Water resource management with a combination of underground dam/qanat and site selection of suitable sites using GIS

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 606-614
Author(s):  
Masoomeh Alaibakhsh ◽  
Sh. Haji Azizi ◽  
M. M. Kheirkhah Zarkesh
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Water Resource ◽  
Site Selection ◽  
Water Resource Management ◽  
The World ◽  
Subsurface Dam ◽  
Dam Site ◽  
Local Use ◽  
Underground Dams ◽  
Selection Of

Subsurface dams and aqueducts have been used for many years as important sources of water in different parts of the world. Nowadays, little attention is paid to aqueducts. On the other hand, there is a great tendency for constructing and using subsurface dams in many arid and semiarid parts of the world such as Iran. A combination of these two structures was established in ancient Iran including Qanat Vazvan in Isfahan. Nowadays, new methods and techniques such as the Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing have been developed to process site selection of subsurface dams with high accuracy and in a short time. Study and research of the Qanat Vazvan structure emphasizes the idea that these two structures have been combined in a new way. Considering some main criteria and sub-criteria for subsurface dam site selection, with the existence of aqueduct, some suitable locations with a combination of aqueduct and subsurface dam in Pishkoh basin, Taft, Yazd province have been delineated. Some of the advantages of underground dams are their local use, being close to the demand sites and their capacity for gathering water in each season. These positive points when combined with reclamation of aqueducts (qanats) cause a renewable situation for qanats and their efficiency as a water resource management process. Underground dams can be built in a qanat's shaft by constructing some hatches inside the dam's wall. Hence, water can be stored during cold rainy seasons. The main and basic weaknesses of qanats can be covered through this combination. Hence, it causes a strong and optimum usage of qanat water.

scholarly journals Hydraulic Behavior of Karst Aquifers

Water ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 1563 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Fiorillo ◽  
Peter Malik
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Resource ◽  
Water Resource Management ◽  
Karst Aquifers ◽  
Karst Hydrogeology ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Hydraulic Behavior ◽  
Geological Features ◽  
The World

The objective of this Special Issue, “Hydraulic Behavior of Karst Aquifers”, is to focus on recent advances in karst hydrogeology in different areas of the world, focusing on topics dealing with the peculiar characteristics of karst aquifers. In particular, thirteen peer-reviewed articles were collected, focusing on hydraulic aspects and their relationship with geological features, geochemical and bacteriological aspects, tunneling and engineering mining inrush, and forecasting water resources and drought occurrences. Overall, these contributions describe several aspects of karst aquifers and are of great value for water resource management and protection.

Water Management

2021 ◽  
pp. 387-400
Author(s):  
Rajan Janardhanan
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Water Management ◽  
Resource Management ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Resource ◽  
Water Resource Management ◽  
Climate Change Impacts ◽  
Water Sources ◽  
Global Food Security ◽  
The World

The world faces an unprecedented crisis in water resources management, with profound implications for global food security, protection of human health, and maintenance of all ecosystems on Earth. Large uncertainties still plague quantitative assessments of climate change impacts and water resource management, but what is known for certain is that the climate is changing and that it will have an effect on water resources. Therefore, increased efforts will be needed to plan and manage water supplies in the future through increased monitoring and understanding of the interrelationships between population size, climate change, and water availability. The focus of water management is gradually shifting from developing new water sources to using existing water sources more effectively and efficiently. The world needs policy change in water management. Respect for water resources and their value is the starting point of deliberations. Governments have the essential water management function: to protect and allocate water resources to allow both individual and collective interests to benefit from water. Societies must also lead in understanding, provisioning for mitigating the impact of disasters, ranging from extreme droughts to unprecedented floods, caused by climate change and poor management of water and land. Public funds will likely remain the main source of water sectoral funding. It is up to governments to invest wisely to enhance the crucial role that water has for social and economic development in a country. Integrated water resource management strategy is accepted as a global model for achieving the objective of a sustainable water management system.

Integrated Approach using AHP and TOPSIS for Dam Site Selection

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-67
Author(s):  
Lalhming liana ◽  
◽  
Ch. Udaya Bhaskara Rao ◽  
Goutam Saha ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Site Selection ◽  
Water Resource Management ◽  
Relative Weight ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Dam Site ◽  
Important Research Area ◽  
Hierarchy Process ◽  
Selection Of

Dam site selection is an important task in water resource management and it depends on a number of biophysical as well as socio-economic factors. Dam site selection is becoming important research area due to the increase of water scarcity and also to prevent flood in certain area. This paper presents Multi Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) approach in water resources management through the integration of Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS). These methods were applied for identification of suitable dam site in Tlawng sub-basin. The influential criteria for dam site selection were initially identified through literature review and experts opinion which was followed by the selection of four (4) feasible sites after having studied Tlawng watershed. Lastly, AHP and TOPSIS were applied to determine the relative weight and rank respectively.

Catchment surveillance for water resource management

Waterlines ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-25
Author(s):  
Barry Lloyd ◽  
Teresa Thorpe
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Water Resource ◽  
Water Resource Management

Efficiency of urban water resource management and its evaluation

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 255-276
Author(s):  
B.A. Erznkyan ◽  
◽  
K.A. Fontana ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Water Resource ◽  
Water Resource Management ◽  
Urban Water

Water Resources Management in the Semi-Arid Central Valley of California

1987 ◽  
Vol 19 (9) ◽  
pp. 97-106
Author(s):  
J. J. Vasconcelos
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Ground Water ◽  
Water Resource ◽  
Water Resource Management ◽  
Arid Regions ◽  
Central Valley ◽  
The United States ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Ground Water Resource ◽  
Semi Arid

Hater resource managers in semi-arid regions are faced with some unique problems. The wide variations in precipitation and stream flows in semi-arid regions increase man's dependence on the ground water resource for an ample and reliable supply of water. Proper management of the ground water resource is absolutely essential to the economic well being of semi-arid regions. Historians have discovered the remains of vanished advanced civilizations based on irrigated agriculture which were ignorant of the importance of proper ground water resource management. In the United States a great deal of effort is presently being expended in the study and control of toxic discharges to the ground water resource. What many public policy makers fail to understand is that the potential loss to society resulting from the mineralization of the ground water resource is potentially much greater than the loss caused by toxic wastes discharges, particularly in developing countries. Appropriations for ground water resource management studies in developed countries such as the United States are presently much less than those for toxic wastes management and should be increased. It is the reponsibility of the water resource professional to emphasize to public policy makers the importance of ground water resource management. Applications of ground water resource management models in the semi-arid Central Valley of California are presented. The results demonstrate the need for proper ground water resource management practices in semi-arid regions and the use of ground water management models as a valuable tool for the water resource manager.

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