PLANNING FOR WATER

SUPPLY

PLANNING
Planning is the orderly consideration of a
project from the original statement of
purposes through the evaluation of
alternatives to the final decision on a
course of action.

WATER SUPPLY PLANNING

Water supply planning is about planning
ahead to responsibility develop water
sources and manage our growing demand
for water, while dealing with the drying
climate.
Identification and development of
alternative water resources plans and the
evaluation of their technical, economic,
social, environmental and other impacts.

A. LEVELS OF WATER RESOURCES

PLANNING
National or framework planning
Regional or river basin planning
Project planning

B. METHODOLOGY INVOLVED IN
WATER RESOURCES PLANNING
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Definition of objectives
Data Collection
Data Projection
Project Formulation
Project Analysis and Evaluation
Selection of Final Alternative
Project Authorization