Mathematical Modelling for the Integrated Management of Water Resources in Hydrological Basins |
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Authors: | Humberto Silva-Hidalgo Ignacio R Martín-Domínguez María Teresa Alarcón-Herrera Alfredo Granados-Olivas |
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Affiliation: | (1) Dpto. de Investigación y Desarrollo, Junta Central de Agua y Saneamiento, Ave. Teofilo Borunda 500, Chihuahua, Chih., México;(2) Centro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados, S.C., Miguel de Cervantes 120. Complejo Industrial Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Chih. 31109, México;(3) Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez, Ave. del Charro 450 Nte, 32310 Ciudad Juárez, Chih., México |
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Abstract: | Mathematical models are tools that can facilitate the instrumentation of the Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM).
The first basin models to be developed were completely hydrological; today, due to the urgent need to plan the sustainable
use of water resources, new models are needed that in addition to hydrology also incorporate social, economic, legal, environmental
and other aspects. The objective of this work was to identify the characteristics that mathematical basin models must have
in order to satisfy the requirements of IWRM. To achieve this, the conclusions of the main international conferences on water
and the environment were analyzed; these were conferences in which IWRM was promoted as a strategy to face the challenges
of both sectors. IWRM considers social participation as a key element in the decision-making process; consequently, the models
must be accepted and applied, and their results interpreted, by those who participate in the process even if they are not
modelling experts. This requires a change of perspective in the scientific community for the development of new IWRM models,
in government institutions regarding their role as water administrators, and in water stakeholders regarding their role as
decision-makers. The results of the analysis indicate that models for IWRM must be accessible to non-expert users, integrate
different viewpoints, representing adequately the problem to be solved, in addition be flexible and have a structure focused
on practical solutions. |
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Keywords: | Integrated management of water resources Decision support systems Mathematical basin modelling Hydrological models Water resource management |
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