A System Dynamics Model to Conserve Arid Region Water Resources through Aquifer Storage and Recovery in Conjunction with a Dam

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dc.contributor.authorNiazi, Amir
dc.contributor.authorPrasher, Shiv O.
dc.contributor.authorAdamowski, Jan
dc.contributor.authorGleeson, Tom
dc.date.accessioned2017-07-18T16:16:24Z
dc.date.available2017-07-18T16:16:24Z
dc.date.copyright2014en_US
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractGroundwater depletion poses a significant threat in arid and semi-arid areas where rivers are usually ephemeral and groundwater is the major source of water. The present study investigated whether an effective water resources management strategy, capable of minimizing evaporative water losses and groundwater depletion while providing water for expanded agricultural activities, can be achieved through aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) implemented in conjunction with water storage in an ephemeral river. A regional development modeling framework, including both ASR and a dam design developed through system dynamics modeling, was validated using a case study for the Sirik region of Iran. The system dynamics model of groundwater flow and the comprehensive system dynamics model developed in this study showed that ASR was a beneficial strategy for the region’s farmers and the groundwater system, since the rate of groundwater depletion declined significantly (from 14.5 meters per 40 years to three meters over the same period). Furthermore, evaporation from the reservoir decreased by 50 million cubic meters over the simulation period. It was concluded that the proposed system dynamics model is an effective tool in helping to conserve water resources and reduce depletion in arid regions and semi-arid areas.en_US
dc.description.reviewstatusRevieweden_US
dc.description.scholarlevelFacultyen_US
dc.identifier.citationNiazi, A. et al. (2014). A System Dynamics Model to Conserve Arid Region Water Resources through Aquifer Storage and Recovery in Conjunction with a Dam. Water, 6(8), 2300-2321. doi: 10.3390/w6082300en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w6082300
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/8350
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWateren_US
dc.rightsAttribution 2.5 Canada*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ca/*
dc.subjectaquifer storage and recoveryen_US
dc.subjectsystem dynamics modelingen_US
dc.subjectgroundwateren_US
dc.subjectdamen_US
dc.subjectariden_US
dc.subjectsemi-ariden_US
dc.titleA System Dynamics Model to Conserve Arid Region Water Resources through Aquifer Storage and Recovery in Conjunction with a Damen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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