Management of water scarcity in arid areas: a case study (Ziz Watershed)

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development aims to reach 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs 6 deals with water security, which refers mainly to ensure availability and sus-tainable management of water. The present study aims to enhance reservoir performance under climate change to de...

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Main Authors: Ismail Elhassnaoui, Zineb Moumen, Manuela Tvaronavičienė, Mohamed Ouarani, Mohamed Ben-Daoud, Issam Serrari, Ikram Lahmidi, M.A.S. Wahba, Ahmed Bouziane, Driss Ouazar, Moulay Driss Hasnaoui
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Published: Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Center 2021-03-01
Series:Insights into Regional Development
Online Access:https://jssidoi.org/ird/article/61
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author Ismail Elhassnaoui
Zineb Moumen
Manuela Tvaronavičienė
Mohamed Ouarani
Mohamed Ben-Daoud
Issam Serrari
Ikram Lahmidi
M.A.S. Wahba
Ahmed Bouziane
Driss Ouazar
Moulay Driss Hasnaoui
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Zineb Moumen
Manuela Tvaronavičienė
Mohamed Ouarani
Mohamed Ben-Daoud
Issam Serrari
Ikram Lahmidi
M.A.S. Wahba
Ahmed Bouziane
Driss Ouazar
Moulay Driss Hasnaoui
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description The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development aims to reach 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs 6 deals with water security, which refers mainly to ensure availability and sus-tainable management of water. The present study aims to enhance reservoir performance under climate change to deal with water scarcity. For this purpose, we proposed a new methodology where precipitation and evaporation data provided through temporal downscaling are leveraged by a real-time management algorithm coupled with the Hydrologic Modeling System (HEC-HMS). The real-time dam management algorithm is based on water balance equation and rule curves. It provides information about (1) dam storage, (2) dam release, (3) dam evaporation, (4) dam diversion, (5) spilled water volume, (6) emergency spilled water volume, (7) dam inflow, (8) irrigation demand, (9) irrigation shortage, (10) dam siltation, (11) dam hydropower produc-tion, (12) hydropower energy income. The developed approach has been applied to the Hassan Addakhil multipurpose reservoir in Morocco. The result shows that the dam reliability and resili-ence have increased from 40% to 70% and from 16% to 66%, respectively, while the vulnerability remained constant. Additionally, this study has pointed out that the installation of a hydropower plant is an opportunity to produce clean electrical energy and generate an income enough to cov-er different costs related to dam management and maintenance. Therefore, the real-time man-agement tool developed in the framework of this project can significantly enhance reservoir per-formance.
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spelling doaj.art-f4646768d6474bde87951572fa0564392022-12-22T02:15:53ZengEntrepreneurship and Sustainability CenterInsights into Regional Development2669-01952021-03-01318010310.9770/IRD.2021.3.1(5)Management of water scarcity in arid areas: a case study (Ziz Watershed)Ismail Elhassnaouihttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1979-566XZineb Moumenhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3413-6240Manuela Tvaronavičienėhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9667-3730Mohamed Ouaranihttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1468-0487Mohamed Ben-Daoudhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9487-1215Issam Serrarihttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7832-6700Ikram Lahmidihttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6711-9853M.A.S. Wahbahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3451-6155Ahmed Bouzianehttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4311-7439Driss Ouazarhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2472-3532Moulay Driss Hasnaouihttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6585-6112The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development aims to reach 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs 6 deals with water security, which refers mainly to ensure availability and sus-tainable management of water. The present study aims to enhance reservoir performance under climate change to deal with water scarcity. For this purpose, we proposed a new methodology where precipitation and evaporation data provided through temporal downscaling are leveraged by a real-time management algorithm coupled with the Hydrologic Modeling System (HEC-HMS). The real-time dam management algorithm is based on water balance equation and rule curves. It provides information about (1) dam storage, (2) dam release, (3) dam evaporation, (4) dam diversion, (5) spilled water volume, (6) emergency spilled water volume, (7) dam inflow, (8) irrigation demand, (9) irrigation shortage, (10) dam siltation, (11) dam hydropower produc-tion, (12) hydropower energy income. The developed approach has been applied to the Hassan Addakhil multipurpose reservoir in Morocco. The result shows that the dam reliability and resili-ence have increased from 40% to 70% and from 16% to 66%, respectively, while the vulnerability remained constant. Additionally, this study has pointed out that the installation of a hydropower plant is an opportunity to produce clean electrical energy and generate an income enough to cov-er different costs related to dam management and maintenance. Therefore, the real-time man-agement tool developed in the framework of this project can significantly enhance reservoir per-formance.https://jssidoi.org/ird/article/61
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Zineb Moumen
Manuela Tvaronavičienė
Mohamed Ouarani
Mohamed Ben-Daoud
Issam Serrari
Ikram Lahmidi
M.A.S. Wahba
Ahmed Bouziane
Driss Ouazar
Moulay Driss Hasnaoui
Management of water scarcity in arid areas: a case study (Ziz Watershed)
Insights into Regional Development
title Management of water scarcity in arid areas: a case study (Ziz Watershed)
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title_fullStr Management of water scarcity in arid areas: a case study (Ziz Watershed)
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title_short Management of water scarcity in arid areas: a case study (Ziz Watershed)
title_sort management of water scarcity in arid areas a case study ziz watershed
url https://jssidoi.org/ird/article/61
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