The challenges of rescaling south african water resources management: Catchment management agencies and interbasin transfers

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 519, Issue PC, 2014, Pages 2381-2391

  Bourblanc, Magalie ^a,b   Blanchon, David ^c  

^a UMR G EAU   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS OUEST NANTERRE LA DÉFENSE   (France)

Author keywords

Catchment management agencies; Hydrosocial cycle; Inter basin transfers; Problemshed; South africa

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; RUNOFF;

CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT; HYDROSOCIAL CYCLE; INTER BASIN TRANSFERS; PROBLEMSHED; SOUTH AFRICA;

WATER RESOURCES;

ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK; CATCHMENT; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; POLICY DEVELOPMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84912056141     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2013.08.001     Document Type: Article

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