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Watershed Planning within a Quantitative Scenario Analysis Framework
Published on: July 24, 2016
Moving targets, long-lived infrastructure, and increasing needs for integration and adaptation in water management:
J G Hering1, E Hoehn, A Klinke
1Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, CH-8600, Dübendorf, Switzerland. janet.hering@eawag.ch
Abstract:
Switzerland provides an example of successful management of water infrastructure and water resources that was accomplished largely without integration across sectors. Limitations in this approach have become apparent; decisions that were formerly based only on technical and economic feasibility must now incorporate broader objectives such as ecological impact. In addition, current and emerging challenges relate to increasingly complex problems that are likely to demand more integrated approaches. If such integration is to be of benefit, it must be possible to redirect resources across sectors, and the synergies derived from integration must outweigh the additional cost of increased complexity.
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