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Vol. 11 No. 2 (2020)

Published: November 15, 2020

Pages: 211-220

Research Paper

Sustainable Management of Water Resources in The Upper Euphrates Basin-Iraq

S. Mohammad 1 A. Mustafa 2 J. Al-Somaydaii
1Dams and Water Resources Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Al-Anbar, Iraq
2civil engineering Department, College of Engineering, Al-Anbar, Iraq
History
  • Received: September 7, 2020
  • Revised: October 6, 2020
  • Accepted: October 19, 2020
  • Available Online: November 15, 2020
DOI

https://doi.org/10.37649/aengs.2020.171226

Abstract

The research aims evaluates the water consumption and future demand by using the WEAP program. Five scenarios have been adopted, which is the reference scenario that showed the results of increase in water demand from (100) million cubic meters in 2015 to (397) MCM in 2035 with a water deficit in 2035 to (38) MCM. Modern irrigation methods reduce the water deficit from (38-2.9) MCM. While the use of underground water reduced the deficit from (38-26) MCM. As for the wastewater reuse scenario, the deficit decreased from (38-35) MCM. Reducing the per capita share did not reduce the water deficit.

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