Goods and services produced from watersheds include food, forage for livestock and wildlife, wood and other forest products, outdoor recreation, wildlife habitat. Pdf practical watershed management lecture notes dawod. The government of india through the national rainfed area authority nraa has evolved the. Selecting socioeconomic metrics for watershed management. Watershed management a case study of madgyal village mr.
Watershed management a case study of madgyal village. The reports fi ndings will contribute to ongoing policy dialogue and. Watershed management focuses on using resources in a productive, sustainable manner. Watershed management book starts with the topics concept of watershed development, types of erosion, size, shape, physiography, slope, climate. Selecting socioeconomic metrics for watershed management 85 contextual information about the social environments in which individuals, groups, and institutions carry out their daily activities, they lack a theoretical framework for predicting causeeffect relationships. The key points on irrigation watershed management is to handle water yields in stream for maintaining optimum quantity, quality, and flow regime in order to readyuse for irrigating, self. At least 14 federal and state agencies provide a wide range of watershed management services, including technical assistance, funding, permits, and some oversight. Salah darghouth, christopher ward, gretel gambarelli. A low weir normally constructed across the gullies constructed on small streams and long gullies formed by erosive activity of flood water it cuts the velocity and reduces erosive activity the stored water improves soil moisture of the adjoining area and allows percolation to recharge the aquifers height depends on the bank height. Watershed management framework watershed management framework mission of watershed management coordinate and integrate the programs, tools, and resources of multiple stakeholder groups to better.
The grand traverse bay watershed itself is defined as the area of land that captures rainfall and other precipitation and funnels it. The government of india through the national rainfed area authority nraa. The modules are organized by the six themes listed above. The opportunity ethiopia has a history of watershed management initiatives dating back to the 1970s. To protect, conserve and improve the land of watershed. The web site offers a variety of selfpaced training modules that represent a basic and broad introduction to the watershed management field. Mancini, section chief division of watershed management bureau of watershed planning powerpoint ppt presentation free to view. All lands on earth are part of one watershed or other. The criteria for selecting watershed size also depend on the objectives of the development and terrain slope. A quick guide to watershed management was prepared by tetra tech, inc. In the fifth year plan, watershed management approach was included with a number of programs for it and a national policy was developed. In watershed management the aspects of development are considered with. The word watershed introduced in 1920 was used for the water parting boundaries. The main aim of watershed management is to conserve the soil, plant and water resources of a catchment while benefiting humanity.
Watershed management drainage basin water resources. Lessons for scaling up salah darghouth, christopher ward, gretel gambarelli, erika styger, and julienne roux the world bank, washington, dc the world bank group. A free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on. A low weir normally constructed across the gullies constructed on small streams and long gullies formed by erosive activity of flood water it cuts the velocity and reduces erosive activity the stored water improves soil moisture of the adjoining area and allows percolation to recharge the aquifers. Watershed management free download as powerpoint presentation. It also draws, in part, on a series of background reports prepared over a sevenyear period for a broader wetlands and watershed management project conducted by the institute for wetland science. Watershed management wv department of environmental. Watershed is thus the land and water area, which contributes runoff to a common point. Watershed management an overview sciencedirect topics. Importance of watershed management watershed degradation in the ldc s threatens the livehood of millions of the people and constrains the ability of the countries to develop a healthy agricultural and natural resources base. A definition of watershed management, the concept of watershed management as a sustainable. Watershed approach to conservation and development a repeatedly raised question by policymakers and planners is why should a watershed. In watershed management the aspects of development are considered with regard to availability of the resources. Generally, a watershed is described as an area within a hydrographic or river basin which consists of interconnected water sources and.
Definitions, geology, and hydrology what is a watershed. Watershed management pdf notes wm pdf notes smartzworld. This pdf file was adapted from an online training module of the epas. Handbook for developing watershed plans to restore and protect our waters the handbook to provide users with a comprehensive resource to develop more effective watershed plans. Evans, senior research associate, penn state university and adjunct faculty member at stroud water research center. Usually a watershed is defined as the area that appears, on the basis of topography, to contribute all the water that passes through a given point of a stream. Minnesotas watershed management structure is a complex network of multiple federal, state, and local agencies and organizations. To control damaging runoff and degradation and thereby conservation of soil and water.
Watershed management is the study of the relevant characteristics of a watershed aimed at the sustainable distribution of its resources and the process of creating and implementing plans, programs and projects to sustain and enhance watershed functions that affect the plant, animal, and human communities within the watershed boundary. A watershed is an area of land and water bounded by a drainage divide within which the surface runoff collects and flows out of the watershed. On the land surface, it is a geographical unit in which the hydrological cycle and its components can be analyzed. Objectives of watershed management the different objectives of watershed management programmes are. What new tools are available and how can they be integrated into sustainable. Watershed the area of land that drains or sheds water into a specific receiving water body, such as a lake or a river as rainwater or melted snow runs downhill in the watershed, it collects and transports sediment and other materials and deposits them into the receiving water body. Watershed management food and agriculture organization. Summary of integrated watershed management approaches across. The framework for sustainable watershed management is the result of many cooperative efforts during the projects development. The watershed planning and implementation steps are similar for healthy and impaired watersheds, but the overall watershed plan goals and management strategies will vary depending on local and regional priorities, conservation programs, and regulatory requirementsor other approaches used to achieve them. In this article, several ecotechnological measures such as the establishment and. Geoscience information system for natural hazard management. To manage and utilize the runoff water for useful purpose.
Tournebize, in reference module in earth systems and environmental sciences, 2014. Kulkarni 2 1pg student, department of civil engineering, 2director, department of civil engineering, rajarambapu institute of. A quick guide to developing watershed plans 1 if you are new to watershed management as a planning framework and the nine minimum elements, start with section i. A tool for water resource management webcast sponsored by epas watershed academy speakers. Since this also is a major objective of most development organizations and countries, it seems logical that watershed management concepts and. Landscape factors of nutrient fluxes in watersheds. Using the pocono creek watershed as a sustainability.
Watershed management concept and principles seminar ppt. Here you can download the free lecture notes of watershed management notes pdf wm notes pdf materials with multiple file links to download. Watershed management in new jersey upper navesink water qualtiy meeting watershed management in new jersey upper navesink water qualtiy meeting robert a. Ppt watershed management powerpoint presentation free to. Watershed management management of the environment has been primarily focussed on specific issues such as air, land, and water.
Watershed management approaches, policies, and operations. Summary of integrated watershed management approaches. A watershed is an area of land that captures rainfall and other precipitation and funnels it to a lake or stream or wetland. Watershed approach to conservation and development 2. On the following pages are 6 examples of successful watershed. All environmental, social, and economic concerns are combined to treat watersheds in an integrated manner. Watershed management can be used to identify areas for carbon storage and sequestration by forests and trees and to reduce deforestation and forest degradation by limiting agricultural expansion and the conversion of forests to pasture lands. Watershed is that land area which drains or contributes runoff to a common outlet.
Communitybased watershed management could be a signi cant factor in helping the government achieve its aim of making agriculture the driving force of economic development in ethiopia. Watershed management in action food and agriculture. Special thanks to charles app for his contributions and leadership throughout this project. The management of watershed provides a means to achieve sustainable land and water management. Watershed is not simply the hydrological unit but also sociopoliticalecological entity which plays crucial role in determining food, social, and economical security and provides life support services to rural people. Ngo and donor implemented watershed development programs in india and suggested a shift in focus away from a purely engineering and structural focus to a deeper concern with livelihood issues raju et al. A large watershed can be managed in plain valley areas or. The framework for sustainable watershed management framework was created to address a paradoxical issue many rural communities dependent on natural resources for economic stability facehow to develop sustainably. The main aim of watershed management is to conserve the soil, plant, and water resources of a catchment while benefiting humanity.
Watershed management approaches are evolving throughout the country and are being used to solve tough problems. A watershed is also an integration of ecosystems of flora and fauna, land and water and their mutually interacting elements. Watershed management guidebook integrated environmental. Usually a watershed is defined as the area that appears, on the basis of. Despite the aforementioned limitations, secondary data are reasonably compat. Ffsd working paper 3 the role of watershed management in. Elizabeth river watershed lower james river elizabeth river watershed. Watershed, principles of watershed management nceg. Watershed management is an everevolving practice involving the management of land, water, biota, and other resources in a defined area for ecological, social, and economic purposes. A watershed is simply the geographic area through which water flows across the land and drains into a common body of water, whether a stream, river, lake, or ocean. Watershed management, or protection, implies the wise use of soil and water resources within a given geographical area so as to enable sustainable production and to minimise floods. Watershed planning and management nevada division of. Major objectives of the watershed management program are. Integrated watershed management programme state level nodal agency uttarakhand wmd, dehradun watershed management directorate nominated as the state level nodal.
Anthony aufdenkampe, senior environmental scientist, limnotech dr. Unesco eolss sample chapters human settlement development vol. Integrated wastelands development project iwdp this scheme is under implementation since 198990, and has come to this department along with the national wastelands development board. Assessment of sustainable watershed management approach case study lenche dima, tsegur eyesus and dijjil watershed a project paper presented to the faculty of the graduate school of cornell university in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of professional studies by tesfaye habtamu may 2011. Watershed management in action lessons learned from. Watershed management watershed management is planning, guiding, and organizing land use so that desired goods and services are produced from a watershed without harming soil productivity and water resources. The management of watershed provides a means to achieve sustainable land and water management, poor watershed management is a major cause of land and water degradation rural proverty in the world. Ppt watershed management powerpoint presentation free. Integrated watershed management iwm is a continuous adaptive process of managing human activities and ecosystems at the watershed scale that integrates multiple concepts and methods, including water and land use planning and management e. Most efforts have resulted in decreasing pollutant emissions to air and water, improved landfills, remediation of waste sites and contaminated groundwater, protection of rare and endangered species, design of best. Principles of watershed management us epa web server. The integrated watershed management programme iwmp is the result of the new and unified approach of the goi for treatment and development of the new generation watersheds in a realistic and holistic manner. Therefore watershed management is very important for each and everyone of us to conserve, protect and maintain our resources.
Watershed is defined as a geohydrological unit draining to a common point by a system of drains. This report represents a major step by the world bank toward improving the understanding of watershed management in india, based on an assessment of three major projects supported by the world bank. Ffsd working paper 3 the role of watershed management. A quick guide to developing watershed plans to restore and. The watershed boundary will more or less follow the highest ridgeline around the stream channels and meet at the bottom or lowest p.
The objectives of watershed management programmes are. A watershed is a basic unit of hydrological behavior. Increasing human and livestock population are rapidly deplenting the existing natural resources base because the soil and. This is the watershed academys distance learning programwatershed academy web. Thapa encyclopedia of life support systems eolss 1.
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