Preliminary results second international conference on transfer of water resources knowledge : Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, Colorado, June 29–July 1, 1977
✍ Scribed by Neil S. Grigg
- Book ID
- 104113019
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1978
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 300 KB
- Volume
- 25
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0011-9164
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✦ Synopsis
In this technological age the accumtdation of knowledge far exceeds its application and utilization for improving the quality of life in the world. Kuowiedge about developing, managing, and conserving water resources is of high importance for development in all countries. In specific terms, the effective utilization of water resources knowledge should: 1. help communities develop adequate water supplies, 2. help supply sufficient water supplies for agricultural, industria1, energy, and other uses, 3. help to provide for healthy, aesthetic, environmentally sound, and costeffective methods for handling wastewater, 4. help to assure adequate water for important ins&cam uses such as conservation, hydropower and recreation, 5. help to minimize human and environmental losses from flooding, and 6, help provide for amenity uses or management of water wherever desirable, The Second International Comkence on Transfer of Water Resources Knowledge, held at Colorado State University in June 1977, was specifically addressed to the proMem of transferring Water Resources Knowledge (WRK), including technology, information, and data to meet the objectives above. The Conference was specifkally addressed to the following three questions: 1. How can water resources research be managed so that useful resuhs cau be transferred to users? Useful resuhs refer to past, present, and future research activities. 2. How can Water Resources Scientific Information Systems (SIS) be developed and managed to enhance knowledge transfer? The SIS include data bases, computer abstracting services, scientific and trade journals, newsletters and other information dissemination activities. 3. Wow can water resources knowledge be applied to improve living conditions for the rural poor, wherever they are found? This question necessarily refers to providing basic water and sanitation services as weU as irrigation water to citizens whose living standards are still too low.