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this topic the POLAR model still warrants mentioning. The procedure fol-
lows a rational planning sequence where the stages are designed to suit a
river setting. It is arranged in nine stages with some involving a series of
procedural steps (Figure 7.5).
The sequencing of stages is illustrated in Figure 7.5 where management
decisions are required at stage three. The model suggests that if the level and
type of use, both present and in the immediate future, are both of such a

Policy Identification
Overall goals of the system
Needs and constraints of the whole system
Identify compatible activities

Site-specific Objectives
Goals of each river
Needs and constrains of each river
Compatible activities of each river
Prioritize each river based on activities,
scarcity, alternatives

Determine Need for Limits
Identify any conflicts between
activities and users/environments

Ye s

No

Units Access

Prioritize

Thresholds

Integration &
Implementation

Monitor

Figure 7.5 The POLAR model
Source: Modifi ed from Butler et al . (1995: 104).