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Decision support systems for water resources management in Uganda: the need
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posted on 2018-02-12, 15:11 authored by Gaddi Ngirane-Katashaya, Frank Kizito, Roger ThunvikWater is a major factor in the socio-economic fabric of Ugandan society and a major determinant of the development
potential of the country. However, management of water resources is a complex problem that typically involves a variety
of stakeholder interests and environmental uncertainties. The plurality of concerns establishes a pressing need for
improved planning and management capabilities, and in this respect it has been noted that decision-making related to
water resource management would benefit from engineering expertise combined with suitable use of informatics. In spite
of rapidly advancing computer technology and the proliferation of software for decision support, relatively few Decision
Support Systems have been developed, implemented, and evaluated in the field of water resources management in Uganda.
Such tools need to be structured to fit in with existing policy frameworks in Uganda’s water sector, and should be tailored
to the local conditions prevailing in the country.
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NGIRANE-KATASHAYA, G. ... et al, 2006. Decision support systems for water resources management in Uganda: the need. IN: Fisher, J. (ed). Sustainable development of water resources, water supply and environmental sanitation: Proceedings of the 32nd WEDC International Conference, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 13-17 November 2006, pp. 267-270.Publisher
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