Collaboration platforms in water management

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
C. E. Hidaka ◽  
H. R. Kolar ◽  
R. P. Williams ◽  
P. G. Hartswick ◽  
S. B. Foong
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Data Sources ◽  
Effective Management ◽  
Holistic View ◽  
The World ◽  
Technical Architecture ◽  
Multiple Levels ◽  
Collaboration Platforms

In many parts of the world, management of water resources and infrastructures is fragmented between agencies at multiple levels – state, provincial, and local – and sometimes between functions within individual agencies. Consequently it is often impossible to take a holistic view of the issues at hand to enable effective management of the resource or infrastructure – either because of the overhead of managing the coordination required, and/or because of politics between the different stakeholders. In their work for IBM, the authors created a concept of an information technology (IT)-enabled “collaboration platform” that integrates different water data sources with IT tools to enable multiple entities to maintain and share a “common operating picture.” This greatly assists with coordination and reduces politics to manageable levels. In this paper, the authors describe the collaboration platform and its benefits by reference to examples of such platforms in use, and propose a reference technical architecture for creating collaboration platforms.

Water Management

2021 ◽  
pp. 387-400
Author(s):  
Rajan Janardhanan
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Water Management ◽  
Resource Management ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Resource ◽  
Water Resource Management ◽  
Climate Change Impacts ◽  
Water Sources ◽  
Global Food Security ◽  
The World

The world faces an unprecedented crisis in water resources management, with profound implications for global food security, protection of human health, and maintenance of all ecosystems on Earth. Large uncertainties still plague quantitative assessments of climate change impacts and water resource management, but what is known for certain is that the climate is changing and that it will have an effect on water resources. Therefore, increased efforts will be needed to plan and manage water supplies in the future through increased monitoring and understanding of the interrelationships between population size, climate change, and water availability. The focus of water management is gradually shifting from developing new water sources to using existing water sources more effectively and efficiently. The world needs policy change in water management. Respect for water resources and their value is the starting point of deliberations. Governments have the essential water management function: to protect and allocate water resources to allow both individual and collective interests to benefit from water. Societies must also lead in understanding, provisioning for mitigating the impact of disasters, ranging from extreme droughts to unprecedented floods, caused by climate change and poor management of water and land. Public funds will likely remain the main source of water sectoral funding. It is up to governments to invest wisely to enhance the crucial role that water has for social and economic development in a country. Integrated water resource management strategy is accepted as a global model for achieving the objective of a sustainable water management system.

scholarly journals Integrated Assessment of Water Use in the Russian Part of the Lake Baikal Basin Based on Geo/information Technology

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Lake Baikal ◽  
Integrated Assessment ◽  
River Basins ◽  
Water Bodies ◽  
Baikal Basin ◽  
Lake Baikal Basin

The advantages of the basin approach in the study of regional water use are justified in the article, water management areas according to the water management division of the Russian Federation were used as territorial units of the study. A universal methodic for the integrated assessment of the region’s water management activities was developed, based on geo/information technology. Stages of the study are described, including water management of the area, ranking based on the total anthropogenic load on water bodies and river basins, zoning of the territory to optimize the target use of water resources. The GIS of water use of the Lake Baikal basin is developed on the basis of governmental statistics, mass media examples of organization of water management data, as well as the results of automated mapping of water bodies. The results of water management regionalization are presented and spatial regularities of water use organization in the investigated territory are revealed. The ranking of river basins and water bodies according to the degree of anthropogenic load has been carried out, ecological problems of the region have been identified and their spatial localization has been fixed, the exact locations of pollution sources and their influence on water management have been established. Zoning of the territory under study for targeted use of water resources was proposed, five unique zones were identified, differentiated according to the special conditions for the formation of water resources and the specific use of water bodies, as well as the nature and intensity of the current and forecasted water use. A set of measures to optimize water use within the zones of targeted use of water resources is proposed.

scholarly journals WAWASAN AL-QUR’AN TENTANG RADIKALISME DAN PENANGANANNYA DI ERA MILENIAL

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 129-138
Author(s):  
Wiji Nurasih
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Millennial Generation ◽  
Data Sources ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
The World

This paper seeks to examine the insights of the Qur’an about radicalism and how to deal with it in the millennial era by utilizing information technology to realize moderate Islam. At present the notion of radicalism has spread through various means and has become a troubling problem. This needs to be dealt with seriously in order to realize peace and tranquility in life throughout the world. Al-Qur’an as a way of life for Muslims also contains things about the problems of mankind, instructions for their settlement and so forth. So in this paper we will examine how the Qur’an talks about radicalism and seek solutions to these problems. Data sources were obtained through literature review and explained descriptively analytically. The study was conducted through a review of several interpretations of the Qur’an and other supporting sources. From this study, the results show that human radical behavior that occurs among humans has been described in Surat al-Baqarah verse 30. Then in this verse also Allah SWT states that he will make a caliph on earth. Departing from this verse, the author tries to contextualize it now so that the millennial generation can play a role in addressing and overcoming the phenomenon of radicalism by utilizing information technology in accordance with the guidance of the Qur’an

scholarly journals An Integrated Expert Water Management (IEWM) with IoT

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 3835-3839
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Water Management ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Water Levels ◽  
The World ◽  
Water Tanks

Water is the most widely used by all the beings present in the world. Management of water is very crucial for people to organise the water resources. Now a day’s water resources are becoming more difficult to get from various sources. Water management with IOT is used in many applications such as water tanks, agriculture and other water management places to maintain the water levels constantly. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is most widely used for various types of water management resources. Many AI algorithms are used in daily life with the integration of IOT. In this paper, an Integrated Expert Water Management (IEWM) system adopted with IOT and AI algorithms are used to develop to maintain the usage of water resources in various applications. Results show the performance of the IWM

Opening speech of the 10th Stockholm Water Symposium

2001 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 7-9
Author(s):  
Sven-Erik Skogsfors
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Management Development ◽  
Integrated Water Management ◽  
Meeting Point ◽  
The World ◽  
Global Water

Competition for water resources must be turned to an involvement of all stakeholders in integrated water management development and in a global water conscience. We hope that our symposia and the World Water Week could continue, develop and be a yearly meeting-point where these visions are brought forward together with concrete actions.

scholarly journals Leveraging Hydrologic Accounting and Water Markets for Improved Water Management: The Case for a Central Clearinghouse

Water ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1720 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Maples ◽  
Ellen Bruno ◽  
Alejo Kraus-Polk ◽  
Stacy Roberts ◽  
Lauren Foster
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Surface Water ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Energy Markets ◽  
Water Markets ◽  
System Efficiency ◽  
Effective Management ◽  
California Water ◽  
Value Of Water

Effective management of water resources requires signaling the scarcity value of water to society. However, accurate signaling is often limited by incomplete and/or untimely accounting of hydrologic stores and flows of water. In this opinion piece, we advocate an incisive yet conceptually simple framework for transparent, real-time accounting of water stores and flows, including both groundwater and surface water, to inform water markets organized around a central clearinghouse. This framework promotes forthright collaboration among disciplines to improve system efficiency and increase water-management transparency. We use California water management as an example for the potential for a central clearinghouse framework that has proven so beneficial to transparency of energy markets in that region.

Synchronizing Indian CSR Endeavor of Industry

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Sabyasachi Nayak
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Effective Management ◽  
A Company

Through the prism of CSR industry can take a stride in evolving its relationship with the stakeholders. CSR in India is currently compulsory and statutory for certain industry, excluding activities undertaken in pursuance of the normal course of business of a company. A FGD conducted with select industry and subsequent SWOT Analysis focuses on the role of industry in effective management of water resources by using CSR funds for better results. The proposed 3C- Community Concern Consensus principle is based on FGD that should be explored further to address the issue of water management holistically. This paper contributes to the existing literature and advocates the industry to prioritized water management in their plentitude of CSR endeavor.

Summary and conclusions from the SIWI Seminar for Young Water Professionals: Food and urban security – breaking the urban/rural division in water management

2005 ◽  
Vol 51 (8) ◽  
pp. 187-188
Author(s):  
T. Sjömander Magnusson
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
Rural Environment ◽  
Site Specific ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
The World ◽  
Urban Security ◽  
Urban Rural ◽  
Different Parts

At the Seminar for Young Water Professionals, a group of young people from different parts of the world met to discuss and debate:the interface between the urban and rural environment – how can water management see to the interest of both the farmer and the urban citizen;how the spatial boundaries within water resources management will develop in the future due to changing population patterns. Three key themes crystallized during the day: the challenges of the urban/rural interface, the need for new boundaries in water resources management and the importance of site-specific, appropriate solutions in relation to water re-use.

scholarly journals Greywater as an Alternative Solution for a Sustainable Management of Water Resources—A Review

2022 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 665
Author(s):  
Hanen Filali ◽  
Narcis Barsan ◽  
Dalila Souguir ◽  
Valentin Nedeff ◽  
Claudia Tomozei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Arid Areas ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Proper Treatment ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
The World ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Semi Arid

In this paper, a comprehensive review on greywater is presented. Emphasis is given to the techniques used to treat and recover greywater, and special emphasis is placed on the risk of the existence of the novel coronavirus “SARS-CoV-2” in greywater and the possibility of its spread via the reuse of this water. In general, greywater is considered wastewater collected from domestic sources, with the exclusion of toilet water (which is considered as blackwater). Greywater represents 50 to 80% of the total volume of wastewater all over the world. This review provides various aspects related to greywater, such as origins, characteristics, and existing guidelines for greywater proper treatment and reuse. Several approaches and techniques have been developed to study the performance of different greywater treatment systems. These methods are critically discussed in this article. In the context of sustainable development, water management, and taking into account the scarcity of water resources, particularly in arid and semi-arid areas, the use of treated greywater is one of the alternatives methods that can reduce the burden of withdrawals from the resource. In addition, some successful examples of greywater valuation experiences in Tunisia were examined.

scholarly journals Um método para gerenciamento do processo de fiscalização dos recursos hídricos

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
André Luiz F. Alves ◽  
Hélisson L. Nascimento ◽  
Cláudio de Souza Baptista ◽  
Hugo Feitosa de Figueirêdo ◽  
Érica S. A. B. de Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Information System ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
System Architecture ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Information System Architecture ◽  
Efficient Management ◽  
New Methodologies

Water has become a concern throughout the planet because it has become a scarce resource in recent years, due to several factors, especially the disrespect of human being for sustainable development. Nowadays, it is imperative to create public policies, legislation and the proposal of new methodologies, processes and products that can help in the fight against pollution, waste and rational use of water resources. Particularly, the use of information technology provides a modern, agile and efficient management of water resources. One of the important actions in this sense is the water use surveillance. In this article, we discuss the surveillance process, we approach a surveillance methodology used in the Water Management Agency, and we present a Web-based information system architecture and a mobile platform to provide a management of the surveillance in an efficient and effective way. The proposed system is already online at agency and some partial results, especially regarding the denunciations, notifications and proceedings are discussed.

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