System Thinking for Sustainable Water Management: The Use of System Tools in Sustainability Transitions

Water Resources Management, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 38(4), С. 1315 - 1337

Опубликована: Фев. 3, 2024

Abstract Managing water resources to meet current social, economic, and environmental needs without compromising the ability those in future, requires managers look beyond jurisdictional boundaries their immediate supply operations, protect shared marine environments, ecosystems from pollution over-abstraction deliver structural changes resilient solutions make provision of services sustainable. With a plethora system tools increasingly available support sustainability transformation systems, sorting through breadth diversity determine what is useful not can be challenging. From selection 40 popular grouped terms how they function, we review most commonly used management 35 water-related studies literature. Findings demonstrate that are substitute for systems thinking applying them alone does qualify development systemic solutions. Systems offers powerful approach first improving collective understanding challenges related then, collaboration with diverse group stakeholders public, defining desired goals working together reality. System context play an important role facilitating process here propose overarching framework select apply facilitate holistic, integrated, interdisciplinary wider urban transitions.

Язык: Английский

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Evaluation of sedimentation of water reservoirs with modern technologies

E3S Web of Conferences, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 365, С. 03033 - 03033

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023

When dams are built, sedimentation accumulation starts in high-fuzzy; after filling of dead volume happens, blurring useful volume, and the efficiency reservoir decreases. In this research, Chartak Namangan region. study, ArcGIS application was used with ArcMap program. Originally Sentinel 2 Satellite images were downloaded free charge from Glo Vis US official website. The unstable reservoirs selected for length reservoir. For each reservoir, dependence water level on flow rate calculated, thus analyzing sediment movement. research results showed that 10 control points taken, where Q same. first point, which all value a bit lower than others, 5, followed by 310 B, 3.4 H, omega had 1081.3, 4.6 ϑ.

Язык: Английский

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Mainstreaming nature-based solutions: What role do Communities of Practice play in delivering a paradigm shift?

Environmental Science & Policy, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 144, С. 53 - 63

Опубликована: Март 17, 2023

As the urgency to adapt climate change intensifies, nature-based solutions (NBS) are receiving increasing attention.To mainstream NBS, a fundamental shift in environmental management is required.This study evaluates role that Communities of Practice (CoP) can play as platforms foster social learning drive such paradigm shift.A Natural Flood Management (NFM) CoP Yorkshire, UK, was used case study.A unique research design combined opportunistic data collected prior inception and purposive during after its formation.Opportunistic captured information from stakeholders regarding NFM engagement challenges around instalment delivery.Purposive examine ability learning, overcome identified establishment evaluate extent which contributes inducing NBS shift, using multi-loop framework.Results demonstrate effective delivering improving delivery.While most evidence point incremental rather than transformational changes, it did reveal abundant questioning current framing flood management.Furthermore, seems have encouraged some participants re-think governance structures for boundaries actor networks, raising promise that, if sustained longer term, could induce shift.Further should conduct longitudinal studies CoP's development overtime potential overcoming constraints.

Язык: Английский

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Spatio-temporal evolution of eutrophication and water quality in the Turawa dam reservoir, Poland

Scientific Reports, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 13(1)

Опубликована: Июнь 19, 2023

Abstract The objectives of the article are: to assess spatio-temporal evolution eutrophication and water quality Turawa dam reservoir, located in south-western Poland on Mała Panew River; identify location relationship between potential sources physicochemical pollution related progressing process eutrophication; determine trophic status indices selected research object. analysis (Mann–Whitney U test, PCA, HCA, Spearman correlation matrix) showed a high susceptibility reservoir processes, especially due influence dangerous loads compounds emerging from areas with tourist intensity pollutants flowing River. parameters deteriorating ecological were TP, DO, BOD 5 , COD. Considering cumulative results for period 1998–2020, average was classes II or III. A noticeable deterioration appeared years 2016–2020, which proves reservoir. In classified as eutrophic mesoeutrophic based calculated three indices. This would help developing strategy dealing blooms, reliable system monitoring pressures causing eutrophication, optimal technologies reconstruction multifunctional reservoirs.

Язык: Английский

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Stakeholder engagement in natural resources management: Where go from here?

Journal of Cleaner Production, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 435, С. 140521 - 140521

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

Stakeholder engagement (SE) has become a core practice for natural resource management. However, little is known about how interactive relationships between SE components have been considered during dynamic process, compromising our capacity configuration. This study proposes comprehensive 5 P–10 R framework encompassing five (P1-problems, P2-purpose, P3-participants, P4-processes, and P5-products) ten any two components) delineating interactions components. The applied to examine all 1119 S E case studies (n = 1119) on resources management published in Web of Sciences until 2021. Findings suggested that among 561 pairs combinations these components, only 13% were significant. existing knowledge showed polarized pattern either homogenization or dearth, calling more theoretical interdisciplinary research SE.

Язык: Английский

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Quantifying stakeholder learning in climate change adaptation across multiple relational and participatory networks

Journal of Environmental Management, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 278, С. 111508 - 111508

Опубликована: Окт. 28, 2020

Язык: Английский

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Changes in water demand patterns in a European city due to restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic

Desalination and Water Treatment, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 222, С. 1 - 15

Опубликована: Май 1, 2021

A COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 has significant impact on socio-economic systems worldwide, which are strongly connected with the use of natural resources. Restrictions introduced many countries changed daily habits society and set hygiene standards to support public health. This study aimed define how water demand patterns have during lockdown, covering both amount consumed resources as well its location within city. The uses a visual analytics approach for detecting changes period from January 2018 April case regional European city (Wrocław, Poland). results showed that total consumption did not change significantly, therefore, it available supply system. However, used different intake points comparing previous month mostly housing buildings (+13.2%), commercial objects (–17.2%), education facilities (–38.1%). relatively similar structure groups users is favorable factor, stable each urban district, beneficial point view research might be useful emergency preparedness wastewater utilities unexpected events.

Язык: Английский

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Wicked water problems and failure in water policy making: evidence from the Urmia Lake restoration in Iran

Restoration Ecology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Март 5, 2025

Misunderstanding complex environmental problems is often cited as a key reason for the failure to effectively address them. Those in charge of addressing these may be either unable or unwilling acknowledge problem's true nature. As one daunting challenges recent decades, shrinkage Urmia Lake has provoked global concern. Yet, despite substantial amounts efforts and expenditure, problem lingers even worsens over time. This study aims investigate reasons behind restoration Basin by utilizing concept wicked fresh analytical framework. The paper also argues that inherent characteristics provide powerful tool understanding water challenges, fostering new insightful questions pave way novel avenues problem. results revealed six not only confirm its nature but suggest it cannot resolved using current approaches. These issue include: (1) manifests other problems; (2) lacks clear boundaries; (3) involves conflicting interests among stakeholders; (4) an evolving nature; (5) unique specific location; (6) unified narrative concludes offering suggestions tailored characteristics, serving starting point rethinking Lake.

Язык: Английский

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Built Environment Challenges Due to Climate Change

IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 609(1), С. 012061 - 012061

Опубликована: Дек. 1, 2020

Abstract Climate change has become one of the most significant problems recent years. It results in a higher incidence extreme events, such as strong winds, heavy precipitation, floods and droughts. Their consequences have negative impact not only on environment, but also engineering structures safety population. In this article, relationship between built environment effects climate is characterised order to propose systemic changes improve adaptation cities change. Weather- climate-related hazards for are analysed, possibilities reduce risk mitigate effect construction disasters, should they occur. Moreover, case study conducted Central Europe been presented. Based quantitative data from Office Building Control Poland 2006-2018, occurrence their causes were examined. was found that main cause disasters occurring during period random events (73%), which consisted particular weather wind or with accompanying precipitation causing landslides. The highest number (1113) recorded 2008, many 95.6% caused by events. conclusion indicates need prepare develop appropriate solutions effects. analyses, conceptual framework improved climate-resilient management proposed.

Язык: Английский

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Seasonal and spatial distributions of morpho-functional phytoplankton groups and the role of environmental factors in a subtropical river-type reservoir

Water Science & Technology, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 82(11), С. 2316 - 2330

Опубликована: Окт. 12, 2020

Abstract Phytoplankton is capable of responding to aquatic conditions and can therefore be used monitor freshwater reservoir water quality. Numerous classification techniques, including morpho-functional approaches, have been developed. This study examined changes in phytoplankton assemblages quality, which were sampled quarterly from July 2018 April 2019. The purpose was contrast the applicability three approaches (functional, morphological-based functional groupings) for understanding spatial seasonal distribution biomass variance groups their driving environmental factors ecological zones Shanxi Reservoir through multivariate analysis. results showed that highest watercourse zone lowest transition zone. Furthermore, characterized by several cyanobacteria (Microcystis spp.) numerous bacillariophytes (Asterionella sp., Navicula spp. Aulacoseira granulata). After evaluating advantages disadvantages classifications, we determined temperature appeared an essential factor, morphology-based group approach provided best demonstrating succession, despite having lower sensitivity than others. Nevertheless, these are all appropriate identifying monitoring community structure systems reservoirs with complex terrains.

Язык: Английский

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