How integrated is river basin management?

Downs, Peter W.; Gregory, K. J.; Brookes, A.

doi:10.1007/bf02393876

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“…These factors can be considered as part of three categories: geographic, hydrologic, and societal (Downs et al 1991;Mostaghimi et al 1997;Kaly et al 1999Kaly et al , 2002Jaspers 2003;Chang et al 2008b;Chang andHsu 2009, 2011). In our past study, we developed a set of criteria for describing basin environmental vulnerability.…”

Section: Environmental Vulnerability Analysismentioning

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Evaluation of basin environmental vulnerability: the weighted method compared to the compromise method

Chang

2013

Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.

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Environmental vulnerability analysis is an important issue in conducting sustainable basin management. In our past study, we developed a set of criteria from three categories of factors (geographic, hydrologic, and societal) for assessing basin environmental vulnerability. According to a survey and the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) analysis, seven criteria were selected as a set of criteria, and the weights of these criteria were determined. This study adopts two different multiple criteria analysis (MCA) methods, the weighted method and the compromise method, to integrate the criteria and evaluate the environmental vulnerability of major basins in Taiwan. The results show that the Cho-Shui River Basin has the highest environmental vulnerability, no matter which method is used. However, the environmental vulnerability of the Ta-Chia River Basin is higher than that of the Tan-Shui River Basin and the Tseng-Wen River Basin when considering the measure of individual regret by the modified VIKOR method, which generates a different ranking than that of the weighted method. Stricter land-use restrictions should be placed on those basins that have higher environmental vulnerability. According to the analysis, the results of basin environmental vulnerability, land-use classification strategies can be created.

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Section: Environmental Vulnerability Analysismentioning

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Evaluation of basin environmental vulnerability: the weighted method compared to the compromise method

Chang

2013

Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.

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“…In general river basin planning should be aimed at multiple purposes, integrated development, and generating acceptance for interventions (Downs et al 1991;Barrow 1998;Moss 2004). To understand how river managers can be supported by using DSS tools it is necessary to examine the cycle of policy planning and implementation (Fig.…”

Section: Functions Of a Dss For River-basin Managementmentioning

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From Design to Application of a Decision-support System for Integrated River-basin Management

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Berlekamp

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Water Resour Manage

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During the last two decades several integrated tools have been developed to make the existing scientific knowledge available to river managers and assist them with the formulation and evaluation of alternative combinations of measures. Yet, few practical examples of embedding of these instruments in river management organizations can be observed so far. This paper identifies the possible organizational, technical, and scientific factors that may form an obstacle for the design and application of a Decision-Support System (DSS) for river-basin management by analyzing the interaction between the different participants in the Elbe DSS project. In particular attention is paid to the software engineering aspects of the design process. In order to start an integrated approach to deal with conflicting river strategies a project to develop a prototype tool for integrated management of the Elbe catchment was initiated, which includes functionalities related to inland navigation, water quality, flood safety, and vegetation ecology. The problems faced in the German part of the Elbe catchment range from poor navigation conditions and flooding vulnerability to a need to restore and maintain the natural state of the floodplains. Several river engineering works such as large-scale dike shifting, channel dredging, and large-scale retention are in a planning or implementation stage. From the beginning of the project onwards attention was paid to the involvement of potential end-users and key stakeholders in the design process. The experience of the project is that internal consistency of models and data, effective communication, and functional flexibility are essential to warrant a proper balance between scientific standards, the availability of models, and the requirements of users. This facilitates the design process and improves the chance of successful implementation.

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“…To manage these interrelations effectively, a basin-wide and multi-sectoral approach is needed (e.g. Powell 1890, Downs et al 1991, Barrow 1998, Jaspers 2003, Falkenmark et al 2004, Parkes et al 2010.…”

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River basin management and community: the Great Ouse Basin, 1850–present

Mostert

2017

International Journal of River Basin Management

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River basins are difficult units to manage. Society is generally not organized on the basis of river basins, yet river basins are important units for society and vice versa. This paper discusses the development and effectiveness of river basin management, using the Great Ouse Basin in the east of England as an example. Because of conflicting interests between upstream and downstream areas in this basin, it took some 70 years, from 1850 to 1920, to establish the first basin-wide management body, and because of these interests this body was initially not very effective. Over the years management was scaled up until in 1989 a national rivers authority was established. A fundamental issue was the lack of a sense of community at the basin scale. This could have mitigated the conflicts of interests and facilitated better cooperation. The paper recommends more research on the role of community in river basin management and suggests to extend the notions of 'institutional' and 'socio-ecological fit' to include 'community fit'. ARTICLE HISTORY

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How integrated is river basin management?

Cited by 94 publications

References 25 publications

Evaluation of basin environmental vulnerability: the weighted method compared to the compromise method

Evaluation of basin environmental vulnerability: the weighted method compared to the compromise method

From Design to Application of a Decision-support System for Integrated River-basin Management

River basin management and community: the Great Ouse Basin, 1850–present

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