Comparative Analysis of Water-Use Scenarios for Lower Don Water Management System

摘要

The major attention is paid to the methods and details of the development of complex water use scenarios. Comprehensive estimates of the state, formation, and use of water resources in Rostov province and Lower Don basin, taking into account socioeconomic trends, are given. Socioeconomic criteria are used to develop scenarios of water and land use and the procedure of their comparative analysis, taking into account environmental risks. The results of estimation of two most contrast scenarios are given.