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CHAPTER 3. POLICY, INSTITUTIONAL, AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

3.4. Policies for Eutrophication Control

3.4.2. Some Relevant Management Tools to Support Eutrophication Control Policies

Organization of Decision Support Systems

One of the fundamental tools for management is the institutional development of decision support systems. For such complex systems as water quality management it is essential to provide the managers with necessary information regarding the potential consequences of various decisions. Decision Support Systems (DSS) uses the experience of experts and computer capabilities to rapidly calculate and predict complex relationships. The system is implemented to support the manager in multi-criteria decisions by an interactive process. The structure of a decision support system for water quality control can be described as indicated in Figure 3.1.

Figure 3.1. Structure of a DSS for water quality control.

The integration of monitoring, management, modeling, and operation, is a fundamental process that will help in better control of eutrophication and introduction of toxic substances. The construction of a database with data in real time that can be integrated in the DSS is a step forward in the management process. In many countries, monitoring, modeling, management, and operation are located at separate institutions slowing down decisions and turning planning, management, and prediction complicated and low-efficient process. Integrated watershed management perspectives are outlined in Figure 3.2.

Figure 3.2. Integrated watershed management perspectives.

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