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Showing 1 to 20 of 538 for “"Water Management"”.
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Empowered women in water management
… that promote equity in all spheres including the water sector. Equality in the water sector is not only limited to water access, but also management of the water. This study investigated the factors that empower women in the water sector as an example of gender equity.
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Water management for lowland rice irrigation
… in Southeast Asia. The procedure uses a water balance equation of semi-stochastic nature to maintain minimum desired water depths in paddy fields at the end of each irrigation period. The procedure estimates weekly pan evaporation (EV) and rainfall (RF) at different probability levels, …
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Mathematical modeling of urban water management strategies
… outstripped available stream, flow and groundwater re-sources requiring municipal water departments to initiate exhaustive searches for new water supplies. Among the most feasible alternatives being investigated to date are acquisition and transfer of agricultural rights, interbasin water …
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Automated Water Management for Center Pivot Irrigation Systems
… at each site along with the soil available water holding capacities of 83, 125,and 167mm/meter. The different combinations of pumping capacities and soil available water holding capacities resulted in a total of nine treatments at a given site per year. The software was able to schedule …
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Gender and Water management: It's implications on Women empowerment
Gender mainstreaming in the water sector is being justified on grounds that it helps to empower women; therefore it furthers broader goals of equality within society, contributing to poverty alleviation and social inclusion. This study was done in two peri-urban areas of Lusaka, Zambia namely …
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Gender and Water management: It's implications on Women empowerment
Gender mainstreaming in the water sector is being justified on grounds that it helps to empower women; therefore it furthers broader goals of equality within society, contributing to poverty alleviation and social inclusion. This study was done in two peri-urban areas of Lusaka, Zambia namely …
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An Assessment of Sustainable Water Management at University Campuses
<p>Sustainable water management is needed to ensure quality supplies of our vital water resources in the face of growing human demand for water, high levels of pollution, and increasing spatial and temporal variability associated with climate change. An integrated approach to water management is …
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Eco-compensation, Water Management and Political Power in China
… in China, with particular emphasis on water-related programmes. The thesis begins with a comprehensive review of PES literature in order to establish the definition and essential characteristics of such schemes, and to enable an examination of how China’s eco-compensation differs from …
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Site design for urban water management in Mexico City
As the world becomes aware of the scarcity of water resources and cities struggle to meet a growing demand, we face the challenge of finding more efficient ways to manage this vital resource. Cities in developing countries face an even greater challenge as rapid population growth and demographic …
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Views and behaviours of municipal actors relating to climate change and water management: the case of local municipal water management and social networks
… hydrological cycle and have a negative effect on water supply. In South Africa, water to the end user is supplied by local municipalities, and thus municipalities are likely to benefit from adapting to these climate impacts. This research aims to understand the views and behaviours of local …
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A case study of irrigation water management at Kaudulla irrigation scheme and development of water management alternatives for the dry zone of Sri Lanka
… major constraints to effective irrigation management through a multi-disciplinary research approach. Inadequate control facilities and neglected maintenance of the channel system were the major problems affecting irrigation management. Other constraints identified were the lack of …
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Restoration and Water Management in the Atchafalaya River Basin, Louisiana
… into decisions. However, changing approaches to water management to address these requirements is difficult because of scientific and socioeconomic uncertainty and institutional barriers that can prevent implementation of alternative water management approaches. Current restoration efforts in the …
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Three essays on the economics of water management in agriculture
… presents three essays on the economics of water management in agriculture. The overarching objective of the dissertation is to explore the effects of institutional setting and biophysical complexity on individual decisions around water use as an input. The focus of the dissertation is on …
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Development of a success model for Water Management Information Systems
The management of water resources traverses many disciplines and involves multiple stakeholders. Water Management Information Systems (WMIS) is a combination of technological resources - software and hardware - and tools implemented to enhance the roles and functions, and the decision-making …
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Water management: distilling criteria for effective management at catchment level
… available on earth, it could be argued that water is the most important and essential to human health and well - being. Water is a scarce and finite resource and must therefore be used in such a manner as to preserve and protect it. Statistically, South Africa is a water scarce country and …
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Water management practice for maize production in Chinchimane, Zambezi region, Namibia
Agriculture is the greatest water consumer in Namibia and the world at large, it is thus necessary to know the water needs of the irrigated crops for better water management. However, there is little scientific literature on crop water and irrigation requirements in Namibia. Therefore, this study …
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A service-driven approach to assist water management during extreme events
Water shortages and flooding have caused large property losses and endangered human lives in many areas. Rapid and informed response is needed to ensure effective water management, including reliable and immediate data synthesis, near-real-time forecasting, and model-based decision support for …
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Bivalve molluscs as environmental monitors and tools for sustainable water management
Freshwater environments are capable of providing a wide range of vital ecosystem services, from basic provision of drinking water to energy production, waste removal to recreation. Well-managed water resources allow such precious services to be preserved. However, anthropogenic influences have led …
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