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dc.contributor.authorMohamed, Mohamed M.
dc.contributor.authorEl-Shorbagy, Walid
dc.contributor.authorKizhisseri, Mohamed I.
dc.contributor.authorChowdhury, Rezaul
dc.contributor.authorMcDonald, Adrian
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-08T00:04:55Z
dc.date.available2021-05-08T00:04:55Z
dc.date.issued2020-11-29
dc.identifier.citationMohamed, M. M., El-Shorbagy, W., Kizhisseri, M. I., Chowdhury, R., & McDonald, A. (2020). Evaluation of policy scenarios for water resources planning and management in an arid region. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 32, 100758.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2214-5818
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.ejrh.2020.100758
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10150/658222
dc.description.abstractStudy region: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Study focus: Water demand in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi (EAD) has increased significantly over the last few decades. Hence, a main challenge for the EAD water policy makers is to develop long-term resilient water resources strategies. This study evaluates future water supply-demand condition in the EAD and identifies water management strategies that support a sustainable future. A dynamic water budget modelling framework is used to evaluate future water demand as affected by population growth, economic growth, proposed water related policies, consumption patterns, and climate change. The Abu Dhabi Dynamic Water Budget Model (ADWBM) is used to construct future water scenarios and assess the status of the EAD water system until 2050 in terms of water supply-demand balance. This study presents four suites of water scenarios, namely: Business as Usual (BAU), Policy First (PF), Sustainability by Conservation (SC), and Rainfall Enhanced Sustainability (RES) scenarios. New hydrological insights: Simulation results indicate that both SC and RES scenarios achieved balanced water budget without any shortage throughout the entire period until 2050. The RES scenario is recommended for adoption because of the reasonable and achievable proposed consumption reductions needed in the different demand sectors. The obtained results should be valuable for devising appropriate strategies to prevent potential future water shortages in the Emirate. © 2020 The Authorsen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipEnvironment Agency of Abu Dhabien_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevier B.V.en_US
dc.rights© 2020 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).en_US
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/en_US
dc.subjectScenario analysisen_US
dc.subjectSustainabilityen_US
dc.subjectWater conservationen_US
dc.subjectWater policyen_US
dc.subjectWater resources managementen_US
dc.titleEvaluation of policy scenarios for water resources planning and management in an arid regionen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.contributor.departmentCivil and Architectural Engineering and Mechanics, University of Arizonaen_US
dc.identifier.journalJournal of Hydrology: Regional Studiesen_US
dc.description.noteOpen access journalen_US
dc.description.collectioninformationThis item from the UA Faculty Publications collection is made available by the University of Arizona with support from the University of Arizona Libraries. If you have questions, please contact us at repository@u.library.arizona.edu.en_US
dc.eprint.versionFinal published versionen_US
dc.source.journaltitleJournal of Hydrology: Regional Studies
dc.source.volume32
dc.source.beginpage100758
refterms.dateFOA2021-05-08T00:04:56Z


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© 2020 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
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