Water Quality Monitoring System Design

This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) discusses the design of Hydrologic Information systems (HISs) as a tool for managing water resources and ensuring water-energy-food (WEF) security, particularly in the context of mining development.

• Hydrologic Information systems (HISs) are defined as systems used to measure, process, store, and disseminate interlinked watershed data, which encompasses the quantity and quality of groundwater, surface water, and climate.
• Managing water-energy-food (WEF) security for a region or community requires monitoring and understanding each of the three systems to determine how they function and respond to pressures such as climate and development.
• The report provides guidance on water monitoring—including site selection, frequency, and system design—specifically within the context of mining development to improve water and watershed management.
• Comprehensive watershed monitoring requires the integration of socioeconomic parameters alongside typical biophysical parameters to characterize the flow, use, and storage of water.

APA

Borden,, D. R. (2015). Water Quality Monitoring System Design. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/water-quality-monitoring-system-design

Chicago

Borden,, Dimple Roy,Carter. Water Quality Monitoring System Design. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2015. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/water-quality-monitoring-system-design.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{borden2015water, author = {Borden,, Dimple Roy,Carter}, title = {{Water Quality Monitoring System Design}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2015}, month = oct, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/water-quality-monitoring-system-design}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }