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A PROCEDURE FOR ASSESSING WATER RESOURCES FOR URBAN PLANNING 1
Author(s) -
Rickert David A.,
Schneider William J.,
Spieker Andrew M.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
jawra journal of the american water resources association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.957
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1752-1688
pISSN - 1093-474X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1973.tb01799.x
Subject(s) - ranking (information retrieval) , computer science , interfacing , resource (disambiguation) , water resources , planner , data mining , matrix (chemical analysis) , operations research , information retrieval , mathematics , artificial intelligence , computer network , ecology , biology , computer hardware , materials science , composite material
A matrix has been developed to guide the assessment of urban water resources. The matrix provides a means for determining the relative importance of water‐related problems, and for identifying the data needed to evaluate these problems for the purpose of urban planning. The matrix columns list nine categories of potential water‐related urban problems. The rows list 51 categories of data inputs which may be needed to evaluate the potential problems. The inputs include standard types of basic hydrologic data, information based on analysis and interpretation of these data, and information on the interfacing factors of climate, land, and culture. A system is described for ranking the relative importance of the problem categories and data inputs on a numerical scale of 0 to 3. From this, an index is derived that evaluates the relative importance of each input item to an overall program for water resource assessment. From the completed matrix the hydrologist can determine the availability of data to meet the identified requirements. Judgement can then be made as to priorities on work elements to provide the planner with maximum information in minimum time. The matrix also provides a basis for the development of programs and their funding in order to overcome critical data deficiencies.