Review of hydro-economic models to address river basin management problems: structure, applications and research gaps

Across the globe, the prospect of increasing water demands coupled with the potential for reduced water availability is calling for implementation of a range of technological, institutional, and economic instruments to address growing water scarcity. Hydro-economic models (HEMs), which integrate the...

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Autores principales: Bekchanov, Maksud, Sood, Aditya, Jeuland, M.
Formato: Artículo preliminar
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Water Management Institute 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/70066
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author Bekchanov, Maksud
Sood, Aditya
Jeuland, M.
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description Across the globe, the prospect of increasing water demands coupled with the potential for reduced water availability is calling for implementation of a range of technological, institutional, and economic instruments to address growing water scarcity. Hydro-economic models (HEMs), which integrate the complex hydrologic and economic interrelationships inherent in most water resources systems, provide an effective means of diagnosing and devising solutions to water-related problems across varied spatial and temporal scales. This study reviews recent advances in hydro-economic modeling and characterizes the types of issues that are typically explored in the hydro-economic modeling literature. Our findings suggest that additional efforts are needed to more realistically account for the range and complexity of interlinkages between water systems and society, particularly with regards to ecology and water quality, and the food and energy sectors. Additionally, the forces that depend on water and operate on the broader economy, for example in interregional trade should be investigated further. Moreover, effects on the distribution of income within countries, and on migration should be considered in basin management modeling studies.
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spelling CGSpace700662025-11-07T08:46:21Z Review of hydro-economic models to address river basin management problems: structure, applications and research gaps Bekchanov, Maksud Sood, Aditya Jeuland, M. river basin management hydrology economic impact models water demand water power water resources water management water quality water use water supply water allocation water footprint virtual water international waters groundwater recharge reservoir storage catchment areas environmental flows ecosystem services indicators climate change dam construction food security institutions Across the globe, the prospect of increasing water demands coupled with the potential for reduced water availability is calling for implementation of a range of technological, institutional, and economic instruments to address growing water scarcity. Hydro-economic models (HEMs), which integrate the complex hydrologic and economic interrelationships inherent in most water resources systems, provide an effective means of diagnosing and devising solutions to water-related problems across varied spatial and temporal scales. This study reviews recent advances in hydro-economic modeling and characterizes the types of issues that are typically explored in the hydro-economic modeling literature. Our findings suggest that additional efforts are needed to more realistically account for the range and complexity of interlinkages between water systems and society, particularly with regards to ecology and water quality, and the food and energy sectors. Additionally, the forces that depend on water and operate on the broader economy, for example in interregional trade should be investigated further. Moreover, effects on the distribution of income within countries, and on migration should be considered in basin management modeling studies. 2015 2016-01-20T07:11:11Z 2016-01-20T07:11:11Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/70066 en Open Access application/pdf International Water Management Institute Bekchanov, Maksud; Sood, Aditya; Jeuland, M. 2015. Review of hydro-economic models to address river basin management problems: structure, applications and research gaps. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI).. 60p. (IWMI Working Paper 167) doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2015.218
spellingShingle river basin management
hydrology
economic impact
models
water demand
water power
water resources
water management
water quality
water use
water supply
water allocation
water footprint
virtual water
international waters
groundwater recharge
reservoir storage
catchment areas
environmental flows
ecosystem services
indicators
climate change
dam construction
food security
institutions
Bekchanov, Maksud
Sood, Aditya
Jeuland, M.
Review of hydro-economic models to address river basin management problems: structure, applications and research gaps
title Review of hydro-economic models to address river basin management problems: structure, applications and research gaps
title_full Review of hydro-economic models to address river basin management problems: structure, applications and research gaps
title_fullStr Review of hydro-economic models to address river basin management problems: structure, applications and research gaps
title_full_unstemmed Review of hydro-economic models to address river basin management problems: structure, applications and research gaps
title_short Review of hydro-economic models to address river basin management problems: structure, applications and research gaps
title_sort review of hydro economic models to address river basin management problems structure applications and research gaps
topic river basin management
hydrology
economic impact
models
water demand
water power
water resources
water management
water quality
water use
water supply
water allocation
water footprint
virtual water
international waters
groundwater recharge
reservoir storage
catchment areas
environmental flows
ecosystem services
indicators
climate change
dam construction
food security
institutions
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/70066
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