<p> </p><p>1.1 Background and Rationale 1.2 Research Objectives 1.3 Scope and Significance 1.4 Research Questions 1.5 Methodology Overview 1.6 Organization of the Thesis<br></p><h5>

Chapter 2

: Literature Review</h5><p>2.1 Water Scarcity: Causes and Consequences 2.2 Hydrological Modeling and Water Resource Assessment 2.3 Socio-Economic Indicators for Water Stress 2.4 Previous Studies on Sustainable Water Management 2.5 Gaps in Existing Research 2.6 Conceptual Framework</p><h5>

Chapter 3

: Methodology</h5><p>3.1 Data Collection 3.1.1 Hydrological and Climatic Data 3.1.2 Socio-Economic Indicators 3.2 Hydrological Modeling Techniques 3.2.1 Watershed Analysis and Runoff Modeling 3.2.2 GIS-Based Spatial Analysis of Water Stress 3.3 Stakeholder Engagement and Community Input 3.4 Identification of Sustainable Water Management Strategies 3.5 Limitations and Assumptions</p><h5>

Chapter 4

: Results and Discussion</h5><p>4.1 Assessment of Water Scarcity and Stress Factors 4.2 Impacts of Water Scarcity on Communities and Agriculture 4.3 Evaluation of Current Water Management Practices 4.4 Comparative Analysis of Sustainable Strategies 4.5 Case Studies: Successful Implementation of Water Management Plans 4.6 Implications for Policy and Sustainable Water Governance</p><h5>

Chapter 5

: Conclusion and Recommendations</h5><p>5.1 Summary of Findings 5.2 Contributions to Existing Knowledge 5.3 Practical Implications for Water Management 5.4 Recommendations for Future Research 5.5 Conclusion</p> <br><p></p>