Strengthening the capacity of irrigation schemes to cope with flood through improved maintenance: a collaborative approach to analySe the case of Chókwè, Mozambique. (2nd April 2018)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Strengthening the capacity of irrigation schemes to cope with flood through improved maintenance: a collaborative approach to analySe the case of Chókwè, Mozambique. (2nd April 2018)
- Main Title:
- Strengthening the capacity of irrigation schemes to cope with flood through improved maintenance: a collaborative approach to analySe the case of Chókwè, Mozambique
- Authors:
- Ducrot, Raphaëlle
Leite, Maira
Gentil, Celine
Bouarfa, Sami
Rollin, Dominique
Famba, Sebastião - Other Names:
- Froebrich Jochen guestEditor.
Bouarfa Sami guestEditor.
Rollin Dominique guestEditor.
Coulon Caroline guestEditor.
Belaud Gilles guestEditor. - Abstract:
- Abstract: Large‐scale irrigation schemes, which are often developed in flood plains, overvalue technical expertise and the control of natural hazards and are particularly vulnerable to flooding, but there has been limited study on the impact of floods on irrigation functioning. Using a transdisciplinary approach developed in the Chokwe Irrigation Scheme during the 2013 post‐flood recovery period, we analysed the impact of flooding on the scheme with a focus on maintenance. We argue that the flood crisis provided windows of opportunity to reconsider maintenance procedures by rethinking the relations and responsibilities between actors in this large‐scale irrigation scheme; but the robustness of the system can only be increased if the changes strengthen the collective action capacity. Copyright © 2018 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Résumé: Les périmètres irrigués de grande hydraulique qui survalorisent l'expertise technique et le contrôle des risques naturels sont souvent développés dans des plaines d'inondation et donc sont particulièrement vulnérables aux inondations; mais peu de travaux analysent l'impact des inondations sur leur fonctionnement. En s'appuyant sur une approche transdisciplinaire mis en œuvre dans le périmètre irrigué de Chókwè au Mozambique immédiatement après l'inondation de 2013, nous avons analysé l'impact de l'évènement sur le périmètre en s'intéressant tout particulièrement à la maintenance des infrastructures. Nous soutenons que l'inondation a permis deAbstract: Large‐scale irrigation schemes, which are often developed in flood plains, overvalue technical expertise and the control of natural hazards and are particularly vulnerable to flooding, but there has been limited study on the impact of floods on irrigation functioning. Using a transdisciplinary approach developed in the Chokwe Irrigation Scheme during the 2013 post‐flood recovery period, we analysed the impact of flooding on the scheme with a focus on maintenance. We argue that the flood crisis provided windows of opportunity to reconsider maintenance procedures by rethinking the relations and responsibilities between actors in this large‐scale irrigation scheme; but the robustness of the system can only be increased if the changes strengthen the collective action capacity. Copyright © 2018 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Résumé: Les périmètres irrigués de grande hydraulique qui survalorisent l'expertise technique et le contrôle des risques naturels sont souvent développés dans des plaines d'inondation et donc sont particulièrement vulnérables aux inondations; mais peu de travaux analysent l'impact des inondations sur leur fonctionnement. En s'appuyant sur une approche transdisciplinaire mis en œuvre dans le périmètre irrigué de Chókwè au Mozambique immédiatement après l'inondation de 2013, nous avons analysé l'impact de l'évènement sur le périmètre en s'intéressant tout particulièrement à la maintenance des infrastructures. Nous soutenons que l'inondation a permis de reconsidérer les procédures de maintenance en réorganisant les relations et les responsabilités entre les acteurs de ce périmètre irrigué de grande hydraulique; mais la robustesse du système ne pourra être améliorée que si ces changements conduisent à renforcer les capacités d'action collective. Copyright © 2018 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. … (more)
- Is Part Of:
- Irrigation and drainage. Volume 69(2020)Supplement 1
- Journal:
- Irrigation and drainage
- Issue:
- Volume 69(2020)Supplement 1
- Issue Display:
- Volume 69, Issue 1 (2020)
- Year:
- 2020
- Volume:
- 69
- Issue:
- 1
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2020-0069-0001-0000
- Page Start:
- 126
- Page End:
- 138
- Publication Date:
- 2018-04-02
- Subjects:
- large‐scale irrigation -- flood resilience -- irrigation management transfer -- participatory approach
grande hydraulique -- résilience aux inondations -- transfert de l'irrigation -- approche participative
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Drainage -- Periodicals
Flood control -- Periodicals
Sustainable agriculture -- Periodicals
627.52 - Journal URLs:
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- DOI:
- 10.1002/ird.2229 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1531-0353
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