Sustainable Resource Management Assignment 1: National Water Resources Report 2026 | UWE Bristol

Sustainable Resource Management Assignment 1

This UWE Bristol assessment focuses on the national water resources sector. Students working in Oman have to explain the country’s key water challenges, analyse the environmental, social, economic and technological factors behind supply and demand, judge how climate change will add pressure, back the argument with national datasets, and finish with recommendations for stakeholders such as Nama Group, the Environment Authority, farmers and policymakers.

Module Learning Outcomes Assessed

• MO1: Critically analyse contemporary national challenges for a defined resource sector (e.g. water, energy or food).
• MO2: Examine the type of factors (environmental, social, economic, cultural, political and technological) that can influence resource supply and demand.
• MO3: Assess the potential challenges climate change may create for a defined resource sector.
• MO4: Apply relevant datasets to assess resource challenges and communicate these to stakeholders.

Basic Requirements

• Advance a clear and persuasive central argument supported by critical analysis.
• Organise the work so it is clear, coherent and supports the central argument.
• Research thoroughly and critically evaluate the literature and arguments examined.
• Present the work professionally, in a scholarly style, with complete Harvard referencing.

What Am I Required to Do?

• Research and clearly articulate the current national challenges faced by the water resources sector.
• Analyse in depth the factors affecting the supply and demand of national water resources, including environmental, social, economic, cultural, political and technological aspects.
• Identify and evaluate the potential impacts of climate change on the water resources sector.
• Analyse relevant datasets, for example national precipitation data, surface water quality data, social water demand data, national water sources and forecasting data.
• Provide recommendations for relevant stakeholders based on your findings, such as Nama Group, the Environment Authority, farmers, communities and policymakers.

Suggested Approach

1. Define the scope: identify the main water challenges facing the country (scarcity, pollution, over-use, infrastructure weaknesses) and the factors that influence availability, quality and management.
2. Background research: use government publications, authority reports, academic research and reputable articles to cover current challenges (drought, groundwater depletion, pollution, climate change) and key stakeholders.
3. Analyse influencing factors: environmental (rainfall, drought, water quality, ecosystems), social (population growth, urbanisation, household use), economic (agricultural and industrial demand, pollution) and technological (conservation, treatment and reuse).
4. Assess climate change effects: changes to rainfall, availability and extreme weather, plus existing adaptation measures and gaps.
5. Collect and analyse data: precipitation records, water quality reports, groundwater information or water-use statistics, analysed and visualised with Excel or GIS where appropriate.
6. Develop recommendations: practical, evidence-based actions for the stakeholders able to implement them.
7. Structure the report: Introduction, Key Challenges, Analysis of Influencing Factors, Climate Change Impacts, Data Analysis, Recommendations.

Marking Criteria

Under UWE’s Assessment Content Limit Policy, the word count includes all text, including headings, citations, tables, figures, quotes and lists.

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