| Framework for measuring sustainable development in catchment systems. | |
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PMID: 11815823 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Integrated catchment management represents an approach to managing the resources of a catchment by integrating environmental, economic, and social issues. It is aimed at deriving sustainable benefits for future generations, while protecting natural resources, particularly water, and minimizing possible adverse social, economic, and environmental consequences. Indicators of sustainable development, which summarize information for use in decision-making, are invaluable when trying to assess the diverse, interacting components of catchment processes and resource management actions. The Driving-Forces--Pressure--State--Impact--Response (DPSIR) indicator framework is useful for identifying and developing indicators of sustainable development for catchment management. Driving forces have been identified as the natural conditions occurring in a catchment and the level of development and economic activity. Pressures include the natural and anthropogenic supply of water, water demand, and water pollution. State indicators can be split into those of quantity and those of quality. Impacts include those that affect the ecosystems directly and those that impact the use value of the resource. It core indicators are identified within each of the categories given in the framework, most major catchment-based management issues can be evaluated. This framework is applied to identify key issues in catchment management in South Africa, and develop a set of indicators for evaluating catchments throughout the country. |
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Authors:
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Jay J Walmsley |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Environmental management Volume: 29 ISSN: 0364-152X ISO Abbreviation: Environ Manage Publication Date: 2002 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-03-06 Completed Date: 2002-04-23 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7703893 Medline TA: Environ Manage Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 195-206 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Mzuri Consultants, PO Box 72847, Lynnwood Ridge, 0040 Pretoria, South Africa. |
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Conservation of Natural Resources* Decision Making Economics Housing Humans Public Policy Social Conditions South Africa Water Pollution / prevention & control* Water Supply* |
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