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DOI	10.7343/as-2020-477
	Integrated Water Resources Management in the Maltese Islands
	Sapiano, Manuel
通讯作者	Sapiano, M
来源期刊	ACQUE SOTTERRANEE-ITALIAN JOURNAL OF GROUNDWATER
ISSN	1828-454X
出版年	2020
卷号	9 期号:3 页码:25-32
英文摘要	The Maltese islands present a case of extreme natural freshwater resources unavailability where available resources are not sufficient to sustainably meet the national water demand. This due to the islands' semi-arid climatic conditions and small land-mass which preclude the formation of surface water bodies such as rivers and lakes. In fact, the island's fragile groundwater bodies are the only naturally renewable freshwater systems available for the development of water supply resources. Furthermore, the islands high population density results in a high specific demand for water to address the requirements of the population, their economic activities and water dependent ecosystems. In order to address these challenging conditions Malta has developed an integrated water management framework based on the conjunctive use of water supply augmentation and water demand management measures. Under this framework, Malta promotes the application of Non Conventional Water Resources such as the desalination of sea-water and the reclamation of wastewaters to supplement natural freshwater resources. The application of Non Conventional Water Resources enables national water demands to be met, whilst ensuring the sustainable use of natural freshwater resources. Water Demand Management measures ensure that water use is kept at highly efficient levels, thereby reducing the need for the production of water from these additional alternative resources. The development of this water management framework is outlined in Malta's 2nd River Basin Management Plan. It therefore supports the achievement of the EU's Water Framework Directive's environmental objectives in the Malta River Basin District. Its integrated context also supports Malta's adaptation efforts to climate change, whose impacts are expected to further exacerbate the water challenges facing the island. Malta's water management experience highlights the importance of the development and implementation of integrated water management frameworks. The effective protection of natural freshwater resources such as the islands' groundwater resources cannot be ensured if these are addressed in isolation but can only be achieved through the application of such integrated frameworks which addresses the sustainability and security of water supply on a national basis.
英文关键词	Malta Water Scarcity Integrated Management Supply Augmentation Demand Management
类型	Article
语种	英语
开放获取类型	DOAJ Gold
收录类别	ESCI
WOS记录号	WOS:000576808800003
WOS类目	Water Resources
WOS研究方向	Water Resources
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/334653
作者单位	[Sapiano, Manuel] Energy & Water Agcy, Qormi, Malta
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Sapiano, Manuel. Integrated Water Resources Management in the Maltese Islands[J],2020,9(3):25-32.
APA	Sapiano, Manuel.(2020).Integrated Water Resources Management in the Maltese Islands.ACQUE SOTTERRANEE-ITALIAN JOURNAL OF GROUNDWATER,9(3),25-32.
MLA	Sapiano, Manuel."Integrated Water Resources Management in the Maltese Islands".ACQUE SOTTERRANEE-ITALIAN JOURNAL OF GROUNDWATER 9.3(2020):25-32.

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