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19 - Conclusion

What We Found and What We Recommend

from Part V - Conclusion

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 September 2021

By
Aysegül Kibaroglu ,
Jurgen Schmandt  and
George H. Ward
Edited by
Jurgen Schmandt  and
Aysegül Kibaroglu
Edited in association with
Regina Buono  and
Sephra Thomas
Jurgen Schmandt
Affiliation:
Houston Advanced Research Center
Aysegül Kibaroglu
Affiliation:
MEF University, Istanbul
Regina Buono
Affiliation:
University of Texas, Austin
Sephra Thomas
Affiliation:
University of Texas, Austin
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Summary

The multi-year research effort in this volume has demonstrated that (1) similar challenges are faced by all SERIDAS rivers, (2) problem recognition varies widely across basins, and (3) response strategies are not sufficiently grounded in the long-term goal of river sustainability. We recommend that river managers and stakeholders follow these guidelines: Determine the river’s dependable yield – the water supply, averaged over the period of the most severe drought experienced in the historical record. Use the dependable yield to define and implement a river management strategy that carefully balances human and ecological needs in the basin. To meet human needs, do more with less – practice water conservation. This is the best obtainable strategy for redefining and maintaining river sustainability.

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dependable yieldriver sustainabilityriver basin managementchallenge and responsesustainability recommendations
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Sustainability of Engineered Rivers In Arid Lands
Challenge and Response
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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