Monitoring and Evaluation
According to the Global Water Partnership, a strong monitoring and evaluation system has the potential to ensure that an IWRM strategy meets its main objective of fostering positive change, and also that the strategy can adapt to evolving needs and conditions. Resources available in this sub-theme include examples of performance indicators, technical methods of hydraulic monitoring, handbooks for appraisal of management systems, and other resources that support the wide variety of approaches for monitoring and evaluating water resources.
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Monitoring and Evaluation Resources
U.S. National and Global Temperature, Precipitation and Drought Data and Products
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Drought resources at the NOAA National Climatic Data Center provide monthly, seasonal and annual global temperature, precipitation and extremes maps, as well as information on atmospheric tempature history for different levels. Also there are maps, monitoring tools and indices for drought analysis.Read more
Coastal Remote Sensing Manager's Guide
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
This publication provides introductory information about coastal remote sensing and, using 25 examples, highlights many of the ways this technology is being used to address coastal management issues. Topics include coastal development, habitat management, monitoring water quality and storm water...Read more
Utility Management Assessment Tool
CH2M HILL
Water Research Foundation and CH2M HILL team up on benchmarking tool for effective utility management. The tool, released earlier this month, will help utilities plan, implement, measure, and monitor organizational performance enhancements against 10 specific attributes of effectively managed...Read more
Testing Water Quality: When Labs Don't Work
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June 25, 2021This blog post describes the reasons why inadequate lab facilities are often cited as a challenge to water quality monitoring. A lack of laboratory capacity, unreliable technologies, or poor quality control can compromise the reliability of lab results. The blog posts cites emerging technologies as...Read more
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GlobalHow to Test Water Quality? Chemical Tests for Limited Budgets
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June 25, 2021The second installation of the "How to Test Water Quality?" blog posts highlights a small set of tests that provide enough information for accurate water quality monitoring. Typical test formats include test strips, color disk kits, and hand-held digital instruments. The highest priority...Read more
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GlobalHow to Test Water Quality? Low-Cost, Low-Tech Optioms for Microbial Testing
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June 25, 2021The third and final installation of the "How to Test Water Quality?" blog posts outlines the ideal microbial test for water quality and efficient substitutes that exist now. The post suggests that the most practical solution is to test for an "indicator organism" which indicates...Read more
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