Integral water management

Abstract

Population growth, growing food and energy demand, changing climate, water shortages – great challenges for society. Water resources management also needs to become more resilient in order to adapt. This article offers a new way of looking at water related problems. The special approach of integral water management (not to be mistaken for integrated water management) shows hidden linkages behind water related processes. Water problems are human problems and are not to be solved without understanding the human factor behind. This way cause and effect becomes clearer and the wider understanding offers a higher opportunity to find the right solutions.