Comment définir les objectifs d'un projet

A project is initiated because there is an issue which people want to address or there is an opportunity to exploit (regulation of ground water levels subsidies for the purchase of drip irrigation equipment for small-scale farmers... Starting a water stress project is not easy because the inherent problems are usually complex. Not only is there is a physical system to be understood, including the effect of potential water stress mitigationtechnologies on this system, but also a human system that is supposed to apply and use these solutions. The ecological, technical and social systems have to be taken into account when defining project goals. The experts opinions and the participatory process may lead to a reformulation of these goals and go beyond the expected solutions.