Challenges in assessing the regional feasibility of local water storage
| Autor: | Petra Hellegers, Holger Meinke, Melle J. Nikkels, P.R. van Oel |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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agricultural water management
scale issues WIMEK Local water storage storage feasibility Computer science Scale (chemistry) 0208 environmental biotechnology Water storage WASS 02 engineering and technology 010501 environmental sciences Management Monitoring Policy and Law Environmental economics Investment (macroeconomics) 01 natural sciences Water Resources Management 020801 environmental engineering Netherlands 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Water Science and Technology Agricultural water management |
| Zdroj: | Water International 44 (2019) 8 Water International, 44(8), 854-870 |
| ISSN: | 1941-1707 0250-8060 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/02508060.2019.1656429 |
| Popis: | The regional effects of local water storage are largely unknown. This study identifies, categorizes and discusses the challenges in assessing the potential of local water storage. These are illustrated using a structured method applied to a Dutch case. We conclude that the focus must shift from storage ‘potential’ (the quantity of water that can be stored) to storage ‘feasibility’, which depends on exploitability, purpose and interactions between storage alternatives. Spatial and temporal scale also influence feasibility. Finally, farmers’ investment preferences are a factor, though these are shrouded in uncertainty. This overview is a first step towards improving storage assessment tools and processes. |
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