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Addressing aquifer overexploitation with desalinated seawater: an economic assessment of alternatives in south-eastern Spain Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2021-02-19 Javier Calatrava; Victoriano Martínez-Alvarez; David Martínez-Granados
ABSTRACT Spanish authorities have proposed providing external resources to substitute for non-renewable groundwater withdrawals in the south-eastern Murcia Plateau, which would require building new water infrastructure. This article assesses the supply costs and the economic impact of two alternatives, one based on supplying desalinated seawater and the other based on supplying water from the Tagus–Segura
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Which farms drill during drought? The influence of farm size and crop type Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2021-02-17 Emily Reisman; Luke Macaulay
ABSTRACT Excessive groundwater extraction is exacerbated by worsening droughts under climate change. Among agricultural users, well-drilling activity is not evenly distributed. The number, diameter and depth of new agricultural wells were analysed in this study in relation to farm size and land cover class during California’s 2012–16 extreme drought. The results show smaller farms drilled at higher
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Perceptions of Tanzanian smallholder irrigators on impact pathways between water equity and socioeconomic inequalities Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2021-02-16 A. Manero; S. A. Wheeler
ABSTRACT Irrigation is promoted as a critical strategy for rural welfare, yet fundamental questions prevail on the linkages between water, equity and inequality. Applying mixed-methods, this study investigates the impact pathways whereby water inequities are associated with socioeconomic inequalities within two Tanzanian smallholder irrigation schemes. According to irrigators’ perceptions, greater
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Pakistan’s representation of transboundary water as a security issue Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2021-02-12 Hanifeh Rigi; Jeroen F. Warner
ABSTRACT The South Asia region is one of the most unstable in the world, having experienced multiple wars. In recent years, water disputes have intensified between this region’s countries, including Pakistan and India, as water is intertwined with their security and has been securitized. Indeed, securitization is one of the strategies that has the power of representation of water as a security issue
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The role of hydropower in South Asia’s energy future Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2021-02-12 Ramesh Ananda Vaidya; David James Molden; Arun Bhakta Shrestha; Nisha Wagle; Cecilia Tortajada
ABSTRACT With rising energy demand in Asia, the high potential for hydropower development and the need for low-carbon energy development, hydropower would seem to have a significant role in South Asia’s energy future. However, the extent of hydropower development will depend on several risk factors, including the cost of alternative energy sources, the environmental sustainability of hydropower and
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A system dynamics simulation model for water conflicts in the Zhanghe River Basin, China Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2021-02-10 Liang Yuan; Weijun He; Dagmawi Mulugeta Degefu; Zhongchi Wan; Thomas Stephen Ramsey; Xia Wu
ABSTRACT This article presents a model that simulates the dynamics of water demand, water supply and the instability of water allocation schemes at the national river basin scale during water scarcity. The Zhanghe River Basin in China is used as a case study to demonstrate the model. The optimum solution, minimizing water allocation instability, allocated most of the river’s water to the downstream
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COVID-19 and clean water, sanitation and wastewater management Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2021-02-02 Cecilia Tortajada
(2021). COVID-19 and clean water, sanitation and wastewater management. International Journal of Water Resources Development: Vol. 37, No. 2, pp. 179-181.
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Special issue on “Global water management under COVID-19 and beyond – Challenges and lessons learned” Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2021-02-02 Guest editors: Prof. Cecilia Tortajada
(2021). Special issue on “Global water management under COVID-19 and beyond – Challenges and lessons learned”. International Journal of Water Resources Development: Vol. 37, No. 2, pp. 357-357.
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Water colonialism and Indigenous water justice in south-eastern Australia Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2021-02-05 Lana D. Hartwig; Sue Jackson; Francis Markham; Natalie Osborne
ABSTRACT Political theorists argue that justice for cultural groups must account for socioeconomic distribution, political representation and cultural recognition. Combining this tripartite justice framework with settler colonial theory, we analyse novel data sets relating to Aboriginal peoples’ water experiences in south-eastern Australia. We construe persistent injustices as ‘water colonialism’,
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Water and land justice for Indigenous communities in the Lowbidgee Floodplain of the Murray–Darling Basin, Australia Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2021-02-04 Rene Woods; Ian Woods; James A. Fitzsimons
ABSTRACT In Australia’s Murray–Darling Basin, efforts to restore water justice for the environment have focused on environmental flows for natural values of wetlands and floodplains. But there has also been an emergence of collaborative partnerships between environmental water managers and First Nations community organizations to water ‘Country’. The A$180 million Gayini Nimmie-Caira water-saving project
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Thayer Scudder’s Four Stage Framework, water resources dispossession and appropriation: the Kariba case Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2021-02-04 Joshua Matanzima
ABSTRACT This article considers how the colonial British government’s appropriation of the Kariba Dam historically excluded the BaTonga people from accessing the dam’s resources. Dispossession and appropriation of the Kariba Dam resulted in the impoverishment of the BaTonga of north-western Zimbabwe. In this study, impoverishment of the BaTonga is understood in relation to their failure to adequately
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Water colonialism and Indigenous water justice in south-eastern Australia Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2021-02-05 Lana D. Hartwig; Sue Jackson; Francis Markham; Natalie Osborne
ABSTRACT Political theorists argue that justice for cultural groups must account for socioeconomic distribution, political representation and cultural recognition. Combining this tripartite justice framework with settler colonial theory, we analyse novel data sets relating to Aboriginal peoples’ water experiences in south-eastern Australia. We construe persistent injustices as ‘water colonialism’,
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Water and land justice for Indigenous communities in the Lowbidgee Floodplain of the Murray–Darling Basin, Australia Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2021-02-04 Rene Woods; Ian Woods; James A. Fitzsimons
ABSTRACT In Australia’s Murray–Darling Basin, efforts to restore water justice for the environment have focused on environmental flows for natural values of wetlands and floodplains. But there has also been an emergence of collaborative partnerships between environmental water managers and First Nations community organizations to water ‘Country’. The A$180 million Gayini Nimmie-Caira water-saving project
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Thayer Scudder’s Four Stage Framework, water resources dispossession and appropriation: the Kariba case Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2021-02-04 Joshua Matanzima
ABSTRACT This article considers how the colonial British government’s appropriation of the Kariba Dam historically excluded the BaTonga people from accessing the dam’s resources. Dispossession and appropriation of the Kariba Dam resulted in the impoverishment of the BaTonga of north-western Zimbabwe. In this study, impoverishment of the BaTonga is understood in relation to their failure to adequately
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COVID-19 and clean water, sanitation and wastewater management Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2021-02-02 Cecilia Tortajada
(2021). COVID-19 and clean water, sanitation and wastewater management. International Journal of Water Resources Development: Vol. 37, No. 2, pp. 179-181.
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Special issue on “Global water management under COVID-19 and beyond – Challenges and lessons learned” Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2021-02-02 Guest editors: Prof. Cecilia Tortajada
(2021). Special issue on “Global water management under COVID-19 and beyond – Challenges and lessons learned”. International Journal of Water Resources Development: Vol. 37, No. 2, pp. 357-357.
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Approaching obsolescence? A multi-criteria analysis of high-risk dams in the United States Pacific Northwest Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2021-01-28 Alexander C. Nagel; Thomas Ptak
ABSTRACT This research uses a multi-criteria analysis tool and field site observation to critically analyse a network of dams across a single watershed in the US Pacific Northwest. The analysis offers a template to better understand some nuances and complexities involved in decision-making leading to relicensing, retrofitting or decommissioning of both powered and non-powered structures. The study
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Water futures along China's Belt and Road Initiative in Central Asia Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2021-01-25 Melinda Davies; Nathanial Matthews
ABSTRACT China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is anticipated to have wide-ranging impacts on the countries of Central Asia. This includes a significant impact to a complex and fragile water resources landscape, and the closely entwined economic, social, environmental and political context. Water resources considerations are currently not explicit in BRI policies or proposals, despite the vast variety
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Environmental benefits from water reuse combined with managed aquifer recharge in the Flemish dunes (Belgium) Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2021-01-14 Emmanuel Van Houtte; Johan Verbauwhede
ABSTRACT The Intermunicipal Water Company of Veurne-Ambacht (IWVA) started reusing wastewater effluent for infiltration in its dune water catchment, St-André, in 2002. The treatment train at the Water Production Centre Torreele is based on a multiple-barrier approach with submerged ultrafiltration prior to reverse osmosis. The project improved the ecological values of the dunes. Recently, during longer
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Water savings from urban infrastructure improvement and wastewater reuse: evidence from Jordan Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2021-01-13 Marc Jeuland; Michelle Moffa; Amani Alfarra
ABSTRACT Jordan is extremely water scarce, making careful water resources planning and management essential. This study considers the water-supply-enhancing effects of a significant urban investment, the Jordan Compact, that supports Jordan’s national objective of enhanced water reuse and efficiency. Analysis using a Water Evaluation and Planning model suggests that the Compact generated substantial
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Territory in conflict: land dispossession, water grabbing and mobilization for environmental justice in southern Spain Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2021-01-13 Ana Prieto López; Bibiana Duarte-Abadía; Rutgerd Boelens
ABSTRACT This paper analyses the socio-territorial conflict prompted by Los Merinos: a residential–tourism project constructed in an ecological reserve that is vital to Andalusian livelihoods. It examines disputes concerning discourses, authorities and rules in order to understand the struggle over land and water. Using the echelons of rights analysis (ERA) framework, the paper scrutinizes the multiscale
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Water use efficiency: box ticking or a valid approach? Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2020-12-21 David Lloyd Owen
ABSTRACT Water-use efficiency (WUE) enables the comparison of the value generated from water between countries, industries and companies, and over time. Such comparisons can overlook crucial underlying differences. How can WUE be best used as a comparator? Increases in WUE assumed that water consumption has become decoupled from economic growth. This overlooks structural changes and globalization resulting
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Informality and water justice: community perspectives on water issues in Cape Town’s low-income neighbourhoods Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2020-12-01 Johan Enqvist; Gina Ziervogel; Luke Metelerkamp; John van Breda; Ntombikayise Dondi; Thabo Lusithi; Apiwe Mdunyelwa; Zinzi Mgwigwi; Mpumelelo Mhlalisi; Siya Myeza; Gciniwe Nomela; Ann October; Welekazi Rangana; Maggie Yalabi
ABSTRACT Cape Town’s water injustices are entrenched by the mismatch between government interventions and the lived realities in many informal settlements and other low-income areas. This transdisciplinary study draws on over 300 stories from such communities, showing overwhelming frustration with the municipality’s inability to address leaking pipes, faulty bills and poor sanitation. Cape Town’s interventions
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Impacts of climate change on the flow of the transboundary Koshi River, with implications for local irrigation Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2020-11-06 Santosh Kaini; Santosh Nepal; Saurav Pradhananga; Ted Gardner; Ashok K. Sharma
ABSTRACT This study assesses climate change impacts on the hydrological regime of a river basin and its implications for future irrigation water availability in the Koshi River basin using RCPs 4.5 and 8.5 over short-term (2016-2045), mid-century (2036-2065) and end-of-century (2071-2100) periods. Average flow in the Koshi River is projected to increase. Projections of average minimum monthly river
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Foreword Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2020-11-05 Peter Joo Hee Ng
(2020). Foreword. International Journal of Water Resources Development: Vol. 36, Managing urban water demand: Global approaches, pp. 871-873.
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Water management in post-2020 world Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2020-11-05 Cecilia Tortajada; Asit K. Biswas
(2020). Water management in post-2020 world. International Journal of Water Resources Development: Vol. 36, Managing urban water demand: Global approaches, pp. 874-878.
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On dynamic naturalness, static regulation and human influence in the Ems-Dollard estuary Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2020-10-28 Karianne van der Werf; Herman Kasper Gilissen; Maarten Kleinhans; Marleen van Rijswick
ABSTRACT Many river systems in Europe have altered morphology and deteriorated ecosystems due to human interference. We demonstrate how conflicting interests of nature, society and economics in the Dutch–German Ems-Dollard system complicate achieving the nature restoration targeted by the EU Water Framework Directive. This article provides a multidisciplinary perspective on the natural characteristics
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Transforming failing smallholder irrigation schemes in Africa: a theory of change Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2020-10-06 Jamie Pittock; Henning Bjornlund; André van Rooyen
ABSTRACT Drawing on the results of the Transforming Irrigation in Southern Africa project, we assess positive transitions in smallholder irrigation schemes. The project’s theory of change is evaluated. Soil monitoring tools and agricultural innovation platforms were introduced in five irrigation schemes in Mozambique, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. The synergies between these interventions increased both crop
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Exploring the factors causing the poor performance of most irrigation schemes in post-independence sub-Saharan Africa Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2020-09-17 Vibeke Bjornlund; Henning Bjornlund; André F. van Rooyen
ABSTRACT This article explores the factors causing the current poor performance of most government irrigation schemes in sub-Saharan Africa. The literature review finds that the poor performance is not primarily caused by socioeconomic and biophysical conditions inherent to sub-Saharan Africa. African farmers have adapted to diverse biophysical conditions and expanded or contracted their area under
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Growth and inequality at the micro scale: an empirical analysis of farm incomes within smallholder irrigation systems in Zimbabwe, Tanzania and Mozambique Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2020-09-17 A. Manero; H. Bjornlund; S. Wheeler; A. Zuo; M. Mdemu; A. Van Rooyen; M. Chilundo
ABSTRACT The mechanisms linking growth and inequality are critical for poverty reduction, yet they remain poorly understood at the micro level, as current knowledge is dominated by country-wide studies. This article evaluates farm income growth and changes in inequality among five smallholder irrigation communities in Mozambique, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. Over the period of study, the poorest sections
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Fixing agricultural power tariff without hurting farmers Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2020-10-07 M. Dinesh Kumar; A. Narayanamoorthy
ABSTRACT Removal of power subsidies in the agriculture sector has been a very contentious issue in India for decades. Free power and tariffs based on the connected load create incentives for farmers to use groundwater excessively and inefficiently. We argue that a pro rata tariff for electricity in the farm sector that reduces the demand for electricity and irrigation water will not only be socio-economically
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Managing impacts of extreme hydrological events on urban water services: the Australian experience Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2020-09-16 James Horne
Australia experiences a wide range and increasing incidence of extreme hydrological events, including step changes in stream flows, extreme drought, bushfires followed by heavy rain, and storm events, which impact water availability and water quality. This article discusses the management of these events in the provision of water services in urban Australia. These events are being actively and effectively
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Small-scale irrigation expansion along the dam-regulated Tekeze River in Northern Ethiopia Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2020-09-16 Sofie Annys; Steven Van Passel; Joost Dessein; Tesfaalem Ghebreyohannes; Enyew Adgo; Jan Nyssen
Based on extensive field information, farmer-led small-scale irrigation systems along the dam-regulated Tekeze River is investigated and the likelihood of future irrigation expansion within the area with modelled potential is discussed, considering facilitating and hampering factors. Due to dam-induced hydrologic alterations, downstream socio-ecological systems have strongly transformed as the irrigated
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Alternative solutions for long missing streamflow data for sustainable water resources management Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2020-09-01 Buket Mesta; O. Burak Akgun; Elcin Kentel
Sustainable water resources management requires long time series of streamflow data. In this study, a Takagi–Sugeno fuzzy rule-based (FRB) model is developed to reconstruct long periods of missing daily streamflow data which is a common problem in developing countries. The FRB model uses observations of neighbouring stream gauges, and thus is advantageous regarding data and time requirement compared
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Psychological barriers to urban recycled water acceptance: a review of relevant principles in decision psychology Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2020-08-25 Carol Nemeroff; Paul Rozin; Brent Haddad; Paul Slovic
ABSTRACT This paper reviews principles from decision psychology relevant to understanding and increasing acceptance of urban recycled water, and supplements existing literature by suggesting an additional factor: adaptation insensitivity. We integrate into our discussion previously unpublished results from a study conducted in 2007, which surveyed 2680 respondents in five American cities, identifying
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Rethinking livelihood resilience after development-induced displacement and resettlement: a case study of Qianping Reservoir Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2020-08-13 Yichun Gong; Kaiwen Yao; Ruilian Zhang; Bingwen Liu; Feilong Wang
To explore the livelihood problems following development-induced displacement and resettlement, this article selects 234 affected families of the Qianping Reservoir in China and builds a livelihood resilience inferred measurement model to assess and verify their livelihood resilience. The research shows that households that have a reasonable income structure or that resettled near their original residence
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Acceptance of direct potable water reuse for domestic purposes: evidence from southern Spain Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2020-08-12 Samara López-Ruiz; Pablo J. Moya-Fernández; Miguel A. García-Rubio; Francisco González-Gómez
Under current Spanish law, domestic use of recycled water is only permitted during an officially declared disaster; however, it could be an option from a regulatory perspective. However, would Spaniards be willing to use recycled water in the home if necessary? This study investigates the public acceptance of recycled water use in Spanish households and identifies the determinants of acceptance. In
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Effectiveness of hydropower development finance: evidence from Bhutan and Nepal Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2020-08-07 Kaoru Ogino; Jongmi Son; Mikiyasu Nakayama
Bhutan benefits from surplus power generation and associated export revenues, whereas Nepal suffers from power shortages and import deficits. They have contrasting hydropower development, taking different approaches and relying on different sources of development finance in hydropower projects. This study analyzed effective financing approaches for feasible hydropower projects under geopolitical constraints
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How OCWD made potable reuse palatable and avoided public opposition to its project Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2020-07-31 Michael R. Markus; Eleanor Torres
ABSTRACT The paper provides a description of the efforts taken by the Orange County Water District (the District; OCWD) to insulate itself from public opposition to its potable reuse project, the Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS). We emphasize how important it is to first understand the challenges faced by concurrent projects in Southern California, and the development and execution of OCWD’s
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Drivers of profitability and productivity growth in the English and Welsh water industry since privatization Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2020-07-23 María Molinos-Senante; Alexandros Maziotis
In this article we investigate the relationship between productivity and profitability, and their drivers: changes in outputs, output and input prices, technical change, technical efficiency change, and scale and mark-up effects. We apply profit decomposition to the water and sewerage companies in England and Wales in 1991–2016. We find that over this period their profit and productivity increased
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Modelling water resources for planning irrigation development in drought-prone southern Chile Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2020-07-17 Ian McNamara; Alexandra Nauditt; Mauricio Zambrano-Bigiarini; Lars Ribbe; Hamish Hann
To foster poverty reduction in drought-prone Araucanía, the Chilean Irrigation Commission is planning an important expansion of irrigated areas. Scenarios incorporating climate change (2030–2059) were simulated for a pilot basin using the WEAP water allocation model, showing that larger irrigated areas, coupled with higher temperatures and less precipitation, are likely to cause severe seasonal water
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Moving water from last to first in the Middle East peace process Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2020-07-08 David B. Brooks; Julie Trottier
Differences about fresh water rarely if ever lead to war between neighbouring nations. However, lack of agreement about equitable water use will sooner or later disrupt water management systems. Similarly, unless fresh water is managed sustainably by both nations, their social and economic development will lag, with ultimate effects on any peace agreement. This Viewpoint describes an existing proposal
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Correction Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2020-07-09
(2020). Correction. International Journal of Water Resources Development: Vol. 36, Transforming Small-Scale Irrigation in Southern Africa, pp. ci-ci.
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The role of soil water monitoring tools and agricultural innovation platforms in improving food security and income of farmers in smallholder irrigation schemes in Tanzania Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2020-06-30 M. Mdemu; L. Kissoly; H. Bjornlund; E. Kimaro; E. W. Christen; A. van Rooyen; R. Stirzaker; P. Ramshaw
ABSTRACT Smallholder irrigation is an important pathway towards better livelihoods and food security in sub-Saharan Africa. This article assesses the contribution of farmer-friendly soil and water monitoring tools, and agricultural innovation platforms, towards household income and food security in two small-scale irrigation schemes in Tanzania. Quantitative and qualitative data from farmer’s field
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The importance of learning processes in transitioning small-scale irrigation schemes Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2020-06-22 Karen Parry; André F. van Rooyen; Henning Bjornlund; Luitfred Kissoly; Martin Moyo; Wilson de Sousa
ABSTRACT Many small-scale irrigation schemes are dysfunctional, and learning, innovation and evaluation are required to facilitate sustainable transitions. Using quantitative and qualitative data from five irrigation schemes in sub-Saharan Africa, we analyze how learning and change arose in response to: soil monitoring tools, which triggered a deep learning cycle; and agricultural innovation platforms
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Do agricultural innovation platforms and soil moisture and nutrient monitoring tools improve the production and livelihood of smallholder irrigators in Mozambique? Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2020-06-18 M. Chilundo; W. de Sousa; E. W. Christen; J. Faduco; H. Bjornlund; E. Cheveia; P. Munguambe; F. Jorge; R. Stirzaker; A. F. van Rooyen
ABSTRACT Over four years, a research-for-development project was implemented at the 25 de Setembro irrigation scheme in Mozambique. The project introduced agricultural innovation platforms to overcome barriers to production such as input and output supply chains and poorly maintained irrigation canals. Soil moisture and nutrient monitoring tools were provided so that farmers could improve their irrigation
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A statistical and spatial analysis of water poverty using a modified Water Poverty Index Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2020-06-16 Breeanna C. Prince; Luke Juran; Venkataramana Sridhar; Anamaria Bukvic; Morgan C. MacDonald
ABSTRACT This study advances methods of measuring access to water by providing a framework that can be operationalized by practitioners to inform decision and policy making. A modified WPI was developed and deployed in India, with results indicating significant differences between WPI and many indicator scores both between and within administrative territories. Spatial analyses identified significant
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Improved water management is central to solving the water-energy-food trilemma in Lao PDR Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2020-06-15 Matthew McCartney; Jake Brunner
ABSTRACT Relying on published literature, we reviewed water-energy-food issues in Lao PDR in the context of a policy shift to more sustainable ‘green growth’ and significantly increased infrastructure investment resulting from China’s Belt and Road Initiative. The BRI provides the prospect for the country to address its infrastructure deficit and transform from a ‘land-locked’ to a ‘land-linked’ country
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An understanding of water governance systems in responding to extreme droughts in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2020-06-08 Minh N. Nguyen; Phuong T. B. Nguyen; Tri P. D. Van; Vu H. Phan; Binh T. Nguyen; Vu T. Pham; Trung H. Nguyen
ABSTRACT In 2016, extreme drought and saline intrusion led to widespread damage and livelihood disruption for many people in the coastal region of the Vietnamese Mekong Delta. Through an integrated multi-step approach of literature and stakeholder analysis, focus group discussions and interviews with local governments and farmers, an understanding of the local water governance systems and their functioning
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Irrigators’ willingness to pay for the adoption of soil moisture monitoring tools in South-Eastern Africa Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2020-06-07 Fentahun Abebe; Alec Zuo; Sarah Ann Wheeler; Henning Bjornlund; Andre van Rooyen; Jamie Pittock; Makarius Mdemu; Mario Chilundo
ABSTRACT Contingent valuation is used to elicit irrigators’ willingness to pay for soil moisture tools in irrigation schemes in Africa, with various econometric methods employed to mitigate potential bias. Key results include that there is a neighbourhood effect influencing adoption, and that being located downstream and spending more on irrigation water positively and statistically significantly influenced
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Promoting multiple-use water services by leveraging existing rural water supply and smallholder farmer groups, Malawi Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2020-06-05 Rochelle H. Holm; Ralph P. Hall; Suresh Muthukrishnan; Tiwonge Munthali; Margret Sinda
ABSTRACT Multiple-use water services (MUS) can enhance the benefits communities receive from the productive use of water. This article uses household surveys, water samples, focus groups and key informant interviews to examine the potential of MUS in northern Malawi. Specific attention is given to the role of existing rural water supply options and knowledge held by an established smallholder rice
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Water allocation strategies for meeting dry-season water requirements for Ganges Kobadak Irrigation Project in Bangladesh Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2020-06-05 B. J. M. Goes; A. K. Clark; K. Bashar
ABSTRACT This article focuses on a major water use in the Ganges Basin, the Ganges Kobadak Irrigation Project in Bangladesh. The objectives of this article are to assess the present and projected irrigation water requirements, the status of the Ganges River and groundwater resources in the project area, and water allocation strategies to fulfil dry-season irrigation requirements in the short, medium
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Governance conditions to overcome the challenges of realizing safe urban bathing water sites Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2020-06-01 Susanne Wuijts; Lieke Friederichs; Judith A. Hin; Franciska M. Schets; Helena F. M. W. Van Rijswick; Peter P. J. Driessen
ABSTRACT This study aims to identify governance conditions to realize urban bathing water sites using case study material from two cities in the Netherlands. Urban waters in Europe are increasingly considered an attractive feature for bathing, but research on the realization of urban bathing water sites has been limited. We find that it is important to account for the connectivity between water systems
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Differentiated vulnerabilities and capacities for adaptation to water shortage in Gaborone, Botswana Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2020-05-28 Josefine Lund Schlamovitz; Per Becker
ABSTRACT Employing the heuristic of intersectionality, this study analyzes household effects and responses to water shortage in Gaborone, Botswana, focusing on residents’ adaptive capacity and vulnerability. Using data collected through qualitative interviews, we find that households from all socio-economic backgrounds face various effects from water shortage and use numerous strategies to reduce exposure
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The dynamics between irrigation frequency and soil nutrient management: transitioning smallholder irrigation towards more profitable and sustainable systems in Zimbabwe Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2020-05-21 Martin Moyo; André Van Rooyen; Henning Bjornlund; Karen Parry; Richard Stirzaker; Thabani Dube; Mthulisi Maya
ABSTRACT Successful irrigated agriculture is underpinned by answering two critical questions: when and how much to irrigate. This article quantifies the role of the Chameleon and the Wetting Front Detector, monitoring tools facilitating decision-making and learning about soil-water-nutrient dynamics. Farmers retained nutrients in the root zone by reducing irrigation frequency, number of siphons, and
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Identifying leverage points to transition dysfunctional irrigation schemes towards complex adaptive systems Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2020-05-19 André F. van Rooyen; Martin Moyo; Henning Bjornlund; Thabani Dube; Karen Parry; Richard Stirzaker
ABSTRACT This article explores the value of Ostrom’s socio-ecological systems framework and Meadows’s leverage point hierarchy, as structured diagnostics, to define systemic problems and avoid approaches based on linear thinking. These frameworks were applied as an ex post analysis of an irrigation scheme in Zimbabwe, drawing on the scheme’s baseline condition and the intervention outcomes. Strong
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Forecast-informed reservoir operations to guide hydropower and agriculture allocations in the Blue Nile basin, Ethiopia Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2020-05-18 Sarah Alexander; Guang Yang; Girmachew Addisu; Paul Block
ABSTRACT Predictive hydroclimate information, coupled with reservoir system models, offers the potential to mitigate climate variability risks. Prior methodologies rely on sub-seasonal, dynamic/synthetic forecasts at short timescales, which challenge application in practice. Here, coupling a local-scale seasonal, statistical streamflow forecast with a reservoir model addresses this gap, to explore
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How does the Chinese government improve connectivity in water governance? A qualitative systematic review Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2020-05-13 Tao Liu; Wenya Zhang; Raymond Yu Wang
This article presents a qualitative systematic review of English-language academic articles on approaches adopted by the Chinese government to overcome fragmentation and disconnection in water governance. We find that the Chinese government has deployed technical, institutional and discursive instruments, ranging from ‘hard’ to ‘soft’ ways, to improve connectivity between different administrative levels
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Transaqua: power, political change and the transnational politics of a water megaproject Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2020-05-06 Adegboyega B. Adeniran; Katherine A. Daniell
ABSTRACT Least developed countries, with their unique governance and political-economic conditions, face uncommon and under-researched transboundary hydropolitical issues. We analyze the impact of power and political change on the adoption of the Transaqua water transfer megaproject in Central Africa using process tracing and analysis of documents, interviews and fieldwork. We present the key actors
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Why agricultural production in sub-Saharan Africa remains low compared to the rest of the world – a historical perspective Int.l J. Water Resour. Dev. (IF 3.136) Pub Date : 2020-05-05 Vibeke Bjornlund; Henning Bjornlund; Andre F. Van Rooyen
ABSTRACT Agricultural production in sub-Saharan Africa has, in recent times, remained lower than the rest of the world. Many attribute this to factors inherent to Africa and its people, such as climate, soil quality, slavery and disease. This article traces the role of agriculture through history and argues that these are not the main reasons. Before the arrival of European traders, complex agricultural