Integrated Water Resource Management
As defined by the Global Water Partnership, integrated water resource management is a process which promotes the coordinated development and management of water, land, and related resources in order to maximize the resultant economic and social welfare in an equitable manner without compromising the sustainability of vital ecosystems. Resources available within this theme provide guidance on how to conserve and restore watersheds, reduce pollution, adapt to climate change and reduce risks from floods and droughts.
Integrated Water Resource Management Resources
Well Owners' Guide to Ground Water Resources in Yavapai County
Published:
March 1, 2008National Water Research Institute
An overview of the use of ground water in Yavapai County, Arizona, which includes specific goals for using water in an arid climate.Read more
Arroyo 2008 River Restoration: Arizona's Oft Neglected Waterways Get Overdue Attention
National Water Research Institute
Urbanization, channelization, groundwater depletion, irrigated agriculture, and a variety of other activities have significantly affected many of Arizona's rivers, and citizens are awakening to the resulting problems. In contrast to their ecologically degraded counterparts, healthy, well-...Read more
Conserve to Enhance: Voluntary Municipal Conservation to Support Environmental Restoration
National Water Research Institute
Existing water conservation programs may not effectively target water users that are motivated by environmental concerns.' An earlier project, which culminated in a report dated July 2006, recognized the ongoing need for supplemental inputs of water in riparian restoration projects, which are...Read more
Layperson's Guide to Arizona Water
National Water Research Institute
As part of its commitment to serve the water education needs of Arizona citizens, the Water Resources Research Center teamed up with the Water Education Foundation to produce the Layperson's Guide to Arizona Water. The publication meets a longstanding need: it offers in a single, reader-...Read more
Water Conservation Banking: Municipal Water Conservation to Support Environmental Enhancement
National Water Research Institute
In the Southwest United States attempts to improve the health and habitat value of riparian areas have focused on environmental restoration and preservation activities. In this predominantly arid region, many environmental enhancement activities require supplemental irrigation water. Identifying...Read more
Multipurpose Benefits of Regional Detention/Retention Facilities in Pima County, Arizona
National Water Research Institute
This paper provides a brief overview of the Kino Environmental Restoration Project, evaluates the potential for a multi-purpose use of Pima County regional detention basins, examines the level of effort and cost-effectiveness of multi-purpose applications, and presents conclusions and...Read more
Good Intentions, Unintended Consequences: the Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District
National Water Research Institute
In the late 1940s, the Arizona Legislature authorized the State Land Commission to designate "critical groundwater areas."' In 1973, the legislature began to require developers of land to prove that they had an "adequate" water supply.' However, failure to demonstrate...Read more
Groundwater Recharge as a Tool for Meeting Arizona Water Policy Objectives
National Water Research Institute
Groundwater recharge has the possibility to be an innovative policy that helps to manage the groundwater supply, assures full use of the Colorado River water allocation, protects against shortages during drought, and enables affordable use of CAP water. This paper provides an overview of using...Read more
Business District Streetscapes, Trees, and Consumer Response
National Water Research Institute
A multistudy research program has investigated how consumers respond to the urban forest in central business districts of cities of various sizes. Trees positively affect judgments of visual quality but, more signi?cantly, may in?uence other consumer responses and behaviors. Survey respondents from...Read more
Ecosystems and Human Well-Being: Policy Responses
National Water Research Institute
The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment was carried out from 2001-2005 to assess the consequences of ecosystem change for human well-being. This report provides an overview of the policy responses as a result of this assessment.Read more
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