GIS FOR INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

摘要

GIS and modeling clearly have the potential to make an important contribution to integrated water resources management: indeed, in view of the general scarcity of environmental and health data, some form of modeling is likely to be a prerequisite. Even in the absence of a full understanding of the processes and relationships involved, or of adequate data, the construction of flow diagrams and mind maps can help to develop an appreciation of the issues and help to build consensus amongst the various stakeholders. This paper examines some of the issues involved in using GIS as part of the integrated water resources management process, and illustrates their use with examples from Ukraine.