Integrating social and physical sciences in water management

Lund, Jay R.

doi:10.1002/2015wr017125

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“…If drought frequency increases 30 years after a project was built, a new operating paradigm is needed. This has been supported by studies that have shown that there is a decrease in performance of hydropower systems if management is rigid and does not adapt to changing conditions (Mehta et al, 2011;Perez-Diaz and Wilhelmi, 2010;Minville et al, 2009Minville et al, , 2010aSchaefli et al, 2007;Robinson, 1997 (Lund, 2015;Milly et al, 2008;Oki and Kanae, 2006). This transfer can be accomplished by boundary organizations 4 , which can bridge science and practice by translating projections in a way that can inform decision-making (Gordon et al, 2016;Miller et al, 2001;Cash et al, 2001;Lowrey et al, 2009).…”

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Planning for climate change impacts on hydropower in the Far North

Cherry

Knapp

Trainor

et al. 2017

Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci.

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Abstract. Unlike much of the contiguous United States, new hydropower development continues in the Far North, where climate models project precipitation will likely increase over the next century. Regional complexities in the Arctic and subArctic, such as glacier recession and permafrost thaw, however, introduce uncertainties about the hydrologic responses to climate change that impact water resource management. This work reviews hydroclimate changes in the Far North and their impacts on hydropower; it provides a template for application of current techniques for prediction and estimating uncertainty, and it describes best practices for integrating science into management and decision-making. The growing number of studies on hydrologic impacts suggests that information resulting from climate change science has matured enough that it can and should be integrated into hydropower scoping, design, and management. Continuing to ignore the best available information in lieu of status quo planning is likely to prove costly to society in the long term.

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Section: Create Structural and Management Adaptations For Hydropower mentioning

confidence: 75%

Planning for climate change impacts on hydropower in the Far North

Cherry

Knapp

Trainor

et al. 2017

Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci.

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“…To fill this gap, the aim of our PWR concept is to enable the integration of physical and social sciences in water-related research. This integration goes beyond the approach of natural and/or engineering scientists to apply practices and techniques from the social sciences as described in Lund [44]. We intend to engage the perspective of both sciences in a discourse on water-related issues where reciprocal learning is a key component.…”

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The Pluralistic Water Research Concept: A New Human-Water System Research Approach

Evers

Höllermann

Almoradie

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Water

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Abstract:The use and management of water systems is influenced by a number of factors, such as economic growth, global change (e.g., urbanization, hydrological-climatic changes), politics, history and culture. Despite noteworthy efforts to develop integrative approaches to analyze water-related problems, human-water research remains a major challenge for scholars and decision makers due to the increasing complexity of human and water systems interactions. Although existing concepts try to integrate the social and water dimensions, they usually have a disciplinary starting point and perspective, which can represent an obstacle to true integration in human-water research. Hence, a pluralistic approach is required to better understand the interactions between human and water systems. This paper discusses prominent human-water concepts (Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), socio-hydrology, and political ecology/hydrosocial approach) and presents a newly developed concept termed pluralistic water research (PWR). This is not only a pluralistic but also an integrative and interdisciplinary approach which aims to coherently and comprehensively integrate human-water dimensions. The different concepts are illustrated in a synopsis, and diverse framing of research questions are exemplified. The PWR concept integrates physical and social sciences, which enables a comprehensive analysis of human-water interactions and relations. This can lead to a better understanding of water-related issues and potentially sustainable trajectories.

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“…Thus, it reinforces the relevance of existing approaches that integrate social and physical sciences to solve water management problems, and the need to go further in that direction (Reuss, 2003;Lund, 2015).…”

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“…(Wilby and Dessai, 2010;Mastrandrea et al, 2010;Ekström et al, 2013). Cela renforce ainsi la pertinence des approches existantes visant à intégrer les sciences naturelles et sociales pour résoudre les problèmes liés à la gestion de l'eau, et l'intérêt de poursuivre les recherches dans cette direction (Reuss, 2003;Lund, 2015). agricoles (Thivet and Fernandez, 2012), en passant par les possibilités de réformes au niveau institutionnel qui permettraient des changements dans l'organisation et les règles de gestion du bassin versant (Roggero, 2015).…”

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“…Nowadays, such initiatives have become even more necessary due to the growing complexity of water management issues (Reuss, 2003;Lund, 2015;Brown et al, 2015). River basin management models -often coupled with Decision Support Systems tools -have been developed at basin scale to assess the performance of water resource systems under different scenarios and policy strategies combining optimization and simulation frameworks (Andreu et al, 1996;Labadie, 2004, Singh, 2012Jacoby and Loucks, 1972).…”

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Integrating top-down and bottom-up approaches to design a cost-effective and equitable programme of measures for adaptation of a river basin to global change.

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This PhD thesis has been developed under a joint doctorate supervision agreement with the Centre international d'études supérieures en sciences agronomiques (SupAgro Montpellier, France). December 2015 A celles qui sont parties, A ceux qui sont arrivés,A ceux qui ont été là. | i AcknowledgementsThe preparation of this thesis has taken me on a journey that has led me across geographical, disciplinary, linguistic and cultural boarders. Along the way, I have had the good fortune of being able to count on the support of many people, without whom this experience would not have been so fruitful.I am grateful to them all.In particular, I thank those who agreed to show me the route: my advisors, Manuel Augusto Pulido Velázquez and Jean-Daniel Rinaudo, for the trust they have placed in me from the outset of this PhD, and for their complementary support throughout these years. Their interest and dedication to our work gave me the opportunity to participate in stimulating scientific cooperation and inspiring discussions.Manuel, gracias por la acogida en tu grupo de investigación y por haberme introducido al mundo de los modelos hidro-económicos, de GAMS, y de las "catalinas con queso". Tu fe en este trabajo y tu experiencia han sido determinantes para llegar a este resultado.Jean-Daniel, merci pour avoir partagé ton expérience d'économiste ancré dans la réalité du terrain, et pour avoir pris le temps de trouver les mots et les moyens pour mener ce projet à son terme. Sans ta motivation et créativité, cette thèse ne serait pas ce qu'elle est. Y por supuesto, le doy las gracias a Mar, que es gracias a quien he empezado y sin quien no sé dónde habría acabado esta aventura. Hemos avanzado juntos por los valles y por las cumbres de este camino que ahora acabamos, pero seguiremos caminando, se hace camino al andar.Finally, thanks to those who will read this thesis, for their interest in the research. | v AbstractAdaptation to the multiple facets of global change challenges the conventional means of sustainably planning and managing water resources at the river basin scale. Numerous demand or supply management options are available, from which adaptation measures need to be selected in a context of high uncertainty of future conditions. Given the interdependency of water users, agreements need to be found at the local level to implement the most effective adaptation measures. Therefore, this thesis develops an approach combining economics and water resources engineering to select a cost-effective programme of adaptation measures in the context of climate change uncertainty, and to define an equitable allocation of the cost of the adaptation plan between the stakeholders involved.A framework is developed to integrate inputs from the two main approaches commonly used to plan for adaptation. The first, referred to as "top-down", consists of a modelling chain going from global greenhouse gases emission scenarios to local hydrological models used to assess the impact of climate change on water resources. Conversely, the second approac...

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Integrating social and physical sciences in water management

Cited by 81 publications

References 106 publications

Planning for climate change impacts on hydropower in the Far North

Planning for climate change impacts on hydropower in the Far North

The Pluralistic Water Research Concept: A New Human-Water System Research Approach

Integrating top-down and bottom-up approaches to design a cost-effective and equitable programme of measures for adaptation of a river basin to global change.

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