
Decision Support Framework
Sustainable Land and Water Management in a Floodplain
Ahmadul Hassan(Author)
LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Published on 1. February 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-3-8443-0162-5 (ISBN)
Description
Land and water are essential deltaic floodplain resources and their interdependence necessitates an integrated approach for sustainable land and water management. Since 1980s, sustainable development has become the key development planning objective. However, detail procedure to achieve sustainable land and water management in a deltaic floodplain has been lacking. Further, this research developed the concept of "Inverted Pyramid", whereby, the present generation is treated not only as user, but also as custodian of deltaic floodplain resources for future generations. The developed framework has two competing objectives: socio economic improvement and maintaining floodplain environment. However, there are two important constraints in attaining them. These are: ensure equity and safeguard ecosystem. The developed decision support framework has been tested in parts of the floodplains of the Brahmaputra river. The suggested decision support framework will be helpful to understand the interdependence of socio economic, ecological and environmental resources and developing an integrated management plan for sustainable land and water management in a deltaic floodplain.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Germany
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Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 220 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
352 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-8443-0162-5 (9783844301625)
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Ahmadul Hassan, Ph.D, an expert on water resource planning, disaster and climate change and has articles published in national and international journals. He is the co-author of "Climate change risk and food security in Bangladesh". He graduated in Water Resources Engineering and presently working as Director, R&D and Training division at CEGIS.