Journal articles: 'River basin planning'

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Adams, W. M. "River basin planning in Nigeria." Applied Geography 5, no. 4 (October 1985): 297–308. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0143-6228(85)90009-8.

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Herricks, Edwin E., and Maria I. Braga. "Habitat Elements in River Basin Management and Planning." Water Science and Technology 19, no. 9 (September 1, 1987): 19–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wst.1987.0063.

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Comprehensive river basin management mast move beyond narrowly focused programs dealing with water quantity or water quality. A more comprehensive approach to river basin management recognizes that both flow quantity and water quality can be summarized as habitat measures. A number of well developed physical habitat analysis and prediction procedures are presently available. Several computerized systems available from the U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service (Habitat Suitability Index - HSI and PHysical HABitat SIMulation - PHABSIM) provide macrohabitat definition. We have developed a water quality based habitat component which operates effectively for general analysis. With an emphasis on site specific management in the United States, the macrohabitat definition procedures may not meet all river basin management and planning requirements. This paper reviews the results of research which characterizes microhabitat in streams and rivers and provides a valuable extension to basin management procedures.

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Sharef, A. J., and R. N. Dara. "GREATER ZAB RIVER BASIN PLANNING (2050)." IRAQI JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES 52, no. 5 (October 21, 2021): 1150–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.36103/ijas.v52i5.1453.

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This research was aimed to study the management of water resources within international basins, among which is the study of water authorities within the Greater Zab River Basin (GZRB) in the Kurdistan region - Iraq, where it is an international river shared by Iraq and Turkey, and aims to develop the river basin management and international cooperation between the authorities Shared water within the basin, as well as identifying factors that affect implementation, the principles, and joint projects. On the other hand, the interactions of water users competing for water inside the river basin were identified. For this reason, the Water Evaluation Analysis Planning (WEAP) model was applied to the basin to determine the optimal GZR planning system and plan optimum operating policy. The main issue with this planning is how the system meets future water needs. For this reason, optimal monthly water distribution policies have been simulated using the WEAP model using the past 33 years' debt, and the revaluated GZRB performance. An ideal simulation scheme has been developed and implemented for different scenarios such as domestic needs, irrigation water, and ecological water. This study compared to the official figures in the planning work that took place in the eighties. As a result of these comparisons, the average annual water supply was 368.1 million cubic meters in August 2032. Accordingly, it was proposed that the construction of the Bekhme Dam was completed because it understood that the water requirements could not be met in the current conditions.

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Safiolea, Eleftheria, Sotiria Baki, Christos Makropoulos, Jean Francois Deliège, Paul Magermans, Etienne Everbecq, Anthoula Gkesouli, Anastasios Stamou, and Maria Mimikou. "Integrated modelling for river basin management planning." Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Water Management 164, no. 8 (September 2011): 405–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/wama.2011.164.8.405.

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Bizjak, Aleš. "Water planning and river basin management plans." Dela, no. 30 (December 31, 2008): 101. http://dx.doi.org/10.4312/dela.30.7.101-121.

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Van Abs, Daniel J. "PLANNING FOR NEW JERSEY'S LARGEST RIVER BASIN." Proceedings of the Water Environment Federation 2002, no. 2 (January 1, 2002): 1756–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.2175/193864702785665670.

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Razavian, Daryoush, Ann S. Bleed, Raymond J. Supalla, and Noel R. Gollehon. "Multistage Screening Process for River Basin Planning." Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management 116, no. 3 (May 1990): 323–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(asce)0733-9496(1990)116:3(323).

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Safaei, Morteza, Hamid R. Safavi, Daniel Peter Loucks, Azadeh Ahmadi, and Wil van der Krogt. "Integrated river basin planning and management: a case study of the Zayandehrud River basin, Iran." Water International 38, no. 6 (October 2013): 724–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2013.823815.

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Vedula, S. "Optimal irrigation planning in river basin development: The case of the Upper Cauvery river basin." Sadhana 8, no. 2 (March 1985): 223–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf02811895.

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Huidong, Su, Liu Yin, Lu Huiting, Wang Dongbo, and Jin Tianian. "Study on Integrated Planning and Management in Lhasa River Basin." E3S Web of Conferences 165 (2020): 03055. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202016503055.

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As a political, economic and cultural center of the Tibet Autonomous Region, the Lhasa River needs to take planning and management of the basin. In the past 60 years, the temperature of Lhasa River Basin has been increasing gradually at an annual rate of 0.047 ° C, which leads to the water cycle variation of the river basin and its associated aquatic ecology and environment continue to change and evolve, and ecological environmental protection is affected by more uncertain factors. Based on the assessment of the ecological environment of the Lhasa River Basin, the comprehensive planning suggestions for the Lhasa River Basin were proposed from the aspects of water environment, land use, ecological pattern, and economic and social development. These suggestions are drawn on the examples of integrated planning and management of catchment in foreign countries and are referred to as the comprehensive planning of the seven major river basins in China.

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Matsukawa, Joy, Brad A. Finney, and Robert Willis. "Conjunctive‐Use Planning in Mad River Basin, California." Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management 118, no. 2 (March 1992): 115–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(asce)0733-9496(1992)118:2(115).

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Venema, Henry David, and Eric J. Schiller. "Water Resources Planning for the Senegal River Basin." Water International 20, no. 2 (January 1995): 61–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02508069508686451.

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Pellegrini, Emilia, Lucia Bortolini, and Edi Defrancesco. "Coordination and Participation Boards under the European Water Framework Directive: Different Approaches Used in Some EU Countries." Water 11, no. 4 (April 19, 2019): 833. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w11040833.

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River basin planning under the European Water Framework Directive (2000/60/CE, WFD) poses two major challenges to EU countries: coordination among administrative units for large-scale river basin planning and the inclusion of interested parties in decision-making processes. To face both challenges, many Member States have established Coordination and Participation Boards at the River Basin District or river basin level. These boards can be defined as multi-agency and multi-actor groups that support the development of inclusive and coordinated river basin planning to comply with the WFD requirements. The aim of this paper is to understand the functioning and effectiveness of the coordination and participation boards in promoting participatory river basin planning in seven EU countries. We built a conceptual framework, based on spatial fit, coordination capacity and participatory governance theories, to assess the scale at which these boards are established as well as the type of coordination and participation they support. The results indicate the relevance of the sub-River Basin District level to promote participatory decision-making. However, a clear linkage between participatory processes conducted at the sub-district level and decision-making processes at River Basin District should be established. Only if this link is well established are the outcomes achieved through the coordination and participation boards included in river basin plans. Moreover, we identified a lack of knowledge on how planning and implementation activities carried out at sub-River Basin District are aggregated and coordinated for the entire District. Research could contribute to this issue, by focusing on coordination mechanisms and problems that occur at the River Basin District level.

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Juízo, D., and R. Lidén. "Modeling for transboundary water resources planning and allocation." Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Discussions 5, no. 1 (February 19, 2008): 475–509. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/hessd-5-475-2008.

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Abstract. International water resources agreements for transboundary rivers in southern Africa are based on system analysis models for water planning and allocation. The Water Resources Yield Model (WRYM) developed in South Africa has so far been the only model applied in official joint water resources studies aimed to form water-sharing agreements. The continuous discussion around the model performance and growing distress over it being South African, where it was originally developed, while South Africa is one of the interested parties in the process, results in an increased controversy over the system analysis results that are often only meant to guide in selecting the options for water resources management in a given set of scenarios. The objective of this study was therefore to assess the model performance of two other models; WAFLEX and WEAP21 in the Umbeluzi River Basin system where the WRYM was previously applied as part of a Joint River Basin Study. A set of basin development scenarios was equally tested in the three models and the results compared. The results show that the three models all are possible tools for system analysis of river basins in southern Africa, although the structure and complexity of the models are different. The obtained level of satisfaction for specific water users could, however, vary depending on which model was used, which causes uncertainties. The reason for the diverse results is the structurally different ways of describing allocation and prioritization of water in the three models. However, the large degrees of freedom in all system models cause even larger uncertainty in the results since the model user can, intentionally or unintentionally, direct the results to favor certain water users. The conclusion of this study is therefore that the choice of model does not per se affect the decision of best water allocation and infrastructure layout of a shared river basin. The chosen allocation and prioritization principles for the specific river basin and the model user's experience and integrity are more important factors to find the optimal and equitable allocation.

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王, 琳. "Network Spatial Reconstruction of Tuhai River Basin under the Guidance of River Basin Water Ecological Planning." International Journal of Ecology 12, no. 03 (2023): 331–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.12677/ije.2023.123041.

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Кирилюк, Олена Володимирівна. "Basin planning of sustainable development of small rivers of Upper Prut River." Technology audit and production reserves 1, no. 5(15) (February 6, 2014): 19. http://dx.doi.org/10.15587/2312-8372.2014.21719.

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Sharef, Arkhawan Jawhar. "ALANA RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT." IRAQI JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES 52, no. 6 (December 22, 2021): 1304–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.36103/ijas.v52i6.1470.

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The main aim of this study is to highlight how the Alana River Basin (ARB) will meet future water needs and optimal monthly water distribution policies. The Water Evaluation and Planning System (WEAP) model was applied in order to determine the ARB and the operation plan policy using data for the past 16 years (2000-2015). The model result determined that the current regulations and practices regarding water use and pollution patterns are inadequate. An ideal scheme has been developed and implemented for various scenarios such as domestic water needs, irrigation water, and tourism. Four scenarios have been considered in this study, which are basic scenarios, a higher population growth scenario, a severe flow requirements scenario, and a scenario of adding dams. Comparisons show that the demand for water from April to September is high due to the agriculture season and the high temperature. The maximum demand for water is 3 million cubic meters, which occurs in August, while the proposed dam provides only 2 million cubic meters. In addition, the maximum demand for domestic water is 0.4733 MCM and the minimum is 0.36978 MCM, which is roughly the same level of water demand for every month. Accordingly, the government should start supplementing the Gali Bale dam. However, it is not a sufficient dam to cover the water demand, so the construction of additional dams is strongly suggested.

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Biswas, Atrayee, Dipanjan Das Majumdar, and Sayandeep Banerjee. "Morphometry Governs the Dynamics of a Drainage Basin: Analysis and Implications." Geography Journal 2014 (May 7, 2014): 1–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/927176.

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Mountainous rivers are the most significant source of water supply in the Himalayan provinces of India. The drainage basin dynamics of these rivers are controlled by the tectonomorphic parameters, which include both surface and subsurface characteristics of a basin. To understand the drainage basin dynamics and their usefulness in watershed prioritisation and management in terms of soil erosion studies and groundwater potential assessment and flood hazard risk reduction in mountainous rivers, morphometric analysis of a Himalayan River (Supin River) basin has been taken as a case study. The entire Supin River basin has been subdivided into 27 subwatersheds and 36 morphometric parameters have been calculated under four broad categories: drainage network, basin geometry, drainage texture, and relief characteristics, each of which is further grouped into five different clusters having similar morphometric properties. The various morphometric parameters have been correlated with each other to understand their underlying relationship and control over the basin hydrogeomorphology. The result thus generated provides adequate knowledge base required for decision making during strategic planning and delineation of prioritised hazard management zones in mountainous terrains.

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Bukovskiy, Mikhail, Kirill Kuzmin, Maria Chernova, and Elena Vishniakova. "The structure of the Karay river basin by the longitudinal slopes of the river beds and the average gradients of water catchments slopes." E3S Web of Conferences 163 (2020): 06002. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202016306002.

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The problems of water lag time during flood forecasting, the rate of pollution spreading over the basin area in the event of industrial accidents, the transport of suspended and dissolved substances by rivers, and planning of erosion control measures are very relevant today. Within the framework of the basin approach, an elementary water catchment can be adopted as an elementary unit for the analysis of a particular territory. At the same time, river bed slopes determine the power of the water flow, and the average slopes of water catchments significantly affect the formation of river flow, the nature of the hydrological regime and determine the erosion potential of the territory. The object of the study is the basin of the Karay river, located in the southeastern part of the OkaDon plain. The Karay river is a right tributary of the Khoper river (the Don river basin). For the Karay river basin the river bed slopes and average gradients of catchment slopes are calculated and analyzed. The calculations were based on the digital elevation model created in GIS MapInfo. It is shown that the average slopes of the territories within the Karay river basin range from 0.4° to 1.4°.

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Fatkhutdinova, Regina, and Diana Gareeva. "River runoff variability at watercourses of the Ural river basin." E3S Web of Conferences 163 (2020): 05002. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202016305002.

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The article is devoted to spatial and temporal variabilities of the river runoff on the example of the river Ural within the territory of the Russian Federation. The author points out the necessity of investigating fluctuations in the water resources of a transboundary river for the purposes of long-term water management planning. Using the coefficient of variation and asymmetry, the annual runoff variability is analyzed.

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Anand Raj, P. "Multicriteria methods in river basin planning – a case study." Water Science and Technology 31, no. 8 (April 1, 1995): 261–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wst.1995.0314.

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A large number of multicriteria decision making (MCDM) methods have been proposed in the past and applied to water resources planning. The development and application of systems analysis techniques to assist decision makers in evaluating project alternatives having more than one objective in river basin planning is of recent origin. In this paper an attempt is made to demonstrate the use of ELECTRE (ELimination and (Et) Choice Translating REality) I and ELECTRE-II techniques for water resources planning in one of the major river basins (Krishna river basin) of South India. The river basin consists of 8 reservoirs and a diversion work. Formulation of the problem is provided leading to an array of 27 alternative systems (different combinations of reservoirs with a minimum of three in each alternative) with 6 criteria related to: (i) irrigation, (ii) power production, (iii) drinking water, (iv) environmental quality; (v) floods and (vi) cost of the project. Out of the six criteria two, namely environmental quality and floods, are qualitative in nature. A set of best alternative systems with their partial ordering is obtained from ELECTRE-I, which forms the input for ELECTRE-II. Complete ordering of the reduced alternatives is achieved with ELECTRE-II. Sensitivity analysis shows that changing the weights assigned to each criterion has greater effect on the results than does changing the scales. However, neither effect is significant. Therefore it is recommended that ELECTRE-I be used for screening alternatives under consideration and ELECTRE-II for complete ordering of the reduced set.

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Hammerton, D. "River Basin Management in Scotland." Water Science and Technology 21, no. 10-11 (October 1, 1989): 1501–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wst.1989.0347.

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The seven river purification boards, which cover the whole of mainland Scotland, are strictly single-purpose authorities whose function is to control pollution of inland and coastal waters. Unlike the water authorities in England and Wales they are not responsible for the management of water supplies, sewerage, sewage treatment, land drainage, flood prevention or fisheries. However, the author contends that it is this singleness of purpose and the complete independence of the boards from the polluters, whether local authorities or private industries, which has led in Scotland to better progress in the restoration of polluted waters than south of the border, progress which has been clearly demonstrated in recent government reports. Moreover, through close consultation at the planning stage with government departments, local authorities and other bodies, the river boards do have a significant influence on developments which affect the aquatic environment and hence are involved in the wider aspects of river basin management.

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Paterson, W. M., and S. K. Sears. "PLANNING FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE MOOSE RIVER BASIN." Canadian Water Resources Journal 18, no. 4 (January 1993): 521–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.4296/cwrj1804521.

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Sten Hansen, Henning. "Meeting the climate change challenges in river basin planning." International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management 5, no. 1 (February 22, 2013): 21–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/17568691311299345.

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Othman, Mahmod, Ku Rubana Ku-Mahamud, and Azuraliza Abu Bakar. "Fuzzy similarity function for ranking river basin planning alternatives." IFAC Proceedings Volumes 37, no. 2 (March 2004): 95–100. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1474-6670(17)38697-4.

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Barrow, Christopher J. "River basin development planning and management: A critical review." World Development 26, no. 1 (January 1998): 171–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0305-750x(97)10017-1.

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Raju, Komaragiri Srinivasa, and C. R. S. Pillai. "Multicriterion decision making in river basin planning and development." European Journal of Operational Research 112, no. 2 (January 1999): 249–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0377-2217(98)00006-x.

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Lee, Donna, and Ariel Dinar. "Integrated Models of River Basin Planning, Development, and Management." Water International 21, no. 4 (1996): 213–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02508069608686517.

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Diamantini, Corrado, and Bruno Zanon. "RIVER BASIN PLANNING IN ITALY: RESOURCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT." European Environment 6, no. 4 (July 1996): 119–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(sici)1099-0976(199607)6:4<119::aid-eet76>3.0.co;2-g.

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Fedra, K., and D. G. Jamieson. "The ‘WaterWare’ decision-support system for river-basin planning. 2. Planning capability." Journal of Hydrology 177, no. 3-4 (April 1996): 177–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0022-1694(95)02958-3.

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Suykens, Cathy. "Critical Success Factors in Transboundary Water Management: a US-EU Comparison." European Energy and Environmental Law Review 27, Issue 1 (February 1, 2018): 2–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.54648/eelr2018001.

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In light of the increasing pressure on freshwater resources, good governance of rivers is key in meeting the challenges ahead. Integrated river basin management has been advocated both in the European Union and the United States. This paper will adopt a comparative approach to the analysis of river basin management by scrutinizing the legal regimes governing the Scheldt River in the EU and the Delaware River in the US. Based on these case studies, in combination with literature review, the article will set forth Critical Success Factors for integrated transboundary river basin management.

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Prah, Klemen, Andrej Lisec, and Anka Lisec. "Digital spatial data as support for river basin management: The case of Sotla river basin." Spatium, no. 29 (2013): 59–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/spat1329059p.

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Many real-world spatially related problems, including river-basin planning and management, give rise to geographical information system based decision making, since the performance of spatial policy alternatives were traditionally and are still often represented by thematic maps. Advanced technologies and approaches, such as geographical information systems (GIS), offer a unique opportunity to tackle spatial problems traditionally associated with more efficient and effective data collection, analysis, and alternative evaluation. This paper discusses the advantages and challenges of the use of digital spatial data and geographical information systems in river basis management. Spatial data on social, environmental and other spatial conditions for the study area of 451.77 km2, the Slovenian part of the Sotla river basin, are used to study the GIS capabilities of supporting spatial decisions in the framework of river basin management.

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Milutinovic, Slobodan, and Snezana Zivkovic. "Planning local sustainable development in Western Balkans." Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal 25, no. 1 (January 7, 2014): 19–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/meq-05-2013-0050.

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Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to research local sustainable development strategic planning processes and practices in the Drina River Basin (geographical area delineated by the river Drina and shared among Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia). Design/methodology/approach – Research methodology included the analysis of the existing country-based strategic documents and processes, as well as the local strategic documents and processes of implementation in 21 municipalities in the Drina River Basin, including interviews with the representatives of central and local governments and civil sector and a questionnaire-based assessment of the situation and needs in municipalities. Findings – The paper argues that local sustainable development planning, although still lacking the proper methodological approach and facing insufficiencies in institutional and implementation capacities is becoming more appreciated by local authorities in the region. Originality/value – The findings should help better understand the interactions between local government institutions and civil society in the Drina River Basin municipalities in achieving local sustainable development, as well as the conditions enabling improved communication networks and capacity building.

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Nikitina, Oxana I., Valentina G. Dubinina, Mikhail V. Bolgov, Mikhail P. Parilov, and Tatyana A. Parilova. "Environmental Flow Releases for Wetland Biodiversity Conservation in the Amur River Basin." Water 12, no. 10 (October 10, 2020): 2812. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w12102812.

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Flow regulation by large dams has transformed the freshwater and floodplain ecosystems of the Middle Amur River basin in Northeast Asia, and negatively impacted the biodiversity and fisheries. This study aimed to develop environmental flow recommendations for the Zeya and Bureya rivers based on past flow rate records. The recommended floodplain inundation by environmental flow releases from the Zeya reservoir are currently impracticable due to technical reasons. Therefore, the importance of preserving the free-flowing tributaries of the Zeya River increases. Future technical improvements for implementing environmental flow releases at the Zeya dam would improve dam management regulation during large floods. The recommendations developed for environmental flow releases from reservoirs on the Bureya River should help to preserve the important Ramsar wetlands which provide habitats for endangered bird species while avoiding flooding of settlements. The results emphasize the importance of considering environmental flow during the early stages of dam planning and the need to enhance the role of environmental flow in water management planning.

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Li, Xiaoning, Chuanhai Wang, Gang Chen, Xing Fang, Pingnan Zhang, and Wenjuan Hua. "Distributed-Framework Basin Modeling System: Ⅲ. Hydraulic Modeling System." Water 13, no. 5 (February 28, 2021): 649. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w13050649.

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A distributed-framework basin modeling system (DFBMS) was developed to simulate the runoff generation and movement on a basin scale. This study is part of a series of papers on DFBMS that focuses on the hydraulic calculation methods in runoff concentration on underlying surfaces and flow movement in river networks and lakes. This paper introduces the distributed-framework river modeling system (DF-RMS) that is a professional modeling system for hydraulic modeling. The DF-RMS contains different hydrological feature units (HFUs) to simulate the runoff movement through a system of rivers, storage units, lakes, and hydraulic structures. The river network simulations were categorized into different types, including one-dimensional river branch, dendritic river network, loop river network, and intersecting river network. The DF-RMS was applied to the middle and downstream portions of the Huai River Plain in China using different HFUs for river networks and lakes. The simulation results showed great consistency with the observed data, which proves that DF-RMS is a reliable system to simulate the flow movement in river networks and lakes.

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Jenkins, W. O., and P. W. Jowitt. "Expert systems in river basin management." Civil Engineering Systems 4, no. 1 (March 1987): 31–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02630258708970455.

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Mo, X., J. Wu, Q. Wang, and H. Zhou. "Variations in water storage in China over recent decade from GRACE Observations and GLDAS." Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences Discussions 3, no. 5 (May 11, 2015): 3251–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/nhessd-3-3251-2015.

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Abstract. We applied GRACE Tellus products in combination with GLDAS simulations and data from reports, to analyze variations in terrestrial water storage (TWS) in China and eight of its basins from 2003 to 2013. Amplitudes of TWS were well restored after scaling, and showed good correlations with those estimated from models at the basin scale. TWS generally followed variations in annual precipitation, it decreased linearly in Huai River basin (−0.564 cm yr−1) and increased with fluctuations in Changjiang River basin (0.348 cm yr−1), Zhujiang basin (0.552 cm yr−1) and Southeast Rivers basin (0.696 cm yr−1). In Hai River basin and Yellow River basin, groundwater exploitation may have altered TWS's response to climate, but it began to restore since 2012. Changes in soil moisture storage contributed over 50% in of variances in TWS in most basins. Precipitation and runoff showed large impact on TWS, with explained variances higher in TWS in the south than in the north. North China and Southwest Rivers region exhibited long-term TWS depletions. TWS increased significantly over the recent decade in the middle and lower reaches of Changjiang, southeastern coastal area, as well as the Hoh Xil, and headstream region of the Yellow River in Tibetan plateau. The findings in this study could be helpful to climate change impact research and disaster mitigation planning.

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Mo, X., J. J. Wu, Q. Wang, and H. Zhou. "Variations in water storage in China over recent decades from GRACE observations and GLDAS." Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences 16, no. 2 (February 17, 2016): 469–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/nhess-16-469-2016.

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Abstract. We applied Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) Tellus products in combination with Global Land Data Assimilation System (GLDAS) simulations and data from reports, to analyze variations in terrestrial water storage (TWS) in China as a whole and eight of its basins from 2003 to 2013. Amplitudes of TWS were well restored after scaling, and showed good correlations with those estimated from models at the basin scale. TWS generally followed variations in annual precipitation; it decreased linearly in the Huai River basin (−0.56 cm yr−1) and increased with fluctuations in the Changjiang River basin (0.35 cm yr−1), Zhujiang basin (0.55 cm yr−1) and southeast rivers basin (0.70 cm yr−1). In the Hai River basin and Yellow River basin, groundwater exploitation may have altered TWS's response to climate, and TWS kept decreasing until 2012. Changes in soil moisture storage contributed over 50 % of variance in TWS in most basins. Precipitation and runoff showed a large impact on TWS, with more explained TWS in the south than in the north. North China and southwest rivers region exhibited long-term TWS depletions. TWS has increased significantly over recent decades in the middle and lower reaches of Changjiang River, southeastern coastal areas, as well as the Hoh Xil, and the headstream region of the Yellow River in the Tibetan Plateau. The findings in this study could be helpful to climate change impact research and disaster mitigation planning.

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Chen, Ching Ho, Wei Lin Liu, Ing Jia Chiou, and Shu Liang Liaw. "Integrated Management Methodology for Sustainability and Land Use of a River Basin." Applied Mechanics and Materials 121-126 (October 2011): 2789–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.121-126.2789.

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Sustainability assessment of a river basin is usually performed separately from the planning of land uses within the basin. This work develops a methodology for simultaneously considering environmental, social, and economic sustainability for land use planning in a river basin. Systems thinking, managing for results (MFRs), and the driving force-pressure-state-impact- response (DPSIR) framework are firstly used to develop a management framework and an indicator system, which is integrated into an optimization model to simultaneously maximize the sustainability of the river basin. Moreover, a prototype of integrated management system for sustainability and land use for a river basin (IMSSLU) is established to obtain the optimal strategy. The Shetzu River Basin in Taiwan is used as case study. The sustainability of this river basin can be increased as the land use plan is developed. The optimal land use strategies for the Shetzu River Basin and its land divisions can both be generated. The total quantities of pollution discharges and resource uses of each drainage zone are also obtained. Analytical results indicate that the proposed methodology and IMSSLU system can be used to help the authorities to devise the optimal land use plan for a river basin while simultaneously pursuing its optimal sustainability.

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Hooper, Bruce. "River basin organization performance indicators: application to the Delaware River basin commission." Water Policy 12, no. 4 (March 31, 2010): 461–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wp.2010.111.

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This paper reports the development of performance indicators of a river basin management organization's ability to undertake integrated water resources management, and applies them to a US basin organization: a river basin commission. Integrated water resources management (IWRM) and integrated river basin management (IRBM) are defined, in the context of international and US advances in IWRM and IRBM. A suite of good governance factors was assembled from the reviews of consultants' practical experiences in river basin management, peer-reviewed literature, government reports and policy statements, and reports of river basin management practice. A list of impediments to the implementation of IRBM was also assembled. These sources were used as the data set to develop 115 indicators of best practice in IRBM; these indicators were grouped into ten categories: coordinated decision-making, responsive decision-making, goals and goal shift, financial sustainability, organizational design, role of law, training and capacity building, information and research, accountability and monitoring, private and public sector roles. This paper reports the results of a facilitated workshop with the Delaware River Basin Commission's staff and stakeholders to apply the indicators to their setting. The outcome of the workshop was a self-assessment tool for performance evaluation, involving triaging the basin organization situation, checking performance against 20 performance benchmarks and using 63 performance indicators for basin commission settings. The paper concludes with a discussion of the issues surrounding the application of the performance indicators to other US basins and commissions.

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Burton, J. "A framework for integrated river basin management." Water Science and Technology 32, no. 5-6 (September 1, 1995): 139–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wst.1995.0583.

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A framework for integrated river basin management was designed in consultation with African managers in 1990–1991. It was used as a training guide at five regional seminars organized in 1992–1993 by the Large River Management Project of the Francophone Summit (Paris). It begins with an extensive documentation phase to produce an integrated diagnosis of the river basin, moves into a planning phase and ends with an action and monitoring phase. Integrated river basin management is feasible but the real challenge lies with the lack of information and the need for a people-oriented approach.

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Juízo, D., and R. Lidén. "Modeling for transboundary water resources planning and allocation: the case of Southern Africa." Hydrology and Earth System Sciences 14, no. 11 (November 26, 2010): 2343–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/hess-14-2343-2010.

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Abstract. International water resources agreements for transboundary rivers in southern Africa are generally founded in system analysis models for water planning and allocation. The Water Resources Yield Model (WRYM) developed in South Africa has so far been the only model applied in official joint water resources studies aimed to form water-sharing agreements. The continuous discussion around the model performance and growing distress over it being South African, where it was originally developed, while South Africa is one of the interested parties in the process, results in an increased controversy over the system analysis results that are often only meant to guide in selecting the options for water resources management in a given set of scenarios. The objective of this study was therefore to assess the model performance of two other models; WAFLEX and WEAP21 in the Umbeluzi River Basin system where the WRYM was previously applied as part of a Joint River Basin Study. A set of basin development scenarios was equally tested in the three models and the results compared. The results show that the three models all are possible tools for system analysis of river basins in southern Africa, although the structure and complexity of the models are different. The obtained level of satisfaction for specific water users could, however, vary depending on which model was used, which causes uncertainties. The reason for the diverse results is the structurally different ways of describing allocation and prioritization of water in the three models. However, the large degrees of freedom in all system models cause even larger uncertainty in the results since the model developer can, intentionally or unintentionally, direct the results to favor certain water user. The conclusion of this study is therefore that the choice of model does not per se affect the decision of best water allocation and infrastructure layout of a shared river basin. The chosen allocation and prioritization principles for the specific river basin and the model developer's experience and integrity are more important factors to find the optimal and equitable allocation.

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Martinho, António. "MODEL FOR MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING OF FISHING PLAYFUL-SPORTS IN THE RIVER MOURO HYDROGRAPHIC BASIN." ENVIRONMENTAL SMOKE, Special Issue (December 31, 2021): 29–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.32435/envsmoke/xibesymp.5.

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The Institute for the Conservation of Nature and Forests (ICNF) has recently carried out work on planning and management of recreational fishing in the area of the Mouro River drainage basin — a mountain watercourse in the North of Portugal (River Hydrographic Basin). Minho) which is born near the place of Lagarto (Lamas de Mouro, Melgaço), in the Peneda-Gerês National Park (PNPG). The model adopted was initially implemented (2008) to manage that activity in the Olo river basin (BH of the Douro river), and this methodology also served as a foundation for creating in 2020 in the Northeast region of Trás-os-Montes (Mente rivers, Rabaçal and Tuela – Vinhais and Bragança) plus three recreational fishing areas. In this context, 13 sampling stations were set up (12 in the Mouro river and 1 in the Sucrasto river), considered representative of a large part of the habitats that make up this study area, where actions were carried out to monitor the ichthyofauna (electrical fishing) and hydromorphological characterization of habitats (River Habitat Survey, RHS). The monitoring of benthic macroinvertebrates was an additional action, recently introduced in this type of work, aimed at improving the biological assessment of water quality and aquatic ecosystems and which is serving as a basis for the preparation of a Master's Thesis. With this study, data was analyzed concerning age, growth, physical condition of the monitored specimens, as well as their relationship with the different types of habitats where they were captured. To detect spatial distribution patterns underlying biotic (species/abundance and species/ages) and environmental data, multivariate methods can be used. As a result of this work, the Ludic Fishing Zone (ZPL) of the Mouro River (and its tributaries) will be created, with the aim of promoting recreational and sport fishing based on more conservationist principles. With this initiative, ICNF intends to guarantee greater protection and sustainability of endogenous aquaculture resources, with particular emphasis on the case of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). This salmonid annually elects a significant part of these continental waters to complete its reproductive phase. However, other studies, in this context, should be developed to better understand the ecology of the species in a country that coincides with its southern limit of distribution in Europe.

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Isiguzo, Chikezie, Stone Washington, Lori Dickes, Thomas Walker, Mani Rouhi Rad, Debabrata Sahoo, and Jeffrey Allen. "Stakeholder Voice in Water Resource Planning." Journal of South Carolina Water Resources 8, no. 2 (2021): 7–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.34068/jscwr/08.02.04.

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Stakeholder engagement for natural resource management at the state and local levels has become an important governance practice. This study examines the association of individual traits (aggressive communication, comfort with technology, and argumentativeness) with stakeholder participant voice in a water basin planning virtual meeting setting. Individual participants of the Edisto River Basin Council (RBC) meetings are the subject of the study. South Carolina decentralized water planning to the river basin level, creating RBCs and appointing interested and relevant stakeholders as members. While the river basin planning process did not envisage virtual (Zoom) meetings for the regular meetings of the RBC, the COVID pandemic required this to begin the planning process. Moreover, meeting participants possess diverse interests, powers, and individual traits that may affect the use of voice and engagement. There is well-established literature on stakeholder participation in resource planning. However, there are gaps in the literature regarding use of voice in virtual meeting settings in water resources planning, especially in settings like water-abundant areas in the Southeastern United States. Using the Edisto RBC as a pilot basin and quantitative surveys, preliminary results found that while RBC participants were on average comfortable with technology, they generally avoided conflict, they exhibited average communication apprehension in a meeting environment, and virtual meetings appear to limit participant’s use of voice. Consequently, meeting planners must recognize that not all participants express themselves optimally in virtual meeting settings. In this vein, planners must work to develop opportunities for as much active engagement and sharing as possible.

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ERUOLA, A. O. "HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL NETWORK UPGRADE DESIGN FOR OGUN-OSHUN RIVER BASIN." Journal of Agricultural Science and Environment 17, no. 1 (June 18, 2017): 103–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.51406/jagse.v17i1.1795.

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Hydro-meteorological data useful for hydrological monitoring, agricultural production, research and planning in the tropics are grossly inefficient in terms of their practical values as a large number of the stations fall short of the international standard established. This study examined the effectiveness of the existing hydro-meteorological network in Ogun –Oshun river basin in terms of providing useful data for hydrologic processes and agricultural planning. This is with the overall aim of designing an upgrade for the network suitable for providing useful data for agricultural planning and hydrological processes. The design of hydrometeorological network upgrade in Ogun–Oshun river basin was carried following WMO standard for network design. The primary data and field information were obtained from the working files and existing stations of Ogun-Oshun River Basin Development Authority. Results obtained showed that, complete data were scarce and a lot of interpolations had to be done. Thus, important hydrometerological information relevant to agricultural planning and hydrological processes were missing. Also, that the existing spatial distribution of the networks has been found to be highly inadequate in most parts of the river basin. The reliability of hydrometeorological characteristics depends not only on the accuracy of observations, but also on the mathematical background for interpretation of the results. The need to optimize networks, means and methods of observations as well as the procedures and techniques of data processing is also discussed.

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Garrick, Dustin, Lucia De Stefano, Fai Fung, Jamie Pittock, Edella Schlager, Mark New, and Daniel Connell. "Managing hydroclimatic risks in federal rivers: a diagnostic assessment." Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences 371, no. 2002 (November 13, 2013): 20120415. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2012.0415.

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Hydroclimatic risks and adaptive capacity are not distributed evenly in large river basins of federal countries, where authority is divided across national and territorial governments. Transboundary river basins are a major test of federal systems of governance because key management roles exist at all levels. This paper examines the evolution and design of interstate water allocation institutions in semi-arid federal rivers prone to drought extremes, climatic variability and intensified competition for scarce water. We conceptualize, categorize and compare federal rivers as social–ecological systems to analyse the relationship between governance arrangements and hydroclimatic risks. A diagnostic approach is used to map over 300 federal rivers and classify the hydroclimatic risks of three semi-arid federal rivers with a long history of interstate allocation tensions: the Colorado River (USA/Mexico), Ebro River (Spain) and Murray–Darling River (Australia). Case studies review the evolution and design of water allocation institutions. Three institutional design trends have emerged: adoption of proportional interstate allocation rules; emergence of multi-layered river basin governance arrangements for planning, conflict resolution and joint monitoring; and new flexibility to adjust historic allocation patterns. Proportional allocation rules apportion water between states based on a share of available water, not a fixed volume or priority. Interstate allocation reform efforts in the Colorado and Murray–Darling rivers indicate that proportional allocation rules are prevalent for upstream states, while downstream states seek reliable deliveries of fixed volumes to increase water security. River basin governance arrangements establish new venues for multilayered planning, monitoring and conflict resolution to balance self governance by users and states with basin-wide coordination. Flexibility to adjust historic allocation agreements, without risk of defection or costly court action, also provides adaptive capacity to manage climatic variability and shifting values. Future research should develop evidence about pathways to adaptive capacity in different classes of federal rivers, while acknowledging limits to transferability and the need for context-sensitive design.

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Harder, Scott V., Joseph A. Gellici, Andrew Wachob, and Charles A. Pellett. "Overview of the South Carolina State and River Basin Planning Framework." Journal of South Carolina Water Resources, no. 6 (January 1, 2020): 56–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.34068/jscwr.06.06.

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Economic development, environmental protection, and public health are critical quality-of-life issues that depend on a reliable supply of water. Increased water demand and climate variability (drought) are two major factors that have the potential to limit future water availability in the state of South Carolina. The development of a comprehensive water-resources management plan for the state is vital for ensuring that an adequate and reliable supply of water will be available to sustain all future uses. The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) is tasked legislatively with developing water planning and policy initiatives in the state and has initiated a long-term process to update the state water plan, last published in 2004. One of the major recommendations in the 2004 plan was to form River Basin Councils (RBCs) in each of the major river basins in the state for the purpose of water planning. In 2014, SCDNR initiated a multiyear process to develop regional water plans that will serve as the foundation for a new state water plan. A central component of the process was the creation of a Planning Process Advisory Committee (PPAC) for the purpose of developing formal guidelines on the formation of RBCs and the development of river basin plans for the eight designated river basins in the state. The PPAC is composed of a diverse group of stakeholders and includes representation from water utilities, energy utilities, trade organizations, academia, conservation groups, agriculture, and the general public. The work of the PPAC culminated in a report, the South Carolina State Water Planning Framework, which was published in October of 2019. The river basin plans will identify current and future water availability issues and describe a management plan to address these issues to ensure that an adequate and reliable supply of water will be available for future generations. The purpose of this paper is to provide a general overview of the state’s river basin planning process.

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Ju, Qianqian, Changshun Liu, and Shan Jiang. "Integrated Evaluation of Rivers Based upon the River Happiness Index (RHI): Happy Rivers in China." Water 14, no. 16 (August 20, 2022): 2568. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w14162568.

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How to better harmonize the relationship between humans and rivers is a global issue of widespread concern at home and abroad, and science-based and integrated evaluation of rivers themselves is crucial to river management. Based on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and according to the World Happiness Report and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, this paper argues that a happy river is a river that can maintain its own health, support high-quality economic and social development in the river basin and the region, reflect harmony between humans and water, and give people in the river basin a high sense of security and the ability to gain and satisfaction. This paper also analyzes happy rivers at five levels, including water security, water resources, water environment, water ecology, and water culture, and develops the River Happiness Index (RHI) and its indicator system, as well as assesses the overall river happiness in China’s 10 first-grade water resource zones. The results show that China’s RHI is at a medium level, with flood control capacity at a near-good level. On the grounds of the RHI evaluation results, the paper puts forward targeted measures for river basin governance, and provides a systematic solution to national river protection and governance.

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Hoff, Holger, Christopher Bonzi, Brian Joyce, and Katja Tielbörger. "A Water Resources Planning Tool for the Jordan River Basin." Water 3, no. 3 (June 27, 2011): 718–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w3030718.

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Ratslav, V. "Planning the integrated management of the river Sivers’kyi Donets basin." Ecological Sciences 1, no. 1 (2019): 104–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.32846/2306-9716-2019-1-24-1-18.

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