Development of an Integrated Watershed Management strategy for Resource Conservation in Balochistan Province of Pakistan

Baloch, Mansoor Ahmed; Tanık, Ayşegül

doi:10.1016/j.desal.2007.02.098

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“…The watershed approach implies that water should be managed alongside the management of codependent natural resources: water, soil, air, forest, and all other biota. Examples for watershed management strategies can be found in Baloch and Tanık (2008) and in Reyes et al (2004).…”

Section: Iwrm In the Lake Poopo Basinmentioning

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Multi-criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) for Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in the Lake Poopo Basin, Bolivia

Calizaya

Meixner

Bengtsson

et al. 2010

Water Resour Manage

108

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Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) is a relatively new approach in Bolivia. However, it is now generally accepted that this approach needs to be established in order to find sustainable solutions for development and is actively promoted by the Water Ministry, especially in environmentally fragile regions, such as the Lake Poopo basin. The Lake Poopo basin is one of the poorest regions in the Bolivian Altiplano. It is confronted with severe water scarcity during the dry season, leading to low water quality, a high water-poverty index and low values of the watershed sustainability index. Furthermore, salinization and environmental degradation of soil and water are forcing people to migrate to urban areas. These are some of the factors underlying an ever-increasing complexity in integrated water resources management in the region. This paper proposes and develops a Multi-criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) in the Lake Poopo basin, based on economic, social and environmental criteria in an uncertain decision environment in order to support stakeholders in managing their water resources. Saaty's analytical hierarchy process (AHP) theory is applied here to solve the MCDA and to identify the alternatives using the highest expected utility value. The paper identifies the best solutions for existing conflicts, while promoting interaction with stakeholders and instruments in order to reach a sustainable strategy for water resources management in this water-scarce region.A. Calizaya et al.

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Section: Iwrm In the Lake Poopo Basinmentioning

confidence: 99%

Multi-criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) for Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in the Lake Poopo Basin, Bolivia

Calizaya

Meixner

Bengtsson

et al. 2010

Water Resour Manage

108

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“…Pakistan has a large population and is rich with natural resources that are the basic factors for new business opportunities (Baloch & Tanık, ; Syed Tauseef Hassan, Xia, Khan, & Shah, ). Development of roads, highways, motorways increase the demand for cement and steel (Wasim & Siddiqi, ), which creates opportunities for new entrepreneurs to establish businesses.…”

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China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) development projects and entrepreneurial potential of locals

Kanwal

Pitafi

et al. 2019

Journal of Public Affairs

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This research explores a very important issue arising from the initiation of China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in Pakistan, as the major impact seems to be focused towards small businesses and how they will cope in this competitive market once Chinese businesses enter in the country. According to scholars and officials, CPEC will generate several business opportunities for the local Pakistani community. However, studies related to the CPEC project are limited and only focused on the development of the CPEC project in various aspects alone. The existing study examined the local entrepreneur's attitude and intention in the context of CPEC using a sample of 255 survey questionnaires. Structural equation modeling was used to test the proposed hypotheses. Data were gathered from the existing business community in Karachi, Pakistan. The results validated most of the hypotheses showing positive attitude towards entrepreneurs and intention towards CPEC development project. Specifically, local transportation and accessibility of cities show a significant relationship with a positive attitude. Similarly, the attitude of entrepreneurs also shows a positive relationship with entrepreneur's intention towards CPEC development projects. Findings have important theoretical and practical implications for policymakers of CPEC in creating an overall entrepreneurial ecosystem.

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“…The effects of changes in precipitation trends on water quality, stream hydrologic regimes, and the watershed process hydrologic responses deserve systematic attention (Vidal and Wade 2008). This is particularly important in developing countries where sensitivity to climate change induced economic impacts may be high, land-use change often occurs rapidly, and data for hydrologic analyses are generally less available (Baloch and Tanik 2008). Several studies have reported impacts of climate change on the water resources of Turkey and have reported a decrease in the projected precipitation.…”

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Hydrologic impacts of climate and land-use change on Namnam Stream in Koycegiz Watershed, Turkey

Baloch

Ames

Tanık

2014

Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.

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The effects of land-use and climate change on the hydrologic regime of the Namnam Stream in the Koycegiz Watershed, Turkey, are quantified using a hydrologic simulation modeling system under a number of real and potential scenarios. The study shows that urbanization has induced severe modification in the magnitude, frequency, and duration of extreme flow conditions. The mean annual flows increased by 5-60 % due to 0.1-50 % increase in impervious surfaces. Additionally, confounding climate change impacts include an increase in low flow pulses of 2 % when considering a decrease in precipitation by 20 % and a decrease in low flow pulses of 12 % when considering a 20 % increase in precipitation. The watershed system under investigation is significantly more sensitive to climate change scenarios involving additional inputs of precipitation compared with scenarios involving reductions in precipitation and that these changes are compounded in the presence of major land-use change. These results suggest the need for erosion control, nutrient management and habitat conservation in light of rapid urbanization, as often typified in developing countries, and potential climate change to conserve essential watershed functions.

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Development of an Integrated Watershed Management strategy for Resource Conservation in Balochistan Province of Pakistan

Cited by 23 publications

References 8 publications

Multi-criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) for Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in the Lake Poopo Basin, Bolivia

Multi-criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) for Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in the Lake Poopo Basin, Bolivia

China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) development projects and entrepreneurial potential of locals

Hydrologic impacts of climate and land-use change on Namnam Stream in Koycegiz Watershed, Turkey

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