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Model Guidelines for River Basin Management Planning MODEL GUIDELINES FOR RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT PLANNING IN ARMENIA OCTOBER 2008 REPORT NO. 110 This publication was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development. It was prepared by PA Government Services Inc. i Model Guidelines for River Basin Management Planning in Armenia Contract No. LAG-I-00-99-00019-00 Task Order No. 818 October 2008 Report No. 110 Prepared for: United States Agency for PA Government Services Inc. International Development 4601 Fairfax Drive Armenia Mission Suite 600 1 American Avenue Arlington, VA 22203 Yerevan 375082, Armenia Tel: +1 571 227 9000 Fax: +1 571 227 9001 www.paconsulting.com Version: 1.0 DISCLAIMER The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government. ii TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Acronyms ............................................................................................................................ xi EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................. 1 INTRODUCTION TO RIVER BASIN PLANNING GUIDELINES:..................................................... 4 STEP 1. RIVER BASIN CHARACTERIZATION............................................................................1-1 Introduction to Step 1: Characterization....................................................................................1-1 GUIDELINE 1.1: PHYSICAL-BIOLOGICAL-GEOGRAPHIC CHARACTERIZATION..................1-1 1. Introduction:........................................................................................................................1-1 1.1 Purpose of this Guideline: ..................................................................................................1-1 1.2 Role of this Activity in River Basin Planning: ......................................................................1-1 2.1 Methodology: Description and Justification: ......................................................................1-1 2.2 Input Data Requirements:...................................................................................................1-1 2.3 Data availability and Data Collection—Where to Acquire Input Data .................................1-2 2.4 Analysis for Characterization of Basin:...............................................................................1-2 2.5 Type and Format of Output Data........................................................................................1-5 3. Diagram of Physical-Biological-Geographic Characterization Approach............................1-8 4. Application of Method in Meghriget Basin: .........................................................................1-9 GUIDELINE 1.2: SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHARACTERIZATION...................................................1-10 1. Introduction:......................................................................................................................1-10 1.1 Purpose: ...........................................................................................................................1-10 1.2 Role of this Activity in River Basin Planning: ....................................................................1-10 2. Technical Approach..........................................................................................................1-10 2.1 Methodology .....................................................................................................................1-10 2.2 Input Data for Social and Economic Inventory .................................................................1-10 2.3 Data availability and Data Collection—Where to Acquire Input Data ...............................1-11 2.4 Analysis and Mapping ......................................................................................................1-11 2.5 Type and Format of Output Data......................................................................................1-13 3. Diagram of Social/Economic Characterization Approach.................................................1-15 4. Application of Method for Meghriget River Basin .............................................................1-15 GUIDELINE 1.3: WATER USE CHARACTERIZATION..............................................................1-16 1. Introduction:......................................................................................................................1-16 1.1 Purpose of this guideline: .................................................................................................1-16 1.2 Role of this activity in river basin planning:.......................................................................1-16 2. Technical Approach to Inventory of Water Use Data .......................................................1-16 2.1 Methodology: Description and Justification ....................................................................1-16 2.2 Data availability and Data Collection—Where to acquire input data ................................1-18 2.3 Analyses for Characterization of Water Use.....................................................................1-18 2.4 Type and Format of Output Data......................................................................................1-19 3. Diagram of River Basin Characterization Approach (Water Use).....................................1-21 4. Application of Method to Meghriget River Basin...............................................................1-22 5. Application of Method to Meghriget River Basin:..............................................................1-22 GUIDELINE 1.4: CALCULATION OF WATER BALANCE.........................................................1-23 1. Introduction.......................................................................................................................1-23 1.1 Purpose of this Guideline .................................................................................................1-23 1.2 Role of this Activity in River Basin Planning .....................................................................1-23 2. Technical Approach..........................................................................................................1-23 2.1 Methodology: Approach and Justification.........................................................................1-23 2.2 Input Data Requirement ...................................................................................................1-23 Model Guidelines for River Basin Management Planning in Armenia iii 2.3 Where to Acquire Input Data ............................................................................................1-24 2.4 Explanation of Analysis Procedures .................................................................................1-25 2.5 Type and Format of Output Data......................................................................................1-25 2.6 Computer Programs or Other Aid Tools ...........................................................................1-25 3. Flow Chart of Water Balance Calculation Methods ..........................................................1-26 4. Application of Method on Meghriget .................................................................................1-27 4.1 Explanation of Application to Meghriget ...........................................................................1-27 4.2 Examples of Input Data (Tables) ......................................................................................1-27 4.3 Examples of Output Data (Tables) ...................................................................................1-28 4.4 Maps of Application of the Method ...................................................................................1-30 5. Bibliography......................................................................................................................1-32 6. Annexes............................................................................................................................1-33 Appendix 6.1 - Meteorological stations of Armenia, their altitude, as well as proposed calculation region .......................................................................................................................................1-33 Appendix 6.2 – Proposed calculation scheme of use for observation points and river basins.1-35 Appendix 6.3 – Quantity of multi-year average monthly precipitation recorded in meteorological stations, mm .............................................................................................................................1-36 Appendix 6.4 – Average monthly air temperatures ..................................................................1-38 Appendix 6.5 – Detailed description of the computer program for calculation of river basin water balance.....................................................................................................................................1-40 6.5.1. River basin..................................................................................................................1-41 6.5.2. Water Balance............................................................................................................1-41 6.5.2.1. Hypsometric zones ..............................................................................................1-42 6.5.2.2. Calculation of atmospheric precipitation..............................................................1-42
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