Determine the most appropriate strategy for groundwater management in arid and semi-arid regions, Abhar Plain, Iran

Fatemeh Einlo; Mohammad Reza Ekhtesasi; Mehdi Ghorbani; Parviz Abdinejad

doi:10.26599/JGSE.2023.9280010

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Einlo F, Ekhtesasi MR, Ghorbani M, et al. 2023. Determine the most appropriate strategy for groundwater management in arid and semi-arid regions, Abhar Plain, Iran. Journal of Groundwater Science and Engineering, 11(2): 97-115 doi: 10.26599/JGSE.2023.9280010

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Determine the most appropriate strategy for groundwater management in arid and semi-arid regions, Abhar Plain, Iran

doi: 10.26599/JGSE.2023.9280010

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Watershed Management Engineering, Department of Rangeland and Watershed Management, Faculty of Natural Resources and Desert Studies, Yazd University, Iran
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Department of Rangeland and Watershed Management, Faculty of Natural Resources and Desert Studies, Yazd University, Iran
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Department of Reclamation of Arid and Mountainous Regions, Faculty of Natural Resources, Tehran University, Iran
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Agriculture and Natural Resources Research and Education Center of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran

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Corresponding author: fatemeeinlo@ut.ac.ir
Received Date: 2022-07-21
Accepted Date: 2023-01-28

Available Online: 2023-06-15

Publish Date: 2023-06-30

Abstract

Abstract

Due to growing demand and reduction of water resources and increasing pollution of water, driven by dramatic population and economic growth, arid and semi-arid land’s imminent water problems are nowadays aggravating. This study aims to determine the most appropriate management strategies for balancing the Abhar plain aquifer using the SWOT coupled with AHP technique. The results indicate that weaknesses prevail over strengths as well as threats over opportunities. The placement in the quarter of weaknesses-threats with a defensive strategy indicates the critical condition of the Abhar plain aquifer. The most appropriate solutions to achieve the goal of balancing the groundwater were prioritized by AHP method. According to results, improper management of water consumption with a weight of 72.5% is the most destructive factor in reducing groundwater resources. Among the types of consumption, the effect of an agricultural factor carries a weight of 74.2%. The exploitation of illegal wells, overdraft of exploitation license provisions of wells, reduction of precipitation and traditional irrigation methods were selected as the destructive factors causing the deteriration of groundwater resources. Also, with filling the illegal wells, changing the type of cultivation and greenhouse crops cultivation, installing a smart water meter, observance the provisions of the water exploitation license, implementing integrated pressurized irrigation systems, benefiting from suitable climatic conditions and geographical location for cultivating and developing the low-water use species and industries and on the other hand, with implementing artificial recharge to control the surface water resources and reduce abstraction from groundwater aquifers, the adverse trend of Abhar Plain groundwater resources can be controlled.
- Groundwater balancing,
- Model,
- SWOT,
- AHP,
- Abhar Plain aquifer

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