Evaluation of water demand and supply in the south of Iraq

Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination

Hulscher, S. J. M. H.¹  Augustijn, D. C. M.²  Waisi, B. I. H.³  Karim, U. F. A.⁴  Al-Furaiji, M. H. O.⁵ 

[1]Management, University of Twente, P. O. Box 217, 7500, AE Enschede, The Netherlands

[2]Department of Civil Engineering and Management, University of Twente, P. O. Box 217, 7500, AE Enschede, The Netherlands

[3]Department of Water Engineering &

[4]Environment and Water Directorate, Ministry of Science and Technology, Baghdad, Iraq

[5]Inorganic Membranes, Mesa+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, P. O. Box 217 7500, AE Enschede, The Netherlands

关键词: Iraq;    produced water;    sustainable water supply;    water demand;    water shortage;   

DOI  :  10.2166/wrd.2015.043

学科分类：工程和技术（综合）

来源: IWA Publishing

【 摘 要 】

This paper presents results from the first study that focuses on water resources availability and demand for different purposes in the four oil-rich provinces of southern Iraq. The region accounts for 23% of the surface area and 18% of the country's population, but holds 88% of its oil. A water shortage of 430 Mm3/year for 2010 is estimated for this region where irrigation accounts for 81% of the total water demand. Dhi Qar is the largest agricultural producer and water consumer while Al Basrah and Al Muthanna have the largest water shortages among the four provinces. The interrelationship of energy–water production and utilization is discussed and the annual water balance for irrigation, industrial, domestic and livestock usage in the different provinces determined. On this basis recommendations are made for treating and utilizing the steadily increasing amounts of water produced from the oilfields to supplement the other sustainable water resources in that region.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC-ND