Public Acceptance of Treated Wastewater Reuse in the Agricultural Sector in Saudi Arabia

Alzahrani, Fahad; Elsebaei, Momtaz; Tawfik, Rady

doi:10.3390/su152115434

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“…This improved water management contributes to the long-term availability and sustainability of water resources, benefiting agriculture, communities, and ecosystems alike. Wastewater reuse offers farmers the opportunity to diversify their water supply sources [52]. By utilizing treated wastewater in conjunction with traditional freshwater sources, farmers reduce their dependence on a single water source.…”

Section: Diversification Of Water Sourcesmentioning

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Reuse Of Wastewater as non-conventional water: A Way to Reduce Water Scarcity Crisis

Gholami-Shabani,

Nematpour

2024

Wastewater Treatment - Past and Future Perspectives [Working Title]

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Water reuse is no longer a choice, it’s an essentiality. Sewage is considered as one of the stable and significant sources of alternative water. Limitation of water resources and fluctuations and climate changes, uneven distribution of water in the world, increasing population, pollution of surface and underground water, and reaching the stage of water stress in many countries made water managers and planners seek to use non-conventional sources of water to achieve sustainable development. Therefore, the use of wastewater as a reliable source of water in terms of quantity in various sectors, including agriculture and industry, has received serious attention. In line with the optimal management of water resources and achieving the desired situation and providing water needs in the future, measures such as demand management and increasing social awareness, supply management, prioritizing consumption, using returned water, increasing water productivity, etc., it is essential. One of the important solutions in this field is the recycling and reuse of wastewater, which leads to the reduction of surface and underground water consumption. The use of treated wastewater has many advantages, including a higher availability of water, sustainable utilization of water resources, reduced energy consumption, decreased nutrient loads, and increased production. It also promotes environmental protection and boosts employment and the local economy. The advantages of reusing wastewater will be discussed in this chapter.

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Section: Diversification Of Water Sourcesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Reuse Of Wastewater as non-conventional water: A Way to Reduce Water Scarcity Crisis

Gholami-Shabani,

Nematpour

2024

Wastewater Treatment - Past and Future Perspectives [Working Title]

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New strategy based on Hammerstein–Wiener and supervised machine learning for identification of treated wastewater salinization in Al-Hassa region, Saudi Arabia

Shah,

Abba,

Yassin

et al. 2024

Environ Sci Eur

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The agricultural sector faces challenges in managing water resources efficiently, particularly in arid regions dealing with water scarcity. To overcome water stress, treated wastewater (TWW) is increasingly utilized for irrigation purpose to conserve available freshwater resources. There are several critical aspects affecting the suitability of TWW for irrigation including salinity which can have detrimental effects on crop yield and soil health. Therefore, this study aimed to develop a novel approach for TWW salinity prediction using artificial intelligent (AI) ensembled machine learning approach. In this regard, several water quality parameters of the TWW samples were collected through field investigation from the irrigation zones in Al-Hassa, Saudi Arabia, which were later assessed in the lab. The assessment involved measuring Temperature (T), pH, Oxidation Reduction Potential (ORP), Electrical Conductivity (EC), Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), and Salinity, through an Internet of Things (IoT) based system integrated with a real-time monitoring and a multiprobe device. Based on the descriptive statistics of the data and correlation obtained through the Pearson matrix, the models were formed for predicting salinity by using the Hammerstein-Wiener Model (HWM) and Support Vector Regression (SVR). The models’ performance was evaluated using several statistical indices including correlation coefficient (R), coefficient of determination (R2), mean square error (MSE), and root mean square error (RMSE). The results revealed that the HWM-M3 model with its superior predictive capabilities achieved the best performance, with R2 values of 82% and 77% in both training and testing stages. This study demonstrates the effectiveness of AI-ensembled machine learning approach for accurate TWW salinity prediction, promoting the safe and efficient utilization of TWW for irrigation in water-stressed regions. The findings contribute to a growing body of research exploring AI applications for sustainable water management.

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Public Acceptance of Treated Wastewater Reuse in the Agricultural Sector in Saudi Arabia

Cited by 2 publications

References 37 publications

Reuse Of Wastewater as non-conventional water: A Way to Reduce Water Scarcity Crisis

Reuse Of Wastewater as non-conventional water: A Way to Reduce Water Scarcity Crisis

New strategy based on Hammerstein–Wiener and supervised machine learning for identification of treated wastewater salinization in Al-Hassa region, Saudi Arabia

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