| Summary | System of canals fed by a river in the rainy season and tidal surges with sea water. Brackish water in the canals is used to fill earthen terrestrial aquaculture ponds with water. Waste water is also drained from the ponds into the canals. |
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| Project | SESMAD |
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| Subtype | Natural Resource System |
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| Sector | Irrigation, Fresh Water Pollution |
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| Commons Boundaries | Clear boundaries (3) |
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| Environmental Medium | Terrestrial |
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| External Ecological Connectivity | High (3) |
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| Explanation | Fed by river system in rainy season and tides from the ocean |
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| Internal Ecological Connectivity | Missing |
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| Inter Annual Predictability | Moderate (2) |
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| Explanation | Yearly droughts and rainfall are less predictable with climate change. |
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| Intra Annual Predictability | High (3) |
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| Explanation | Seasonality (wet vs dry season) plays a strong role in the amount of water availability in the canals. |
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| Commons Renewability | Renewable (1) |
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| Productivity | Moderately Productive (2) |
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| Commons Accessibility | Very accessible (3) |
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| Commons Heterogeneity | High (3) |
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| Explanation | Head and tail-enders have different degrees of water accessibility in the canal system. |
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| Commons Spatial Extent | Missing |
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| Technical Substitute | No |
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