Integrated Assessment of Scale Impacts of Watershed Interventions is the outcome of a multi-disciplinary research team of social scientists, hydrologists (groundwater and surface water), modellers; and bio-physical scientists who have worked together over five years to develop an integrated model of the sustainability of biophysical, economic and social impacts of watersheds. Impacts of watershed interventions are assessed at upstream, mid-stream and downstream locations of two hydrological units that are characterised with differential bio-physical attributes. The editors propose that watershed interventions, when integrated with hydro-geology and bio-physical aspects, have greater influence on the resilience of the socio-ecological system. This book takes these aspects in to consideration and in the process provides insights in to watershed design and implementation.
Integrates hydrogeology, bio-physical, and socioeconomic aspects of watersheds in a hydrological context
Provides a comprehensive understanding of the impacts of watershed interventions
Assesses the role of watershed interventions in enhancing household resilience
Provides hydrological and socio-economic methodologies for design of sustainble watershed interventions including scale and institutional arrangements for implementing and sustaining watershed interventions.
Author(s): Reddy, V. Ratna; Syme, Geoffrey J.
Publisher: Elsevier Science
Year: 2015
Language: English
Commentary: Elsevier
Pages: 453
Tags: Soil conservation Watershed management Economic aspects
Front Cover
Integrated Assessment of Scale Impacts of Watershed Intervention: Assessing Hydrogeological and Bio-physical Influences on Livelihoods
Copyright
Contents
List of Contributors
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Part 1 Setting
Chapter 1 - Introduction
1.1 BACKGROUND
1.2 RAINFED AGRICULTURE AND WSD IN INDIA
1.3 WATERSHED POLICIES IN INDIA
1.4 WSD AND IMPORTANCE OF SCALE
1.5 NEED FOR AN INTEGRATED APPROACH
1.6 ABOUT THIS BOOK
REFERENCES
Chapter 2 - Analytical Framework, Study Design, and Methodology
2.1 INTRODUCTION
2.2 STRATEGIC CONCEPTUAL AND METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES
2.3 ASSESSING SCALE IMPACTS OF WSD: AN ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK
2.4 BIOPHYSICAL MODELING
2.5 ASSESSING SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACTS
2.6 MODEL OF INTEGRATION: THE BNS
2.7 EQUITY AND JUSTICE ISSUES
2.8 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
2.9 APPROACH AND SAMPLING DESIGN
2.10 PROFILE OF SAMPLE SITES
REFERENCES
Part 2 Hydro-geological and Bio-physical Aspects of the Watersheds
Chapter 3 - Investigating Geophysical and Hydrogeological Variabilities and Their Impact on Water Resources in the Context ...
3.1 INTRODUCTION
3.2 STUDY AREAS
3.3 MATERIALS AND METHODS
3.4 RESULTS AND FINDINGS
3.5 DISCUSSION
3.6 ZONES SUITABLE FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF ARTIFICIAL RECHARGE INTERVENTIONS
3.7 CONCLUSION
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
REFERENCES
Chapter 4 - Application of a Simple Integrated Surface Water and Groundwater Model to Assess Mesoscale Watershed Development
4.1 INTRODUCTION
4.2 MODEL DEVELOPMENT
4.3 SITE DESCRIPTION AND MODEL PARAMETERIZATION
4.4 RESULTS
4.5 DISCUSSION
4.6 CONCLUSIONS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
REFERENCES
Chapter 5 - Modeling the Impact of Watershed Development on Water Resources in India
5.1 INTRODUCTION
5.2 EFFECTIVE AND SUSTAINABLE WSD: HYDROLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS
5.3 STUDY SITES IN WEST BENGAL
5.4 DATA COLLECTION
5.5 MODELING HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE
5.6 APPLICATION TO ANDHRA PRADESH
5.7 MODIFICATION OF THE ORIGINAL MODEL
5.8 CALIBRATION AND VALIDATION MODEL ON THE LAKSHMIPURAM CATCHMENT
5.9 APPLYING THE MODEL ON AN UNGAUGED STUDY SITE IN ANDHRA PRADESH
5.10 DISCUSSION
5.11 CONCLUSION
REFERENCES
Chapter 6 - Sustainable Watershed Development Design Methodology
6.1 INTRODUCTION
6.2 METHODOLOGY AND APPROACH
6.3 CHARACTERIZATION OF BIOPHYSICAL RESOURCES OF THE STUDY SITES
6.4 DESCRIPTION OF HUNS
6.5 LAND AND WATER MANAGEMENT INTERVENTIONS THROUGH WATERSHED PROGRAMS
6.6 ASSESSMENT OF WATERSHED INTERVENTIONS ON HYDROLOGY OF WATERSHEDS
6.7 CONCLUSIONS
Part 3 Socio-economic and Livelihood Impacts of Watersheds
Chapter 7 - Assessing Livelihood Impacts of Watersheds at Scale: An Integrated Approach
7.1 INTRODUCTION
7.2 APPROACH AND METHODS
7.3 SAMPLE SELECTION AND PROFILE OF THE STUDY SITES
7.4 IMPACT OF WSD—THE SRL APPROACH
7.5 IMPACT OF WSD ON RESILIENCE
7.6 FACTORS INFLUENCING RESILIENCE
7.7 CONCLUSIONS
REFERENCES
Chapter 8 - Evaluating the Determinants of Perceived Drought Resilience: An Empirical Analysis of Farmers’ Survival Capabil ...
8.1 INTRODUCTION
8.2 METHODOLOGY AND FINDINGS
8.3 TESTING FOR THE IMPACT OF WATERSHED INTERVENTIONS ON DROUGHT RESILIENCE
8.4 CONCLUSION
REFERENCES
Chapter 9 - Modeling Livelihood Indicators and Household Resilience using Bayesian Networks
9.1 INTRODUCTION
9.2 BNS
9.3 CAPITAL STRENGTH AND RESILIENCE BNS
9.4 ANALYZING SOCIAL CAPITAL USING THE BN SUBMODEL
9.5 SYNTHESIS
REFERENCES
Chapter 10 - Justice and Equity in Watershed Development in Andhra Pradesh
10.1 INTRODUCTION
10.2 A COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF THE CONCEPT OF JUSTICE IN WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN AUSTRALIA AND INDIA: THE ROLE OF PARTIC ...
10.3 COLLECTIVE ACTION AND PROPERTY RIGHTS FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION: A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK BASED ON THE EXPERIENCE OF WSD IN SEM ...
10.4 COMMUNITY VIEWS ON COLLECTIVE ACTION AND THE EQUITY OF THE WSD PROCESS
10.5 CONCLUSION
REFERENCES
Part 4 Integrating Science into Policy and Practice
Chapter 11 - High Stakes—Engagement with a Purpose
11.1 INTRODUCTION
APPENDIX 1: DETAILS OF STAKEHOLDER COMMUNICATION PLAN
11.2 ACTUAL PROCESS ADOPTED IN THE PROJECT
11.3 OUTCOMES OF THE PROCESS ADOPTED AND LESSONS LEARNED
11.4 MODEL FOR EFFECTIVE STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT—NEED FOR AND ISSUES INVOLVED IN CLOSER ENGAGEMENT WITH STAKEHOLDERS
REFERENCES
APPENDIX 1: DETAILS OF STAKEHOLDER COMMUNICATION PLAN
APPENDIX 2: STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT DETAILS
APPENDIX 3: DETAILS OF WORKSHOP ORGANIZED BY THE PROJECT TEAM IN COLLABORATION WITH DRD
PARTICIPANTS’ FEEDBACK ON THE WORKSHOP
APPENDIX 4: PROJECT TEAM’S PERCEPTIONS ABOUT STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
Chapter 12 - Exploring Implications of Climate, Land Use, and Policy Intervention Scenarios on Water Resources, Livelihoods ...
12.1 INTRODUCTION
12.2 ANALYSIS TOOLS
12.3 BIOPHYSICAL SCENARIOS
12.4 SOCIAL SCENARIO
12.5 SYNTHESIS
REFERENCES
Chapter 13 - Summary and Conclusion
13.1 BACKGROUND
13.2 HYDROGEOLOGY AND BIOPHYSICAL ASPECTS
13.3 SOCIOECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS
13.4 THE APPROACH TO INTEGRATION
13.5 PUTTING SCIENCE TO PRACTICE
13.6 THE WAY FORWARD
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