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
Water Control and Development in the Central Plain of Thailand
Published:
January 1, 1973U.S. Agency for International Development
This paper focuses on agricultural development and evaluates the effectiveness of water control systems for increasing agriculture productivity in Thailand. The paper assess the impact of the physical and agronomic systems on the economic system in the Greater Chao Phya project.Read more
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Thailand, East Asia and PacificHistorical Development of the Greater Chao Phya Water Control Project, an Economic Perspective
Published:
January 1, 1973U.S. Agency for International Development
This paper provides economic analysis of the Chao Phya project in Thailand. This project was one of the largest water control projects in Thailand in the 1970s and was originally designed to improve production conditions during the wet seasons. The paper provides a historical account of the...Read more
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Thailand, East Asia and PacificTransfer of Water Resources Knowledge: Proceedings
Published:
January 1, 1973U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
This report covers a conference based on the transfer of water resource knowledge. The diversified papers in this volume are indicative of the concern for the transfer of knowledge. The conference opened with a two-fold approach to aspects of transfer; the transfer of knowledge from developed to...Read more
Water Management in Arid and Sub-Humid Lands of Less Developed Countries; Annual Progress Report, 1972/1973
Published:
January 1, 1973U.S. Agency for International Development
The general objective of this research is to increase food production in the arid and sub-humid lands of the less developed countries through the improvement of water management practices and the integration of those with other good management practices in the semi-arid lands of the Latin American...Read more
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Latin America and the CaribbeanWidth Constrictions in Open Channels
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November 1, 1972U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
The purpose of this study is to compare the existing methods of calculating the backwater due to, or discharge through, a constriction in an open channel, and to show how these methods are but particular expressions of a more general submerged flow equation. An extensive literature review has been...Read more
Irrigation Requirements and Water Balance, Arenal Proposed Project, Costa Rica
Published:
June 1, 1972U.S. Agency for International Development
ICE has completed a preliminary study for the construction of a dam and reservoir on the Rio Arenal. The principal purpose is the production of electrical energy. Construction of this power facility will make available an adequate supply of irrigation for a large area of agricultural lands in...Read more
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Costa Rica, Latin America and the CaribbeanNeeds and Requirements for Irrigation, Comayagua and Vicinity, Honduras
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June 1, 1972U.S. Agency for International Development
The valley areas in the vicinity of Comayagua and Siuatepeque offer considerable potential for agricultural development. Irrigation facilities have been constructed capable of delivering irrigation water to areas for more extensive than those currently irrigated. An analysis is made of the adequacy...Read more
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Honduras, Latin America and the CaribbeanEconomics of Hydrologic Modelling
Published:
May 1, 1972U.S. Agency for International Development
The proliferation of hydrologic models suggests either a situation where-in hydrologists are homing onto the true model or a situation wherein hydrologists are uncertain about the appropriate model. The latter seems more likely in the face of constraints on data availability, budgets, time,...Read more
Studies of the Biogeochemistry of Boron: Concentrations in Surface Waters, Rainfall, and Aquatic Plants
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April 12, 1972U.S. Agency for International Development
Boron concentrations in streams, swamps, ponds and reservoirs of the southeastern United States were usually below 100 ppb. Levels of boron in rainfall varied greatly between different periods of precipitation, but the highest concentrations were observed during winter. However, most rainfall...Read more
Salt Water Coning Beneath Fresh Water Wells
Published:
April 1, 1972U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
This research investigates the phenomenon of salt water coning below a discharge well partially penetrating an aquifer in which fresh water is underlain by saline water. The first portion of this report is concerned with the evaluation of techniques presently available for analyzing the performance...Read more
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