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
Regional Water Management Cooperation
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March 15, 2014The National Institutes for Water Resources
This is the Water Report Newsletter from March 2014. It is comprised of several articles including: -" Albuquerque's Water Resources Management" -"Regional Water Management Cooperation"...Read more
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United States, North AmericaQuick Resource: Stormwater Quality
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December 1, 2013The National Institutes for Water Resources
To combat the threat and elusive nature of nonpoint source pollution, the EPA has turned to Green Infrastructure (GI) to help treat runoff. Green infrastructure is an effective pollution prevention option for nonpoint source pollution in several ways.Read more
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United States, North AmericaQuick Resource: Stormwater Quantity
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December 1, 2013The National Institutes for Water Resources
Rainwater harvesting can help ameliorate the effects of development on natural hydrology. In fact, a major goal of low impact development (LID) is to mimic a site's natural hydrology as much as possible. LID practices can even restore a watershed's hydrological functions. Water harvesting...Read more
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United States, North AmericaCase Studies Analyzing the Economic Benefits of Low Impact Development and Green Infrastructure Programs
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August 1, 2013The National Institutes for Water Resources
This report was prepared to help utilities, state and municipal agencies, and other storm water professionals understand the potential benefits of their low impact development (LID) and green infrastructure (GI) programs. The objectives are to highlight different evaluation methods that have...Read more
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United States, North AmericaField Guide: Maintaining Rain Gardens, Swales, and Stormwater Planters
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January 1, 2013The National Institutes for Water Resources
Sustainable storm water facilities (i.e. Low Impact Development-LID)attempt to mimic the natural water cycle. They function to slow and reduce the amount of storm water that enters rivers and pipes as well as filter pollutants to protect our infrastructure and watersheds.Read more
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United States, North AmericaUrban & Community Forestry At a Glance
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January 1, 2011The National Institutes for Water Resources
The purpose of the Urban and Community Forestry Program is to create and maintain sustainable urban forests to help improve the quality of urban environments and the quality of life of urban citizens.Read more
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United States, North AmericaUrban Forest Values: Economic Benefits of Trees in Cities
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November 1, 1998The National Institutes for Water Resources
Many important decisions in American cities are based on careful cost and benefit analysis of options. Yet the values of trees and plants in our urban centers are often overlooked. Urban forests are a significant and increasingly valuable asset of the urban environment. Scientists have measured the...Read more
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United States, North AmericaField Manual for Water Quality Sampling
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July 1, 1996The National Institutes for Water Resources
The overriding objective of this manual is to provide consistent field sampling protocols for the numerous agencies and individuals who require water quality information. However, it is not intended to replace any sampling plan. The Spanish-language version of this manual also is available to help...Read more
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United States, North AmericaWater Conservation, Yesterday and Today: a Story of History, Culture and Politics
The National Institutes for Water Resources
Recently very much center stage and in the spotlight, water conservation seems to be an idea whose time has come. If, however, we define water conservation as the careful use of water to better maintain current supplies, then water conservation is not a recent development. What is relatively new is...Read more
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United States, North AmericaManaging Watersheds to Improve Land and Water
The National Institutes for Water Resources
At first glance, the term watershed management appears to be self-explanatory, its meaning apparent in its very wording. Watershed management is the managing of a watershed. At best, however, this definition is merely the starting point and might appropriately be compared to the initial upland flow...Read more
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