Integrated Water Resource Management
As defined by the Global Water Partnership, integrated water resource management is a process which promotes the coordinated development and management of water, land, and related resources in order to maximize the resultant economic and social welfare in an equitable manner without compromising the sustainability of vital ecosystems. Resources available within this theme provide guidance on how to conserve and restore watersheds, reduce pollution, adapt to climate change and reduce risks from floods and droughts.
Integrated Water Resource Management Resources
A GIS Tool for Flood Inundation Mapping
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, U.S. Geological Survey
The GIS Flood Tool (GFT) is a GIS-based flood inundation mapping tool developed by the United States Geological Survey. It using existing medium scale terrain datasets to create estimates of flood inundation boundaries in an area without detailed ground survey information. The tool can also be run...Read more
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United StatesWorld Wildlife Fund and The Coca-Cola Company Partnership
The Coca-Cola Company, World Wildlife Fund
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) have partnered are focused on ensuring healthy, resilient freshwater basins in 11 key regions, measurably improving environmental performance across the company's value chain, integrating the value of nature into public and private...Read more
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GlobalCurrent Research Information System (CRIS)
U.S. Department of Agriculture
The Current Research Information System (CRIS) provides documentation and reporting for ongoing agricultural, food science, human nutrition, and forestry research, education and extension activities for the United States Department of Agriculture; with a focus on the National Institute of Food and...Read more
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United StatesMorey's Dam Restoration Project
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January 1, 2008Worcester Polytechnic Institute
This project includes a design for the rehabilitation of a small dam and incorporated fish passage. It also investigates this design processes and elements that must come together for the design of a small dam with a fish passage channel. Requiring analysis in the disciplines of hydraulics,...Read more
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United StatesA Study of the Environmental Policies, Processes and Practices of Worchester Polytechnic Institute and the Technische Universitat Darmstadt
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January 1, 2008Worcester Polytechnic Institute
The goal of this research project, which has an environmental focus, is to study and compare the environmental policies, practices and processes of the Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, USA, in addition to outside factors that may also have an influence...Read more
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United StatesAdapting Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems to Stormwater Management in an Informal Setting
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January 1, 2011Worcester Polytechnic Institute
A major problem in the informal settlement of Monwabisi Park, Cape Town, is flooding caused by the low-lying topography and lack of stormwater management systems. Conducting a case study and working with local residents, we created a guidebook that analyzed the physical and social conditions...Read more
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South AfricaAddressing Water Misconceptions in Katutura
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January 1, 2005Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Namibia is the driest country south of the Sahara. The administration of Windhoek, the capital, predicts that by the year 2020, the water demands will be greater than the supply. Many residents in Katutura, a mainly black section of Windhoek, have misconceptions about the quality of water they...Read more
An Analysis of Small-Scale Wind Pump Design for Use in Developing Countries
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January 1, 2013Worcester Polytechnic Institute
The aim of this project was to design and construct a wind pump that is able to provide water to a rural third world village. This was achieved by using a Savonius-Darrieus turbine connected to a rope pump in order to create a system that was robust and easy to construct in a low-technology area...Read more
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GlobalAn Update on the Hydrodynamics of the Venice Canals
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January 1, 2012Worcester Polytechnic Institute
This project provides an update on the hydrodynamics of 93 canals segments in Venice. During the 1990's, students from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) measured the currents in the entire canal system. Our team set out to verify whether the rumors that velocities are changing were founded...Read more
Assessing Prepay Water Metering in the Informal Settlements of Windhoek
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January 1, 2005Collecting revenue for water in the informal settlements of Windhoek using the monthly billing system has been problematic. A pilot study is being conducted by the Department of Infrastructure, Water, and Technical Services evaluating prepay water metering as a solution to non payment. This project...Read more
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