Engineered Rivers in Arid Lands: Searching for Sustainability in Theory and Practice
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Date
2017
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Taylor & Francis
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Green Open Access
No
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Abstract
Beginning in the early twentieth century and progressing rapidly since the 1950s, large-scale water works have created engineered rivers. In dry-land basins they control flooding and provide water and energy to farms, cities and industry. Yet, they face numerous challenges. In 2013 we formed an interdisciplinary team to study future conditions of nine river basins worldwide. This paper presents the methodology and interim results for two of our basins, the Rio Grande and the Euphrates-Tigris. We conclude with a new definition of the sustainability of engineered rivers in arid lands, using dependable reservoir yield under drought conditions as the central indicator.
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Keywords
Euphrates-tigris, Rio grande, Seridas, Sustainability of dry-land water resources, Arid lands, Engineered rivers
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Fields of Science
05 social sciences, 01 natural sciences, 0506 political science, 0105 earth and related environmental sciences
Citation
Kibaroglu, A., Schmandt, J., & Ward, G. (April 12, 2017). Engineered rivers in arid lands: searching for sustainability in theory and practice. Water International, 42, 3, 241-253., DOI: 10.1080/02508060.2017.1309906
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Q3
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Q2

OpenCitations Citation Count
2
Source
Water International
Volume
42
Issue
3
Start Page
241
End Page
253
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Sustainable Development Goals
1
NO POVERTY

2
ZERO HUNGER

5
GENDER EQUALITY

6
CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION

8
DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

9
INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

10
REDUCED INEQUALITIES

11
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES

16
PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS

17
PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS


