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Ecv512: Water Resource Management Ii Question Paper

Ecv512: Water Resource Management Ii

Course:Bachelor Of Civil Engineering

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2012

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2011/2012
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR
OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
ECV 512:
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT II
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DATE: WEDNESDAY 18TH APRIL 2012

TIME: 4.30 P.M. – 6.30 P.M.

INSTRUCTIONS
This question paper contains 5 questions. Answer Question One & Any
Other Two Questions

QUESTION ONE
a) State and discuss the four principles which laid the foundation for guiding integrated
management of the world’s water resources.
(12 marks)
b) With the aid of a sketch describe the cycle for development and adjusting an
Integrated Water Resources Management Plan.
(13 marks)
c) State factors contributing to droughts in Kenya.
(5 marks)

QUESTION TWO
a) Discuss key issues in water management.
(10 marks)
b) What is Integrated Water Resources Management?
(2 marks)
c)
i. State key organizations for managing the integrated water resources
management planning process.
ii. Give the roles and responsibilities of each organization stated in (i) above.
(8 marks)
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QUESTION THREE
a) Describe the potential drought impacts on:
i. Water Supply
ii. Water Quality
iii. Aquatic Environment
(13 marks)
b) Discuss water harvesting and conservation techniques in arid areas in areas of Kenya

(7 marks)

QUESTION FOUR
a) State the challenges in the Kenya water sector which contributed to the development
of National Water Policy.

(6 marks)
b) Water supply administration in Kenya is carried out under the Water Act 2002.
Discuss with the aid of a diagram the institutional framework provided under the
Water Act 2002 giving the roles of each institution.

(14 marks)

QUESTION FIVE
a) Describe national water harvesting and storage policy objectives for Kenya.

(8 marks)
b) Describe the steps which can be followed in an engineering economy study.

(4 marks)
c) Water projects X, Y and Z have costs of US $ 130, US $ 180 and US $150 respectively. The
benefit – cost ratios are 1.3, 1.8 and 1.9. Which of these projects would you select and
why?

(8 marks)

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