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1 O’Keeffe, J.; Moulds, S.; Bergin, E.; Brozovic, N.; Mijic, A.; Buytaert, W.. 2018. Including farmer irrigation behavior in a sociohydrological modeling framework with application in North India. Water Resources Research, 54(7):4849-4866. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1029/2018WR023038]

Irrigation water ; Farmers ; Human behaviour ; Socioeconomic environment ; Hydrology ; Models ; Water resources ; Groundwater table ; Water users ; Living standards ; Farm income ; Climate change ; Crop yield / India / Uttar Pradesh / Sitapur / Sultanpur / Hamirpur / Jalaun

(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048922)

https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1029/2018WR023038
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Understanding water user behavior and its potential outcomes is important for the development of suitable water resource management options. Computational models are commonly used to assist water resource management decision making; however, while natural processes are increasingly well modeled, the inclusion of human behavior has lagged behind. Improved representation of irrigation water user behavior within models can provide more accurate and relevant information for irrigation management in the agricultural sector. This paper outlines a model that conceptualizes and proceduralizes observed farmer irrigation practices, highlighting impacts and interactions between the environment and behavior. It is developed using a bottom-up approach, informed through field experience and farmer interaction in the state of Uttar Pradesh, northern India. Observed processes and dynamics were translated into parsimonious algorithms, which represent field conditions and provide a tool for policy analysis and water management. The modeling framework is applied to four districts in Uttar Pradesh and used to evaluate the potential impact of changes in climate and irrigation behavior on water resources and farmer livelihood. Results suggest changes in water user behavior could have a greater impact on water resources, crop yields, and farmer income than changes in future climate. In addition, increased abstraction may be sustainable but its viability varies across the study region. By simulating the feedbacks and interactions between the behavior of water users, irrigation officials and agricultural practices, this work highlights the importance of directly including water user behavior in policy making and operational tools to achieve water and livelihood security.

2 Alemie, T. C.; Tilahun, S. A.; Ochoa-Tocachi, B. F.; Schmitter, Petra; Buytaert, W.; Parlange, J.-Y.; Steenhuis, T. S. 2019. Predicting shallow groundwater tables for sloping highland aquifers. Water Resources Research, 55(12):11088-11100. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1029/2019WR025050]

Groundwater table ; Forecasting ; Highlands ; Aquifers ; Groundwater recharge ; Watersheds ; Water levels ; Wells ; Rain ; Evaporation ; Models ; Monitoring ; Soils / Ethiopia / Debre Mawi Watershed

(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049497)

https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1029/2019WR025050
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While hydrological science has made great strides forward during the last 50 years with the advance of computing power and availability of satellite images, much is unknown about the sustainable development of water for irrigation, domestic use, and livestock consumption for millions of households in the developing world. Specifically, quantification of shallow underground water resources for irrigation in highland regions remains challenging. The objective is to better understand the hydrology of highland watersheds with sloping hillside aquifers. Therefore, we present a subsurface flow model for hillside aquifers with recharge that varied from day to day. Recharge to the aquifer was estimated by the Thornthwaite Mather procedure. A characteristic time was identified for travel time of water flowing from the upper part of the hillside to the river or well. Using the method of characteristics, we found that the height of shallow groundwater level can be predicted by determining the total recharge over the characteristic time divided by drainable porosity. We apply the model to farmer-dug wells in the Ethiopian highlands using observed rainfall, potential evaporation, and a fitted travel time. We find that the model performs well with maximum water table heights being determined by the soil surface and minimum heights by the presence or absence of volcanic dikes downhill. Our application shows that unless the water is ponded behind a natural or artificial barrier, hillslope aquifers are unable to provide a continuous source of water during the long, dry season. This clearly limits any irrigation development in the highlands from shallow sloping groundwater.

3 Nardi, F.; Cudennec, C.; Abrate, T.; Allouch, C.; Annis, A.; Assumpcao, T. H.; Aubert, A. H.; Berod, D.; Braccini, A. M.; Buytaert, W.; Dasgupta, A.; Hannah, D. M.; Mazzoleni, M.; Polo, M. J.; Saebo, O.; Seibert, J.; Tauro, F.; Teichert, F.; Teutonico, R.; Uhlenbrook, Stefan; Vargas, C. W.; Grimaldi, S. 2022. Citizens AND HYdrology (CANDHY): conceptualizing a transdisciplinary framework for citizen science addressing hydrological challenges. Hydrological Sciences Journal, 67(16):2534-2551. (Special issue: Hydrological Data: Opportunities and Barriers) [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/02626667.2020.1849707]

Hydrology ; Citizen science ; Community involvement ; Human behaviour ; Water management ; Participatory approaches ; Decision making ; Policy making ; Regional planning ; Information systems ; Frameworks ; Observation ; Monitoring ; Mapping ; Procedures ; Guidelines ; Technology ; Data collection ; Models

(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H050058)

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.1080/02626667.2020.1849707?needAccess=true&role=button
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Widely available digital technologies are empowering citizens who are increasingly well informed and involved in numerous water, climate, and environmental challenges. Citizen science can serve many different purposes, from the “pleasure of doing science” to complementing observations, increasing scientific literacy, and supporting collaborative behaviour to solve specific water management problems. Still, procedures on how to incorporate citizens’ knowledge effectively to inform policy and decision-making are lagging behind. Moreover, general conceptual frameworks are unavailable, preventing the widespread uptake of citizen science approaches for more participatory cross-sectorial water governance. In this work, we identify the shared constituents, interfaces and interlinkages between hydrological sciences and other academic and non-academic disciplines in addressing water issues. Our goal is to conceptualize a transdisciplinary framework for valuing citizen science and advancing the hydrological sciences. Joint efforts between hydrological, computer and social sciences are envisaged for integrating human sensing and behavioural mechanisms into the framework. Expanding opportunities of online communities complement the fundamental value of on-site surveying and indigenous knowledge. This work is promoted by the Citizens AND HYdrology (CANDHY) Working Group established by the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS).

4 Stewart, B.; Buytaert, W.; Mishra, A.; Zandaryaa, S.; Connor, R.; Timmerman, J.; Uhlenbrook, S.; Hada, R. 2020. Prologue: the state of water resources in the context of climate change. In UNESCO World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP); UN-Water. The United Nations World Water Development Report 2020: water and climate change. Paris, France: UNESCO. pp.10-29.

Water resources ; Climate change ; Water availability ; Hydrological cycle ; Water quality ; Water demand ; Extreme weather events ; Natural disasters ; Greenhouse gas emissions ; Precipitation ; Temperature ; Water stress ; Infrastructure ; Ecosystems ; Small Island Developing States ; Semiarid zones ; Coastal areas ; Highlands ; Forecasting ; Models ; Uncertainty

(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049607)

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The Prologue provides an overview of the state of the world’s water resources and the potential impacts of climate change on the hydrological cycle, including water availability and quality, water demand, water-related disasters and extreme events, and ecosystems. Knowledge gaps, limitations and uncertainties are also addressed.

5 Timmerman, J.; Connor, R.; Uhlenbrook, S.; Koncagul, E.; Buytaert, W.; Mishra, A.; Zandaryaa, S.; Webley, N.; Amani, A.; Stewart, B.; Hada, R.; Kjellen, M. 2020. Climate change, water and sustainable development. In UNESCO World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP); UN-Water. The United Nations World Water Development Report 2020: water and climate change. Paris, France: UNESCO. pp.30-37.

Climate change adaptation ; Climate change mitigation ; Resilience ; Sustainable development ; Water resources ; Water management ; Greenhouse gas emissions ; Vulnerability

(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049608)

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This introductory chapter describes the objectives and scope of the report, describing the main concepts related to water and climate, emphasizing the cross-sectoral nature of the challenges and potential responses, and highlighting those that are potentially the most vulnerable.

6 Moulds, S.; Buytaert, W.; Templeton, M. R.; Kanu, I. 2021. Modelling the impacts of urban flood risk management on social inequality. Water Resources Research, 32p. (Online first) [doi: https://doi.org/10.1029/2020WR029024]

Disaster risk management ; Flooding ; Disaster risk reduction ; Social aspects ; Equity ; Urbanization ; Vulnerability ; Communities ; Informal settlements ; Poverty ; Sustainable Development Goals ; Economic growth ; Governance ; Policies ; Hydrology ; Modelling

(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H050409)

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The exposure of urban populations to flooding is highly heterogeneous, with the negative impacts of flooding experienced disproportionately by the poor. In developing countries experiencing rapid urbanisation and population growth a key distinction in the urban landscape is between planned development and unplanned, informal development, which often occurs on marginal, flood-prone land. Flood risk management in the context of informality is challenging, and may exacerbate existing social inequalities and entrench poverty. Here, we adapt an existing socio-hydrological model of human-flood interactions to account for a stratified urban society consisting of planned and informal settlements. In the first instance, we use the model to construct four system archetypes based on idealised scenarios of risk reduction and disaster recovery. We then perform a sensitivity analysis to examine the relative importance of the differential values of vulnerability, risk-aversion, and flood awareness in determining the relationship between flood risk management and social inequality. The model results suggest that reducing the vulnerability of informal communities to flooding plays an important role in reducing social inequality and enabling sustainable economic growth, even when the exposure to the flood hazard remains high. Conversely, our model shows that increasing risk aversion may accelerate the decline of informal communities by suppressing economic growth. On this basis, we argue for urban flood risk management which is rooted in pro-poor urban governance and planning agendas which recognise the legitimacy and permanence of informal communities in cities.

7 Heal, K. V.; Bartosova, A.; Hipsey, M. R.; Chen, X.; Buytaert, W.; Li, H.-Y.; McGrane, S. J.; Gupta, A. B.; Cudennec, C. 2021. Water quality: the missing dimension of water in the water-energy-food nexus. Hydrological Sciences Journal, 66(5):745-758. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/02626667.2020.1859114]

Water quality ; Energy generation ; Food production ; Nexus approaches ; Sustainable Development Goals ; Public health ; Transboundary waters ; Water policies ; Wastewater treatment ; Urban areas

(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H051426)

https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H051426.pdf

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The role of water quality, particularly its impact on health, environment and wider well-being, are rarely acknowledged in the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus. Here we demonstrate the necessity to include water quality within the water dimension of the WEF nexus to address complex and multi-disciplinary challenges facing humanity. Firstly, we demonstrate the impact of water quality on the energy and food dimensions of the WEF nexus and vice versa at multiple scales, from households to cities, regions and transboundary basins. Secondly, we use examples to demonstrate how including water quality would have augmented and improved the WEF analysis and its application. Finally, we encourage hydrological scientists to promote relevant water quality research as addressing WEF nexus challenges. To make tangible progress, we propose that analysis of water quality interactions focuses initially on WEF nexus “hotspots,” such as cities, semi-arid areas, and areas dependent on groundwater or climate change-threatened meltwater.