search query: @supervisor Kummu, Matti / total: 5
reference: 5 / 5
« previous | next »
Author:Munia, Hafsa
Title:The role of upstream water use on water stress in transboundary river basins: a global analysis
Publication type:Master's thesis
Publication year:2014
Pages:26      Language:   eng
Department/School:Insinööritieteiden korkeakoulu
Main subject:Water and Environmental Engineering   (R3005)
Supervisor:Kummu, Matti
Instructor:Wada, Yoshi ; Porkka, Miina
Electronic version URL: http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:aalto-201412033105
OEVS:
Electronic archive copy is available via Aalto Thesis Database.
Instructions

Reading digital theses in the closed network of the Aalto University Harald Herlin Learning Centre

In the closed network of Learning Centre you can read digital and digitized theses not available in the open network.

The Learning Centre contact details and opening hours: https://learningcentre.aalto.fi/en/harald-herlin-learning-centre/

You can read theses on the Learning Centre customer computers, which are available on all floors.

Logging on to the customer computers

  • Aalto University staff members log on to the customer computer using the Aalto username and password.
  • Other customers log on using a shared username and password.

Opening a thesis

  • On the desktop of the customer computers, you will find an icon titled:

    Aalto Thesis Database

  • Click on the icon to search for and open the thesis you are looking for from Aaltodoc database. You can find the thesis file by clicking the link on the OEV or OEVS field.

Reading the thesis

  • You can either print the thesis or read it on the customer computer screen.
  • You cannot save the thesis file on a flash drive or email it.
  • You cannot copy text or images from the file.
  • You cannot edit the file.

Printing the thesis

  • You can print the thesis for your personal study or research use.
  • Aalto University students and staff members may print black-and-white prints on the PrintingPoint devices when using the computer with personal Aalto username and password. Color printing is possible using the printer u90203-psc3, which is located near the customer service. Color printing is subject to a charge to Aalto University students and staff members.
  • Other customers can use the printer u90203-psc3. All printing is subject to a charge to non-University members.
Location:P1 Ark Aalto     | Archive
Keywords:transboundary river basins
water stress
upstream
downstream
Abstract (eng):Upstream-downstream relationship remains one of the many challenges of transboundary water management.
Water use of upstream countries has always impact on the downstream water availability and in some cases it might lead to increased water scarcity in downstream part of a basin.
In this study, aim is to assess the change in water stress level due to water use of upstream countries in the world's transboundary river basins.
Water stress level was first calculated considering only own water use of a sub-basin and this was then compared to the situation when both, own and upstream water use, were taken into account.

When only own water use was considered, 955 million people lived under water stress in world's transboundary river basins.
When the upstream water use was taken into account, the population under water stress increased by 6 percentage points (194 million people).
The stress increased most in Asia (central and north-east parts), Africa and some parts of Europe.
Further, the results were compared with International water Event Database (1950-2008) by Oregon State University to assess whether there is a link between increased water stress due to upstream water use and the occurrence of conflictive and cooperation events in the transboundary river basins.
Although no direct relationship between these two variables was found, in many basins with high number of events also the stress index increased considerably due to upstream water use.

In case of transboundary river basin management, one of the key challenges is allocating shared water resources, and their benefits.
My findings are thus important for international water bodies where equitable water allocation is at the center of water conflicts.
ED:2014-12-21
INSSI record number: 50190
+ add basket
« previous | next »
INSSI