Approaches to Planning Water Resources

Water resource problems and management are complex, confusing, controversial for participants in technical, policy, public water deliberations. A thoughtful planning approach can reduce confusion structure controversies. This paper attempts to summarize organize various technical approaches resources planning. summarizes the basic of rational planning, followed by brief reviews requirements-based, benefit-cost-based, multiobjective, conflict resolution, market-based, muddling through Each has particular advantages disadvantages specific situations. also somewhat different policy expectations analytical requirements. These discussed terms practical contributions addressing contemporary contexts, particularly messy long-term regional issues.