Search for dissertations about: "thesis on integrated watershed management"
Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the words thesis on integrated watershed management.
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1. The Integrated Distributed Hydrological Model, ECOFLOW- a Tool for Catchment Management
Abstract : In order to find effective measures that meet the requirements for proper groundwater quality and quantity management, there is a need to develop a Decision Support System (DSS) and a suitable modelling tool. Central components of a DSS for groundwater management are thought to be models for surface- and groundwater flow and solute transport. READ MORE
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2. iWHAM-integrated water, health and agriculture management : public health implications of integrated watershed management in a tribal area
Abstract : Background: Water scarcity remains a major hurdle in the overall development of tribal people living on hilly terrain, and it is one of the major reasons for their various health problems. Integrated watershed management (IWM) aims to increase water availability and to enhance socio-economic development in such areas. READ MORE
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3. Hydrological modeling as a tool for sustainable water resources management: a case study of the Awash River Basin
Abstract : The growing pressure on the world‘s fresh water resources is enforced by population growth that leads to conflicts between demands for different purposes. A main concern on water use is the conflict between the environment and other purposes like hydropower, irrigation for agriculture and domestic and industry water supply, where total flows are diverted without releasing water for ecological conservation. READ MORE
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4. Water Resources Management efforts for best water allocation in the Lake Poopo basin, Bolivia
Abstract : The Lake Poopo basin, located on the Bolivian Altiplano, is extremely vulnerable to environmental degradation. The basin displays extreme spatial and temporal variations of water resources and rapidly decreasing water quality due to anthropogenic and natural pollution. READ MORE
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5. Geographical Information Systems (GIS) as a tool for analysis and communications of multidimensional data
Abstract : An integrating approach, including knowledge about whole systems of processes, is essential in order to reach both development and environmental protection goals. In this thesis Geographical Information Systems (GIS) are suggested as a tool to realise such integrated models. READ MORE