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 StatesGeologic and Hydrologic Aspects of Test Well Drilling
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April 1, 1962U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Geological Survey
Information on test-well drilling was compiled in 1957 in the Resources Div., U.S. Geological Survey, Tucson, Arizona, for use in the training of participants from foreign countries. The data pertains largely to the geologic and hydrologic aspects of test-well drilling and supplement instructions...Read more
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United StatesRemote Sensing of Global Croplands and Their Water Use for Food Security in the Twenty-First Century
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June 6, 2012National Aeronautics and Space Administration, U.S. Geological Survey
USGS currently has a global working group on "Remote Sensing of Global Croplands and Their Water Use for Food Security in the Twenty-first Century." Thenkabail, USGS, and PI are collaborating on first remote sensing global irrigated rainfed croplands areas. USGS is currently developing...Read more
Landsat and Water - Case Studies of the Uses and Benefits of Landsat Imagery in Water Resources
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January 1, 2014U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior
The majority of the case studies in this report focus on the use of Landsat data in the area of water resource management, including both U.S. and international uses and benefits. The report begins with a broad examination of laws and policies supporting the Landsat program and best available...Read more
Evaluation of Baseline Ground-Water Conditions in the Mosteiros, Ribeira Paul, and Ribeira Fajã Basins, Republic of Cape Verde, West Africa, 2005-06
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January 1, 2006U.S. Geological Survey
This report documents current (2005-06) baseline ground-water conditions in three basins within the West African Republic of Cape Verde (Mosteiros on Fogo, Ribeira Paul on Santo Antão, and Ribeira Fajã on São Nicolau) based on existing data and additional data collected during this study. Ground-...Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaEnvironmental Stratification Framework and Water Quality Monitoring Design Strategy for the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Africa
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January 1, 2008U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior
Mauritania anticipates an increase in mining activities throughout the country and into the foreseeable future. Because mining-induced changes in the landscape are likely to affect theirlimited ground-water resources and sensitive aquatic ecosystems, a water-quality assessment program was designed...Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaData and Applications for Study of the Water Cycle in Africa
U.S. Geological Survey
http://earlywarning.usgs.gov/adds/pubs/verdin-isrse.pdfRead more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaUSGS and USAID Partner to Conserve Forests, Water in Africa
U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Agency for International Development
This resource offers an overview of the partnership between USAID and USGS working to conserve forests in Guinea. One of the many reasons that this project is critical is that Guinea's forest reserves replenish many of West Africa's life-sustaining waterways...Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaLandsat and Water- Case Studies of the Uses and Benefits of Landsat Imagery in Water Resources
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January 1, 1970U.S. Geological Survey
The majority of the case studies in this report focus on the use of Landsat data in the area of water resource management, including both U.S. and international uses and benefits. The report begins with a broad examination of laws and policies supporting the Landsat program and best available...Read more
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