use in conditions of implementation of public-private partnership projects is defined.

scholarly journals PRE-PAID SMART WATER OVER CLOUD COMPUTING AND WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK

2020 ◽  
pp. 249-257
Author(s):  
Kavyashree S
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Management System ◽  
Water Distribution ◽  
World Health ◽  
Wireless Sensor ◽  
Water Management System ◽  
Distribution Scheme ◽  
Health Organization

Water is one of the most vulnerable non-renewable energy which needs immediate from all the sectors of society like an academy, research and from the industry. The deep literature study concludes that 70% of the earth is covered with water bodies that infect the human body made of 75% of water. Water is an integral part of everyone's daily life. Hence these water resources have to be invested wary consciously so that the upcoming generation could survive. The report produced by the World Health Organization (WHO) on India says that the inadequate water management system is a root cause for water scare city though India is well occupied with water bodies. Hence, in this paper, we motivate to propose an efficient water management system (WMS) based on wireless sensor networks and cloud computing. Here, we propose a Prepaid Water Distribution Scheme (PWDS) for the efficient utilization of water resources within the domestic environment. Implementation and validation show promising paradigm towards efficient water utilization. KEYWORDS: World Health Organization (WHO), Water Management System (WMS), Prepaid Water Distribution scheme (PWDS)

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