Identification of Major Sources of Uncertainty in Current IWRM Practice. Illustrated for the Rhine Basin

摘要: Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) can be viewed as a complex process in which the effect of adopted water management measures must monitored and adjusted an iterative way new information technology gradually become available under changing uncertain external impacts, such climate change. This paper identifies characterises uncertainty it occurs different stages IWRM with respect to sources, nature type uncertainty. The present study develops common terminology that honour most important aspects from natural social sciences its application entire process. proposed framework is useful by acknowledging broad range uncertainties regarding data, models, multiple frames context. Relating this steps cycle helpful determine strategies better handle manage uncertainties. Finally, general illustrated for case transboundary Rhine river basin.