Review of integrated approaches to river basin, planning, development and management

Donna J. Lee and Ariel Dinar

No 1446, Policy Research Working Paper Series from The World Bank

Abstract: Piecemeal approaches to river basin development and management may not fully recognize the interactions and interdependence among components of a river basin system. River basin management that focuses on a single water use, on a single sector, or on the supply to particular segment of the basin population may inadvertently disrupt other sectors of the economy (in time or space). Hence, advocating for a systems approach to river basin development - for models that could help account for a river basin's key components and help address various objectives. The authors review the literature on such economic models, including models that deal with issues of water quality and quantity or with environmental considerations, recreational demand, countrywide planning, and multiple objective planning. Their review may serve as a source of references for those who need to consider whether they can use a model. Readers can evaluate the suitability, advantages, and disadvantages of particular modeling approaches for specific objectives.

Keywords: Water Conservation; River Basin Management; Water and Industry; Environmental Economics&Policies; Decentralization; Environmental Economics&Policies; Water Conservation; Water Supply and Sanitation Governance and Institutions; Water and Industry; Town Water Supply and Sanitation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1995-04-30
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