Water allocation with use of the Building Block Methodology (BBM) in the Godavari Basin, India

Access to sufficient quantities of water of acceptable quality is a basic need for human beings and a pre-requisite to sustain and develop human welfare. In cases of limited availability, the allocation of water between different sectors can result in conflicts of interests. In this study, a modifie...

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Main Authors: Bakken, T.H., Skarbovik, E., Gosain, A.K., Kuppannan, Palanisami, Sauterleute, J., Egeland, Helene, Kakumanu, Krishna Reddy, Sekhar, N.U., Harby, A., Tirupataiah, T., Stalnacke, P.
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Language:Inglés
Published: 2013
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40208
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author Bakken, T.H.
Skarbovik, E.
Gosain, A.K.
Kuppannan, Palanisami
Sauterleute, J.
Egeland, Helene
Kakumanu, Krishna Reddy
Sekhar, N.U.
Harby, A.
Tirupataiah, T.
Stalnacke, P.
author_browse Bakken, T.H.
Egeland, Helene
Gosain, A.K.
Harby, A.
Kakumanu, Krishna Reddy
Kuppannan, Palanisami
Sauterleute, J.
Sekhar, N.U.
Skarbovik, E.
Stalnacke, P.
Tirupataiah, T.
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Skarbovik, E.
Gosain, A.K.
Kuppannan, Palanisami
Sauterleute, J.
Egeland, Helene
Kakumanu, Krishna Reddy
Sekhar, N.U.
Harby, A.
Tirupataiah, T.
Stalnacke, P.
author_sort Bakken, T.H.
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description Access to sufficient quantities of water of acceptable quality is a basic need for human beings and a pre-requisite to sustain and develop human welfare. In cases of limited availability, the allocation of water between different sectors can result in conflicts of interests. In this study, a modified version of the Building Block Methodology (BBM) was demonstrated for allocation of waters between different sectors. The methodology is a workshop-based tool for assessing water allocation between competing sectors that requires extensive stakeholder involvement. The tool was demonstrated for allocation of water in the Sri Ram Sagar water reservoir in the Godavari Basin, Andhra Pradesh, India. In this multipurpose reservoir, water is used for irrigation, drinking water supply and hydropower production. Possible water allocation regimes were developed under present hydrological conditions (normal and dry years) and under future climate change, characterized by more rain in the rainy season, more frequent droughts in the dry season and accelerated siltation of the reservoir, thus reducing the storage capacity. The feedback from the stakeholders (mainly water managers representing the various sectors) showed that the modified version of the BBM was a practical and useful tool in water allocation, which means that it may be a viable tool for application also elsewhere.
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spelling CGSpace402082025-03-11T09:50:20Z Water allocation with use of the Building Block Methodology (BBM) in the Godavari Basin, India Bakken, T.H. Skarbovik, E. Gosain, A.K. Kuppannan, Palanisami Sauterleute, J. Egeland, Helene Kakumanu, Krishna Reddy Sekhar, N.U. Harby, A. Tirupataiah, T. Stalnacke, P. water resources water allocation drinking water water demand water yield river basins climate change water storage reservoirs research projects water users associations rain hydrology social aspects economic aspects political aspects Access to sufficient quantities of water of acceptable quality is a basic need for human beings and a pre-requisite to sustain and develop human welfare. In cases of limited availability, the allocation of water between different sectors can result in conflicts of interests. In this study, a modified version of the Building Block Methodology (BBM) was demonstrated for allocation of waters between different sectors. The methodology is a workshop-based tool for assessing water allocation between competing sectors that requires extensive stakeholder involvement. The tool was demonstrated for allocation of water in the Sri Ram Sagar water reservoir in the Godavari Basin, Andhra Pradesh, India. In this multipurpose reservoir, water is used for irrigation, drinking water supply and hydropower production. Possible water allocation regimes were developed under present hydrological conditions (normal and dry years) and under future climate change, characterized by more rain in the rainy season, more frequent droughts in the dry season and accelerated siltation of the reservoir, thus reducing the storage capacity. The feedback from the stakeholders (mainly water managers representing the various sectors) showed that the modified version of the BBM was a practical and useful tool in water allocation, which means that it may be a viable tool for application also elsewhere. 2013 2014-06-13T14:47:10Z 2014-06-13T14:47:10Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40208 en Open Access Bakken, T. H.; Skarbovik, E.; Gosain, A. K.; Kuppannan, Palanisami; Sauterleute, J.; Egeland, Helene; Kakumanu, Krishna Reddy; Sekhar, N. U.; Harby, A.; Tirupataiah, T.; Stalnacke, P. 2013. Water allocation with use of the Building Block Methodology (BBM) in the Godavari Basin, India. Journal of Sustainable Development, 6(8):93-107.
spellingShingle water resources
water allocation
drinking water
water demand
water yield
river basins
climate change
water storage
reservoirs
research projects
water users associations
rain
hydrology
social aspects
economic aspects
political aspects
Bakken, T.H.
Skarbovik, E.
Gosain, A.K.
Kuppannan, Palanisami
Sauterleute, J.
Egeland, Helene
Kakumanu, Krishna Reddy
Sekhar, N.U.
Harby, A.
Tirupataiah, T.
Stalnacke, P.
Water allocation with use of the Building Block Methodology (BBM) in the Godavari Basin, India
title Water allocation with use of the Building Block Methodology (BBM) in the Godavari Basin, India
title_full Water allocation with use of the Building Block Methodology (BBM) in the Godavari Basin, India
title_fullStr Water allocation with use of the Building Block Methodology (BBM) in the Godavari Basin, India
title_full_unstemmed Water allocation with use of the Building Block Methodology (BBM) in the Godavari Basin, India
title_short Water allocation with use of the Building Block Methodology (BBM) in the Godavari Basin, India
title_sort water allocation with use of the building block methodology bbm in the godavari basin india
topic water resources
water allocation
drinking water
water demand
water yield
river basins
climate change
water storage
reservoirs
research projects
water users associations
rain
hydrology
social aspects
economic aspects
political aspects
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40208
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