A Conflict-Resolution Model for the Conjunctive Use of Surface and Groundwater Resources that Considers Water-Quality Issues: A Case Study

Bazargan‐Lari, Mohammad Reza; Kerachian, Reza; Mansoori, Abbas

doi:10.1007/s00267-008-9191-6

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“…Wastewater disposal in Tehran is carried out through more than three million absorption wells, which are often 15-20 m deep. The use of absorption wells has caused groundwater pollution and a significant rise of the water table in the southern part of Tehran (Bazargan-Lari et al 2009). Comparison between the average groundwater table in April 1985 andApril 2007 shows that there is about a 10 m increase in water table level in the central and the Southern parts of the aquifer that is mainly due to aquifer recharge by domestic wastewater and return flows (Masoumi and Kerachian 2008a, b).…”

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Optimal redesign of groundwater quality monitoring networks: a case study

Masoumi

Kerachian

2009

Environ Monit Assess

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Assessment and redesign of water quality monitoring networks is an important task in water quality management. This paper presents a new methodology for optimal redesign of groundwater quality monitoring networks. The measure of transinformation in discrete entropy theory and the transinformation-distance (T-D) curves are used to quantify the efficiency of sampling locations and sampling frequencies in a monitoring network. The existing uncertainties in the T-D curves are taken in to account using the fuzzy set theory. The C-means clustering method is also used to classify the study area to some homogenous zones. The fuzzy T-D curve of the zones is then used in a multi-objective hybrid genetic algorithm-based optimization model. The proposed methodology is utilized for optimal redesign of monitoring network of the Tehran aquifer in the Tehran metropolitan area, Iran.

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Optimal redesign of groundwater quality monitoring networks: a case study

Masoumi

Kerachian

2009

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“…Bazargan-Lari et al (2009) also proposed a conflict resolution model for conjunctive use of surface and groundwater resources considering the water quality issues.…”

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A game theoretic approach for interbasin water resources allocation considering the water quality issues

Mahjouri

Ardestani

2009

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In this paper, a new game theoretic methodology is developed for interbasin water transfer management with regard to economic, equity, and environmental criteria. The main objective is to supply the competing users in a fair way, while the efficiency and environmental sustainability criteria are satisfied and the utilities of water users are incorporated. Firstly, an optimization model is developed to proportionally allocate water to the competing users in water donor and receiving basins based on their water demands. Secondly, for different coalitions of water users, the water shares of the coalitions are determined using an optimization model with economic objectives regarding the physical and environmental constraints of the system. In order to satisfy water-quality requirements, the impacts of decreasing the instream flow in donor basin are estimated using a water-quality simulation model, and the required treatment levels for effluents discharged into the river, downstream of the water transfer point are determined. Finally, to achieve equity and to provide sufficient incentives for water users to participate in the cooperation, some cooperative game theoretic approaches are utilized for reallocation of net benefits to water users. This model is applied to a large-scale interbasin water allocation problem including two different basins struggling with water scarcity in Iran. The results show that this model can be utilized as an effective tool for optimal interbasin water allocation management involving stakeholders with conflicting objectives subject to physical and environmental constraints.

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“…Raju and Kumar (2004) studied different aspects of GA application to the irrigation planning and crop pattern selection in order to increase the net benefit of an irrigation project. Bazargan-Lari et al (2008) developed a conflict resolution methodology for conjunctive use of surface and groundwater resources. In that methodology, some trade-off curves among objectives are developed using a multi-objective genetic algorithm.…”

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Crop pattern and conjunctive use management: A case study

Karamouz

Zahraie

Kerachian

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Irrigation and Drainage

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In this paper, a genetic algorithm model is developed to optimise the crop pattern of irrigation networks, considering water allocation priorities and surface and groundwater availability. The objective function of this model is to maximise the net benefits of agricultural products, considering allowable water table fluctuations, pumping costs, as well as the impacts of water supply deficit on crop production. The model is formulated in such a way that both crop pattern and water allocation from surface or groundwater resources are simultaneously optimized. Due to the large number of decision variables and the non-linearity of the problem, a genetic algorithm (GA) is used to find the optimal solution. One of the main advantages of the proposed model is consideration of the time series of monthly crop water demand, which allows incorporation of demand uncertainty in the development of optimal operation policies. A production function has also been used to estimate the production rate with respect to the amount of water allocation and water supply deficits. The results of the application of this model to agricultural lands in eight irrigation networks in Tehran province in Iran are also presented in the paper. The results include optimal crop pattern and operating policies for surface and groundwater allocation in a long-term planning horizon. The results of the model application to Tehran plain have shown a significant change in the area allocated to different crops to provide a higher total benefit.

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A Conflict-Resolution Model for the Conjunctive Use of Surface and Groundwater Resources that Considers Water-Quality Issues: A Case Study

Cited by 72 publications

References 21 publications

Optimal redesign of groundwater quality monitoring networks: a case study

Optimal redesign of groundwater quality monitoring networks: a case study

A game theoretic approach for interbasin water resources allocation considering the water quality issues

Crop pattern and conjunctive use management: A case study

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