Generic Simulation Models For Facilitating Stakeholder Involvement In Water Resources Planning And Management: A Comparison, Evaluation, and Identification of Future Needs

Authors

• H. Assata, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, American University of Beirut, PO Box 11-0236, Riad EI Solh, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon
• E. van Beek, Delft Hydraulics/Twente University, PO Box 177, 2600 MH Delft, The Netherlands
• C. Borden, DHI Water * Environment clo University ofIdaho, 322 E. Front St., Suite 340, Boise, ID 83702, USA
• P. Gijsbers, WL Delft Hydraulics, Inland Water Systems, PO Box 177, 2600 MH, Delft, The Netherlands
• A. Jolma, Geoinformation and Positioning, Helsinki University of Technology, PO Box 1200, 02015 TKK, Finland
• S. Kaden, WASY GmbH, Institute for Water Resources Planning and Systems Research, Waltersdorfer Strasse 105, 12526 Berlin, Germany
• M. Kaltofen, WASY GmbH, Institute for Water Resources Planning and Systems Research, Waltersdorfer Strasse 105, 12526 Berlin, Germany
• J.W. Labadie, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1372, USA
• D.P. Loucks, Hollister Hall, Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
• N.W.T. Quinn, Berkeley National Laboratory, University of California, 1 Cyclotron Road, BId. 70A-3317H Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
• J. Sieber, Stockholm Environment Institute, US Center, 11 Curtis Avenue, Somerville, MA 02144, USA
• A. Sulis, Hydraulic Sector, Department of Land Engineering, University of Cagliari, Piazza d'Armi, 09123 Cagliari (CA), Italy
• W.J. Werick, 14508 Chesterfield Lane, Culpeper, VA 22701, USA
• D.M. Wood, Danish Hydraulics Institute, Oakland, CA, USA

Date of this Version

2008

Comments

Published in ENVIRONMENTAL MODELLING, SOFTWARE AND DECISION SUPPORT: STATE OF THE ART AND NEW PERSPECTIVES, edited by A. J. Jakeman, A. A. Voinov, A. E. Rizzoli, & S. H. Chen (Amsterdam et al.: Elsevier, 2008).

Abstract

Water resources planning and management tools have been moving away from a top down (command and control) approach to a bottom up (grass-roots) approach - which emphasizes the involvement of stakeholders, not only specialists, in all stages of planning - from the identification of problems and issues, the selection of potential solutions to project implementation and operation. Ideally, a participatory grassroots planning process should provide a transparent and flexible platform for all stakeholders to collectively: examine the main elements of their shared water system; understand the main issues and problems to be addressed; participate in identifying alternative policies; and select fairly balanced and broadly supported solutions. Chapter 3 discusses these issues on the broader context of decision support for environmental management.