Water Accounting Plus: limitations and opportunities for supporting integrated water resources management in the Middle East and North Africa

This research explores the limitations and opportunities of Water Accounting Plus (WA+) for addressing water management issues in the MENA, focusing on Jordan. A comprehensive literature review and interview-based analysis were conducted to identify prevalent water management issues and evaluate inf...

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Main Authors: Amdar, Nafn, Mul, M., Al-Bakri, J., Uhlenbrook, S., Rutten, M., Jewitt, G.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Informa UK Limited 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/173451
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author Amdar, Nafn
Mul, M.
Al-Bakri, J.
Uhlenbrook, S.
Rutten, M.
Jewitt, G.
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Amdar, Nafn
Jewitt, G.
Mul, M.
Rutten, M.
Uhlenbrook, S.
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Mul, M.
Al-Bakri, J.
Uhlenbrook, S.
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description This research explores the limitations and opportunities of Water Accounting Plus (WA+) for addressing water management issues in the MENA, focusing on Jordan. A comprehensive literature review and interview-based analysis were conducted to identify prevalent water management issues and evaluate information used in decision-making and strategy appraisals. The findings suggest that WA+ can enhance the spatio-temporal coverage of water resource assessments, refine estimates of irrigation water consumption, and facilitate demand management. Quantifying recharge and surface runoff requires integrating WA+ with hydrological models. Addressing climate change’s impact on future water resources requires integrating climate change projections with WA+.
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spelling CGSpace1734512025-10-26T12:51:05Z Water Accounting Plus: limitations and opportunities for supporting integrated water resources management in the Middle East and North Africa Amdar, Nafn Mul, M. Al-Bakri, J. Uhlenbrook, S. Rutten, M. Jewitt, G. water accounting integrated water resources management water security water scarcity remote sensing hydrological modelling climate change assessment case studies This research explores the limitations and opportunities of Water Accounting Plus (WA+) for addressing water management issues in the MENA, focusing on Jordan. A comprehensive literature review and interview-based analysis were conducted to identify prevalent water management issues and evaluate information used in decision-making and strategy appraisals. The findings suggest that WA+ can enhance the spatio-temporal coverage of water resource assessments, refine estimates of irrigation water consumption, and facilitate demand management. Quantifying recharge and surface runoff requires integrating WA+ with hydrological models. Addressing climate change’s impact on future water resources requires integrating climate change projections with WA+. 2024-10-02 2025-02-28T09:20:20Z 2025-02-28T09:20:20Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/173451 en Open Access Informa UK Limited Amdar, Nafn; Mul, M.; Al-Bakri, J.; Uhlenbrook, S.; Rutten, M.; Jewitt, G. 2024. Water Accounting Plus: limitations and opportunities for supporting integrated water resources management in the Middle East and North Africa. Water International, 49(7):880-907. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2024.2394360]
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integrated water resources management
water security
water scarcity
remote sensing
hydrological modelling
climate change
assessment
case studies
Amdar, Nafn
Mul, M.
Al-Bakri, J.
Uhlenbrook, S.
Rutten, M.
Jewitt, G.
Water Accounting Plus: limitations and opportunities for supporting integrated water resources management in the Middle East and North Africa
title Water Accounting Plus: limitations and opportunities for supporting integrated water resources management in the Middle East and North Africa
title_full Water Accounting Plus: limitations and opportunities for supporting integrated water resources management in the Middle East and North Africa
title_fullStr Water Accounting Plus: limitations and opportunities for supporting integrated water resources management in the Middle East and North Africa
title_full_unstemmed Water Accounting Plus: limitations and opportunities for supporting integrated water resources management in the Middle East and North Africa
title_short Water Accounting Plus: limitations and opportunities for supporting integrated water resources management in the Middle East and North Africa
title_sort water accounting plus limitations and opportunities for supporting integrated water resources management in the middle east and north africa
topic water accounting
integrated water resources management
water security
water scarcity
remote sensing
hydrological modelling
climate change
assessment
case studies
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/173451
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