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Mwm 700: Principles Of Integrated Watershed Management Question Paper

Mwm 700: Principles Of Integrated Watershed Management

Course: Master Of Arts

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2008

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS
MWM 700: PRINCIPLES OF INTEGRATED WATERSHED MANAGEMENT

DATE: WEDNESDAY, 26TH NOVEMBER 2008
TIME: 9.00 A.M. ? 12.00 P.M.

INSTRUCTIONS: Answer any FOUR questions using suitable illustrations as
appropriate.

1.
Explain the various perspectives of water resources management that are taken
into account in defining Integrated Water Resources Management.
(17.5 marks)

2.
a)
Discuss the need for water demand management in agriculture,
industry and in-stream water uses for your country.

(12 marks)

b)
How would you reconcile among the competing demands?
(5.5 marks)

3.
Write short notes on the following concepts;

i)
water stress index

(3 marks)

ii)
water balance

(4 marks)

iii)
water resources assessment and conservation

(6 marks)

iv)
Hydrosolidarity

(4.5 marks)

4.
Examine the various institutional roles and their management instruments
in Integrated watershed management.

(17.5 marks)

5.
Give a brief description of the following:

i)
Cost Recovery and Water pricing.

(6 marks)
ii)
Principles used in integrated watershed management and
Integrated water resources management

(11.5 marks)

6.
Explain how systems approach can be used as a tool in Integrated Water
Resources Management (IWRM) and show how you can implement
Integrated Water Resources Management in your country.

(17.5 marks)

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Mwm 700: Principles Of Integrated Watershed Management Question Paper

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