Civil Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Despite the advances in water resources planning and management, it is still
evident that the path of change is far from complete. In particular, population
growth, extreme droughts and the threat of major ongoing climate change
impacts mean the assumptions about sustainability that underpinned water
resource planning in the past can no longer be used. We face a new reality,
where risks are much greater, and the task of maintaining water ecosystems
much harder and more costly than was considered possible a decade ago.
The next chapter outlines a framework for water resource planning
that embodies many of the above guidelines. Chapters 1, 2, 4 deal with
participatory governance issues; Chapter 5 identifies knowledge require-
ments; Chapter 6 covers setting objectives and a logical hierarchy for
actions; Chapters 7 and 8 discuss identifying and assessing management
options; and Chapter 9 expands on monitoring and the adaptive
management process.
