Improving water utilization from a catchment perspective

The System-Wide Initiative on Water Management (SWIM) has defined its central theme and objective as ?enhancing the productivity of water and agriculture in an environment of growing scarcity and competition.? One program area of SWIM, namely SWIM 7, has the aim of improving the utilization of water...

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Main Authors: Batchelor, C., Cain, J., Farquharson, F., Roberts, J.
Format: Libro
Language:Inglés
Published: International Water Management Institute 1998
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/36525
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Cain, J.
Farquharson, F.
Roberts, J.
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description The System-Wide Initiative on Water Management (SWIM) has defined its central theme and objective as ?enhancing the productivity of water and agriculture in an environment of growing scarcity and competition.? One program area of SWIM, namely SWIM 7, has the aim of improving the utilization of water resources from the catchment perspective. This paper has been prepared as part of the process of planning research that is to be undertaken by SWIM 7. The paper includes a historical review of research that has involved the use of catchment experiments and a discussion on hydrological modeling techniques. Options for improving water utilization at the catchment and farm scales are identified, and recommendations are made for research that might be undertaken by SWIM 7. The case is argued for interdisciplinary catchment studies that involve the participation of local communities and other stakeholders.
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spelling CGSpace365252025-11-07T08:20:30Z Improving water utilization from a catchment perspective Batchelor, C. Cain, J. Farquharson, F. Roberts, J. water management water scarcity water use efficiency catchment areas calibrations hydrology models river basins participatory management water balance case studies The System-Wide Initiative on Water Management (SWIM) has defined its central theme and objective as ?enhancing the productivity of water and agriculture in an environment of growing scarcity and competition.? One program area of SWIM, namely SWIM 7, has the aim of improving the utilization of water resources from the catchment perspective. This paper has been prepared as part of the process of planning research that is to be undertaken by SWIM 7. The paper includes a historical review of research that has involved the use of catchment experiments and a discussion on hydrological modeling techniques. Options for improving water utilization at the catchment and farm scales are identified, and recommendations are made for research that might be undertaken by SWIM 7. The case is argued for interdisciplinary catchment studies that involve the participation of local communities and other stakeholders. 1998 2014-06-12T13:48:56Z 2014-06-12T13:48:56Z Book https://hdl.handle.net/10568/36525 en Open Access application/pdf International Water Management Institute Batchelor, C.; Cain, J.; Farquharson, F.; Roberts, J. 1998. Improving water utilization from a catchment perspective. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). v, 32p. (SWIM paper 4) https://hdl.handle.net/10568/36525
spellingShingle water management
water scarcity
water use efficiency
catchment areas
calibrations
hydrology
models
river basins
participatory management
water balance
case studies
Batchelor, C.
Cain, J.
Farquharson, F.
Roberts, J.
Improving water utilization from a catchment perspective
title Improving water utilization from a catchment perspective
title_full Improving water utilization from a catchment perspective
title_fullStr Improving water utilization from a catchment perspective
title_full_unstemmed Improving water utilization from a catchment perspective
title_short Improving water utilization from a catchment perspective
title_sort improving water utilization from a catchment perspective
topic water management
water scarcity
water use efficiency
catchment areas
calibrations
hydrology
models
river basins
participatory management
water balance
case studies
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/36525
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