TwoLe/P : a MODSS implementing PIP procedure for participatory water basin planning

The Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC (WFD) sets out a detailed framework for the development of River Basin Management Plans and foresees the implementation of participatory processes within the decision-making procedure. The directive addresses public participation by the identification of three levels: Information, Consultation and Active Involvement. In spite of WFD guidelines (CIS WFD GD no. 8), gaps still exist between concept and practice. In order to ensure an equal and effective realization of participation on each level, specific methods and tools have to be identified and nested within the planning process. A Participatory and Integrated Planning procedure (PIP) has been developed and implemented within TwoLe/P, a MODSS supporting water resource planning at basin scale. A pilot application is being developed upon the basin of Como Lake and Adda River, in northern Italy. Results of the integration of participatory aspects in the MAVT-based decision-making model are shown, focusing on knowledge elicitation and evaluation of alternatives.