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Integrated Approaches to Sustainable Watershed Management in Xeric Environments: A Training Manual provides the reader with the tools they need to understand an integrated approach to watershed management. The book presents a conceptual framework of water management based on the authors' vast e...
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Elsevier,
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| Publisher Address: | Amsterdam, Netherlands : |
| Publication Dates: |
[2019] ©2019 |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | First edition. |
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780128152751 |
| Summary: |
Integrated Approaches to Sustainable Watershed Management in Xeric Environments: A Training Manual provides the reader with the tools they need to understand an integrated approach to watershed management. The book presents a conceptual framework of water management based on the authors' vast experience. Topics covered include a scientific background of watershed management and the integration of geohydraulic and socioeconomic factors. Key points are further enhanced with case studies, problem sets, Bayesian Networks and quizzes to educate watershed managers, industry professionals and agencies. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780128152768 0128152761 |
| Index Number: | TC413 |
| CLC: | TV213.4 |
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Front Cover; Integrated Approaches to Sustainable Watershed Management in Xeric Environments: A Training Manual; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter I: Introduction; Context; Aim and objectives; Approach; Target participants; Scope; Outline of the manual; Chapter II: Module I: Key features of sustainable watersheds; Introduction; Purpose; Objectives; Methodology; Watershed and watershed management; Evolution of WSM in South Asia; Importance of scale; Integrated approach; Sustainable watershed management; Analytical approach; Methods and tools; Socioeconomic; Hydrogeologic BiophysicalActivities; Chapter III: Module II: Profile of the case study regions; Introduction; Purpose; Objectives; Methodology; Process of selecting the case study sites; Profile of the sample sites; Maruvavanka hydrological unit; Vajralavanka hydrological unit; Peethuruvagu hydrological unit; Activities; Chapter IV: Module III: Geohydrology context; Introduction; Purpose; Objectives; Methodology; Background; Concepts; Case study; Hydrogeological profile; Soil thickness and resistivity; Delineation of aquifer geometry; Aquifer characteristics; Depths to water levels Estimation of natural recharge using LCR methodEstimation of changes in groundwater storage (DeltaS); The linkages; Observations; Implications for WSD; Observations; Implications; Observations; Implications; Approaches to sustainable resource management; Decision support tool; Equitable surface and groundwater allocation in catchments: WSD planning and assessment using EWAC; Existing issues with WSD planning and evaluation; What is EWAC?; How does EWAC work?; Model applications and performance; Activities; Chapter V: Module IV: Biophysical context of the case study sites; Introduction PurposeObjectives; Methodology; Background; Concepts; Methodology and approach; Influence of watershed interventions on resource conservation; Implications; Activities; Chapter VI: Module V: Measuring impacts-An integrated approach; Introduction; Purpose; Objectives; Methodology; Background; Concepts; Measuring the impacts: Case study; Approach and methods; Impact of watershed development on resilience; Addressing the attribution problems: The role of choice of interventions; Implications; Activities; Chapter VII: Module VI: Data and models for integrated decision-making; Introduction PurposeObjectives; Methodology; What are Bn models?; How can Bns inform WSD assessment?; Bns, the SL framework and WSD; Data requirements; Software; Who can use the outputs (technical simplicity); The meso-scale Bn models: Case study; Linking watershed interventions to household resilience; Demonstration of social capital submodel; Challenges of evaluating WSs using BNs; Activities; Chapter VIII: Module VII: Simplifying science for effective stakeholder engagement; Introduction; Purpose; Objectives; Methodology; Case study: Engaging stakeholders in a multidisciplinary research project |