TY - GEN
T1 - The central planner's solution for seawater intrusion in the batinah region of Oman
AU - Zekri, Slim
AU - Bazargan-Lari, Mohammad Reza
AU - Madani, Kaveh
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 ASCE.
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - More than 50% of Oman's cultivated area is located in the Batinah region. This coastal region is currently suffering from seawater intrusion due to aggressive groundwater withdrawal. The resulting groundwater salinity has led to agricultural productivity decline and economic losses. This study developed a Central Planner Model (CPM) to identify the feasibility of salinity control and agricultural productivity improvements in the region. Comparison of the results of the CPM with the simulated outcomes under business-as-usual practices suggest that central planning and intervention can help reducing salinity, preserving profits, and conserving the agricultural area in the long run. The CPM results are expected to be used as the basis for developing intervention mechanism that promote changes in the current practices and help with sustainability of farming in the Batinah regions of Oman.
AB - More than 50% of Oman's cultivated area is located in the Batinah region. This coastal region is currently suffering from seawater intrusion due to aggressive groundwater withdrawal. The resulting groundwater salinity has led to agricultural productivity decline and economic losses. This study developed a Central Planner Model (CPM) to identify the feasibility of salinity control and agricultural productivity improvements in the region. Comparison of the results of the CPM with the simulated outcomes under business-as-usual practices suggest that central planning and intervention can help reducing salinity, preserving profits, and conserving the agricultural area in the long run. The CPM results are expected to be used as the basis for developing intervention mechanism that promote changes in the current practices and help with sustainability of farming in the Batinah regions of Oman.
KW - Groundwater management
KW - coastal aquifers
KW - optimization
KW - seawater intrusion
KW - smart meters.
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U2 - 10.1061/9780784479162.191
DO - 10.1061/9780784479162.191
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84935062369
T3 - World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2015: Floods, Droughts, and Ecosystems - Proceedings of the 2015 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress
SP - 1952
EP - 1961
BT - World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2015
A2 - Webster, Veronica L.
A2 - Karvazy, Karen
PB - American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
T2 - World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2015: Floods, Droughts, and Ecosystems
Y2 - 17 May 2015 through 21 May 2015
ER -
