Integrating spatial and social characteristics in the DPSIR framework for the sustainable management of river basins: case study of the Katari River Basin, Bolivia
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2021-10-25
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Universidad Católica Boliviana "San Pablo". VLIR-UOS.
Abstract
The drivers–pressures–state–impact–responses (DPSIR) framework
has been used widely to support environmental policy developments.
However, we argue that DPSIR tends to oversimplify the
complexity behind socio-ecological systems. Based on the Katari
River Basin in Bolivia, we explore how the incorporation of spatial
and social considerations may enhance DPSIR applications. The
results reveal a spatial mismatch between driving forces/pressures
and policy responses, and severe impacts on the vulnerable communities.
Moreover, we also show that local levels tend to be
neglected. The study concludes that integrating spatial and social
characteristics in the DPSIR may result in valuable implications for
river basin management practitioners.
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Development, DPSIR, sustainable, river basin management, water management, water policy, Katari River Basin, Bolivia