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1 Baker, Tracy; McCartney, Matthew P.; Mul, Marloes L. 2014. Concept note on ecosystem services mapping and linkages to models. Project report submitted to IUCN under the project "Water Infrastructure Solutions from Ecosystem Services Underpinning Climate Resilient Policies and Programmes (WISE-UP to Climate)" Gland, Switzerland: International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). 4p.
Ecosystem services ; Mapping ; Models ; Climate change ; River basins / Kenya / Ghana / Tana River Basin / Volta River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046676)
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2 Mul, Marloes L.; McCartney, Matthew P.; Baker, Tracy. 2014. Concept note on instrumented catchments in the Tana and Volta river basin. Project report submitted to IUCN under the project "Water Infrastructure Solutions from Ecosystem Services Underpinning Climate Resilient Policies and Programmes (WISE-UP to Climate)" Gland, Switzerland: International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) 4p.
Catchment areas ; River basins ; Climate change ; Ecosystems / Kenya / Ghana / Tana River Basin / Volta River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046677)
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3 Baker, Tracy; Debevec, Liza; Abebe, Yenenesh; Cullen, B. 2014. Incorporating gendered landscapes into physically-based models via Participatory 3-D Mapping. [Abstract only] Paper presented at the International Conference on Sustainability in the Water-Energy-Food Nexus, Bonn, Germany, 19-20 May 2014. pp.59.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046737)
http://wef-conference.gwsp.org/fileadmin/WEF_Conference/Conference_Programme_Sustainability_in_the_W-E-F_Nexus_web_version.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H046737.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H046737.pdf
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Biophysical scientists struggle integrating "gendered" water uses into models, with the latter necessarily based on physical laws describing water movement through the hydrological cycle. We typically assess watershed hydrological response to land management in terms of biophysical response. We may then loosely couple this to socio-economic variables. Results often present an incomplete picture of people‘s needs. Traditional methods used to describe socio-economic aspects of communities are not well-suited for inclusion directly into biophysical models. Scenario development supported by socio-economic data may be employed to account for agricultural productivity, land management, and water allocation within biophysical models. To address this, a simple methodology is being tested to incorporate gendered perceptions into biophysical assessments of water resources. A small watershed (Jeldu, Ethiopia) is used as a case study to generate gender differentiated three-dimensional landscape representations that are then georeferenced into ArcGIS. A spatial analysis and interpretation of men‘s versus women‘s identification and use of water resources is carried out, and the land use maps are used as the principal land use input for the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT).
4 Baker, Tracy; Cullen, B.; Debevec, Liza; Abebe, Yenenesh. 2015. A socio-hydrological approach for incorporating gender into biophysical models and implications for water resources research. Applied Geography, 62:325-338. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2015.05.008]
Hydrological cycle ; Gender ; Women ; Men ; Ecosystem services ; Participatory approaches ; Biophysics ; Water resources ; Research ; Landscape ; Land use ; Social aspects ; Economic analysis ; Soil water ; Assessment ; Models ; Case studies / Ethiopia
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047073)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0143622815001289/pdfft?md5=803615d66f37f639dd1dc3b0d7a52fbc&pid=1-s2.0-S0143622815001289-main.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047073.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047073.pdf
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Men and women interact with water resources and landscapes in different ways, and there are frequent criticisms that little research is undertaken across disciplines to address this issue. Biophysical scientists in particular struggle with how to integrate “gendered” water uses into models that are necessarily based on prevailing laws and equations that describe the movement of water through the hydrological cycle, independent of social constructs. We explore the challenges faced in developing interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research approaches and then present a simple yet innovative socio-hydrological approach using participatory three-dimensional maps. As a case study, we describe undertaking this process in Ethiopia where two three-dimensional maps (men's and women's) were separately generated to represent the same 20 km2 landscape. Mapping results indicated important distinctions in how men and women view landscapes with regard to the number and types of ecosystem services identified. For example, only women identified holy water sites along streams, while men identified twice as many sacred trees on the landscape. There was a clear focus and detailed knowledge about soils among participants in both groups. Maps developed as part of this exercise were successfully used as the principal land use input for the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) and results indicate that this is a valid strategy that enhances scientific knowledge and understanding of overall landscapes and ultimately adds value to research for development questions.
5 Baker, Tracy. 2014. Proceedings of the Workshop to Establish Guidelines for Using SWAT to Assess Ecosystem Services. Summaries of presentations and discussions held during the SWAT Community of Practice Meeting, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 15-17 October 2014. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). 28p.
Ecosystem services ; Guidelines ; Water resources ; Water management ; Water demand ; Water availability ; Water quality ; Soils ; Assessment ; Watershed management ; Groundwater ; River basin management ; Aquifers ; Models ; Social aspects ; Political aspects ; Economic aspects ; Environmental effects ; Living standards ; Landscape ; Land use ; Agriculture ; Hydrology ; Sustainability ; Investment / Central Asia / South Asia / Southeast Asia / Africa / Latin America / India / Tana River Basin / Krishna Basin / Ganges Aquifer / Tigris River
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047141)
https://cgspace.cgiar.org/bitstream/handle/10568/67026/SWATMeeting_2014_small-1.pdf?sequence=3
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047141.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047141.pdf
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6 Baker, Tracy; Kiptala, J.; Olaka, L.; Oates, N.; Hussain, Asghar; McCartney, Matthew. 2015. Baseline review and ecosystem services assessment of the Tana River Basin, Kenya. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 107p. (IWMI Working Paper 165) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2015.223]
Ecosystem services ; Assessment ; River basins ; Land cover ; Land use ; Land management ; Pastoral lands ; Highlands ; Living standards ; Farmland ; Small scale farming ; Rainfed farming ; Coastal area ; Biodiversity conservation ; Soils ; Climate change ; Floodplains ; Flooding ; Surface water ; Sedimentation ; Natural resources ; Infrastructure ; Groundwater recharge ; Wetlands ; Forests ; Eucalyptus ; Dams ; Irrigation schemes ; Sand ; Mining ; Charcoal ; Livestock production ; Socioeconomic environment ; Water power ; Energy generation ; Food security / Kenya / Tana River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H047535)
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The ‘WISE-UP to climate’ project aims to demonstrate the value of natural infrastructure as a ‘nature-based solution’ for climate change adaptation and sustainable development. Within the Tana River Basin, both natural and built infrastructure provide livelihood benefits for people. Understanding the interrelationships between the two types of infrastructure is a prerequisite for sustainable water resources development and management. This is particularly true as pressures on water resources intensify and the impacts of climate change increase. This report provides an overview of the biophysical characteristics, ecosystem services and links to livelihoods within the basin.
7 Hussain, Asghar; Baker, Tracy. 2016. Tana River Basin, Kenya: geodatabase and mapping tool. User guide. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 138p. [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2016.210]
Administration ; Infrastructure ; Geography ; Land use ; Land cover ; Living standards ; River basin management ; Watersheds ; Guidelines ; Software ; Imagery ; GIS ; Mapping ; Meteorological stations ; Temperature ; Soils ; Irrigation ; Farming systems ; Water power ; Dams ; Population density ; Demography ; Natural resources ; Environmental effects ; Urban areas ; Rangelands ; Water resources / Kenya / Tana River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H047737)
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