MSc Research Topic Suggestion

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I need a MSc research topic suggestion in water resources planning and management in developing countries.

I need it for a masters programme in Hydrology and water resources.

Thanks

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  4. I am enclosing a list of proposed topics and also willing to help you. You may choose your topic and let me know on my mail bairathi@hotmail.com

  7. Podría investigar cómo articular el planeamiento de los recursos hídricos con los crecientes avances en la discusión de políticas y planes por parte de organizaciones de la sociedad civil y con la la falta de continuidad, conocimientos y compromiso de las autoridades políticas con poder de decisión que se observan en los distintos niveles de las administraciones públicas de los países.

  9. Good day Olumide,

    The link between trade finance and water infrastructures finance is not done enough.

    I can suggest you to work on the correlation bewteen futures commodity markets (=gold, oil, cocoa, sugar, coffee, rubber, cotton...etc...)  and related infrastructures.

    This implies the other subjects suggested by the kind experts who answered you (see below)

    If you like this subject, please feel free to contact us on  http://www.pranasustainablewater.ch/en/contact/index.php

  11. Water recharge of aquifers can be a pressing issue depending on the proportion of water withdrawn from a specific aquifer to the total needs of a community.  There are several MS level projects that could be done without travel or field work that would be interesting useful and appreciated by those getting the information.  For example, is there a known recharge area, and are the land uses there compatible with recharge? or is there enough protected recharge area to assure continued water availability into the future?  You could predict the amount of water likely to be needed by a community into the future and see if current practices ensure that much recharge.  See for example: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/272023515_ASSESSMENT_OF_THE_CURRENT_STATUS_AND_LONG-TERM_VIABILITY_OF_THE_CITY%27S_EDWARDS_AQUIFER_PROTECTION_PROGRAM?ev=prf_ov_fet_res&_iepl%5BviewId%5D=xlXlMhnwqnXHYIxlxCEASpiWNgzb29MKBNcu&_iepl%5Bcontexts%5D%5B0%5D=prfhpi&_iepl%5Bdata%5D%5BstandardItemCount%5D=5&_iepl%5Bdata%5D%5BuserSelectedItemCount%5D=5&_iepl%5Bdata%5D%5BtopHighlightCount%5D=1&_iepl%5Bdata%5D%5BstandardItemIndex%5D=1&_iepl%5Bdata%5D%5BstandardItem1of5%5D=1&_iepl%5BtargetEntityId%5D=PB%3A272023515&_iepl%5BinteractionType%5D=publicationTitle

  13. What would be very interesting is to compare official geophysical methods for finding water in the underground with simple ways of divining water with sticks, water bottles etc. This should result in changes of finding water with and without the different ways of survey. As i have good results with diving it would be good to have some scientific prove.

  14. Sedimentation

    If possible and your flavour is so, sedimentation is difficult and mostly untouched subject. It have enormous opportunity in developing countries, specially in sediment removal of reservoirs.

  15. Dear Sir: I raise your attention to the improper management of water today; water once used is disposed to waterways. An understanding of the water balance on what water is claimed from natural water resources Vs that returned for re-use in lieu of marine pollution (on a regional basis) will help facilitate a much needed shift to a circular economy on water. With sources of marine pollution tabled against technology options to realise 'fit-for-purpose' re-use would provide a basis for a necessary shift in paradigm. Perhaps a research topic along the lines of 'A Sustainable Water Economy'... Kindly, Yuri

  17. Balance the availability and abundance of ground water (least expensive) with the availability and abundance of surface water (usually more reliable but more expensive to produce) for your environment.  It might be a short term approach for ground water with a long term  approach for surface water in the future.  In either case, availability and sustainability are key factors.

  18. Why not look at one of the questions posed on this forum about a month ago (you should be able to search for it - there were some interesting responses).  The question was:

    "Can a dam ​control both ​flood and ​drought, ​especially for ​farmers?  ​

    Farmers from ​my community ​suffer from ​these two ​extremes."

    it was asked by  Enocka Odongo 

    ​

  21.   Dear Olumide Ajulo

    Good question, following topics may be considered.

    1. Decision Support Systems for Water Resources Management in Developing Countries.
    2. The World Bank helps countries ensure sustainability of water use, build climate resilience and strengthen integrated management.
    3. Water Supply and Sanitation in Developing Countries.
    4. Administartive  arrangement  for Water resources planning
    5. Water resources planning and development in developing countries.
    6. Socio-Economic Considerations in Water Resources Planning in developing countries.
    7. Accounting for water-, energy- and food-security impacts in developing country.
    8. Electronic Waste Management System.
    9. Water Resources in Developing Countries: Planning and Management in a Climate Change Scenario.
    10. Planning and Management in Face of Hydro Climatological Extremes and Variability in developing countries.
    11. Water resources development and environmental management in developing countries.
    12. Socio-Economic Considerations in Water Resources Planning in developing countries.
    13. Expanding environmental emphases in water resources planning.
    14. Aquatic habitat analysis as an element of water resources planning and management.
    15. Citizen-Based Ground Water Resources Planning in developing countries.
    16. Climate change impacts on water resources planning and management: scientific challenges and beyond.
    17. Scenario development for decision-making in water resources planning and management.
    18. An inter-regional water resources planning model in developing countries.
    19. A Review of Multiple Criteria Analysis for Water Resource Planning and Management.
    20. Integrated system dynamics toolbox for water resources planning.
    21. Hydro informatics: How technology can help in water resources planning.
    22. Assessing the State of Water Resources Management Policies and Water Resources Planning Tools for developing countries.
    23. Integrated Water Resources Management with Reference to Developing Countries.
    24. Multidisciplinary planning and managing of water reuse n developing countries.
    25. Challenges and Potential of Integrated Resource Planning in Developing Countries.
    26. Applications of Information Technology Techniques for Water Resources Planning Under Uncertainty.
    27. Analytical Frameworks for Addressing Physical, Social, and Institutional Changes in Water Resources Planning and Management.

     

    Regards,

    Prem Baboo

     

     

     

    1 Comment

    1. Thank you very much Dr. Or Prof. Prem. I have carefully perused through your suggestions and I find it quite impressive. I have decided to explore one of your suggestions and use it in developing a suitable research proposal to support my scholarship application. However I would need your help in formulating a quality research proposal. Please provide me your contact for easy communication.

  22. Depends on your area of interest and where you intend to research. For developing countries, the major issues for water management are how to maintain water quality and year-round availability in the cheapest manner for growing populations and water needs - this usually depends on preserving wetlands for natural water cleaning and storage, riparian forests along streambanks to arrest sedimentation, community-level programs for waste management and urban water management. Then there is groundwater and surfacewater monitoring. Reservoir management and flood control. Within these main topics can be numerous smaller topics for a MS thesis.

  23. application of Membrane separation technologies for treatment of borewater / groundwater / dewatering for use within local mining / extraction license area for community sustainability of potable water and/or agriculture use creating a ZLD footprint

  24. An interesting concept that is coming to the fore is water footprinting. This entails looking at water in a local context and developing decisions for its best use bearing in mind the environmental impact of its use. The concept can be used to consider a number of scenarios and it may prove a useful tool for both water management policy and strategy development as well as for informing and engaging with a wide range of stakeholders. For example how much of the available water is needed to meet the needs of the community for sustainable public health and if other water is available how could it be best exploited for the benefit of the community. 

  25. There are many topics to study in developing countries, but, I suggest you, flood risk management, water quality, climate change adaptation.

    Thanks! 

  26. We made some suggestions for PhD students, one is very interesting: "Water supply system management in crisis situations"

  28. I heard my BSc research in water quality. "Heavy metals and bacteriological analysis of water supply systems" 

     

    I would appreciate your replies