Assessment+and+Analysis+of+Philippine+Water+Resource+Management

It has always been implied that even more so than food, water is the single most important component of human life. Think about it, waking up, we take a bath and brush our teeth, it just goes to show how big a part water plays in our everyday activities. That's why it's very interesting to see that currently, water resource is still being mismanaged. Water Resource Management is a problem that if not only few are aware, most do not take action upon. IT professionals, can help solve the problems of the Philippine Water Resource Management through recommending IT solutions. The decentralization of the water resource management, the water allocation planning and the lack of researches under water management are the areas where IT solution can be deployed.


 * Water Resource Management Decentralization -** The decentralization of the water resource management can have an IT solution of linking the 30 government agencies through an information system. The information system will be able to integrate and share resources, information and data on the current activities, trends, researches and future plans for the country's water resource management. The productivity of the government regarding this area will increase due to the coordinated planning of the departments, minimize the overlapping of work or decision making conflicts and the ability to share information easily among the concerned officials.


 * Water Allocation Planning** - One possible information system solution for this problem is the use of Geographical/Geospacial information system. The GIS will map the area of the water sheds or water sources for the community and map the water paths and the amount of households that each water sheds will accommodate. The GIS can predict the amount of water to be allocated per area and determine when will the water reservoir be on critical level. The GIS will then recommend possible water resource as a temporary water source in replacement to the critical water reservoir.


 * Lack of Researches** - Researches on water management can either be sociological, natural science or technology oriented. Technology oriented research can provide technological solutions like the ones stated above. Innovative technological use can be implemented through research of this field.

These solutions are all considered possibilities for a better and more efficient water resource management, but for these to work, none is more vital than society itself. Taking things into context, all these are just structures for the desired outcome, without total immersion by people, young and poor alike, these solutions would be of no use. Based on the group's discussion about how the public can be made more aware, is was deemed that in concept, the public is already aware, the problem is that it doesn't have the sufficient information on how to manage water resources better. Based on this premise, the group decided to shift away from the focus the problem, but instead focus on the solutions possible. With the public being more aware of the solutions possible, a united effort will surely strengthen and quicken the process of a shift to better water resource management by the country.