“Virtual water”: An unfolding concept in integrated water resources management

USAID Water Team Case Study in Integrated Water Resources Management

beginnings as a frontier oil town, the ment planning. Local governments are city's economy has diversified and now also seizing the opportunity to devise Coastal zone management; acts as a magnet for migrants from more responsive development proIndonesia; integrated water resources Sulawesi and Java. The city's population grams funded with an increased share management of around 450,000 is grow...

A Simulation Library for an Integrated Water Resources Management

Water Resources Management by Simulation under Virtual Water Scenario in Agricultural Sector, Case Study: Hirmand Catchment, Iran

Due to the frequent drought periods, water consumption increase, and competition of different water-using sectors, the Hirmand catchment is in a critical water status in the Sistan region. This threat has been intensified in recent years. To cope with this problem, we must pay more attention to different types of water use such as virtual water as a water saving method. The present study calcul...

Editorial: Integrated Water Resources Management in Latin America

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A Stochastic Model for Water Resources Management

Irrigation water management is crucial for agricultural production and livelihood security in many regions and countries throughout the world. Over the past decades, controversial and conflictladen water-allocation issues among competing municipal, industrial and agricultural interests have raised increasing concerns. Particularly, growing population, varying natural conditions and shrinking wa...