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	Utilization of low quality water of mountain reservoirs: a case study from Al Jabal Al Akhdar,Oman
	Mushtaque Ahmed; Reginald Victor; Mohammed Jashoul; Choudri B S
来源期刊	Journal of Mountain Science
ISSN	1672-6316
出版年	2016
卷号	13 期号:8 页码:1423-1430
英文摘要	Al Jabal al Akhdar (Green Mountain) in arid northern Oman has freshwater resources that had supported small communities for hundreds of years. Jabal Akhdar receives more rainfall (300-400 mm) when compared to the desert plains. In the last few years, this region had undergone enormous changes due to rapid development. The resident and transient populations have increased and their activities exert severe stress on the water resources. There are 24 retention reservoirs in the area, but most are eutrophic and the nutrient loading is due to input of animal fecal matter via surface run-off. As expected, these waters contaminated with coliform bacteria and some have pathogenic Escherichia coli. Drinking water needs of all the villages met by groundwater extraction. Because of poor quality, the surface water in the reservoirs is under-utilized. A low-cost low-maintenance treatment system designed, constructed and operated in one village to clean the reservoir water for non-drinking human use. The treatment unit improved the water quality parameters. A survey among the adult male population of the village showed their eagerness to adopt this system and use the treated reservoir water for uses other than agriculture. Establishment of these treatment units in other villages should reduce the pressures on groundwater extraction.
英文关键词	Jabal Akhdar Oman Reservoir Eutrophication Treatment Society
类型	Article
语种	英语
收录类别	CSCD
WOS研究方向	Science & Technology - Other Topics
CSCD记录号	CSCD:5757329
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/335690
作者单位	Mushtaque Ahmed, Department of Soils, Water and Agricultural Engineering, College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman PC 123.; Reginald Victor, Department of Biology, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman PC 123.; Mohammed Jashoul, Salalah Free Zone, Sultanate of Oman.; Choudri B S, Center for Environmental Studies and Research, Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman PC 123.
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Mushtaque Ahmed,Reginald Victor,Mohammed Jashoul,et al. Utilization of low quality water of mountain reservoirs: a case study from Al Jabal Al Akhdar,Oman[J],2016,13(8):1423-1430.
APA	Mushtaque Ahmed,Reginald Victor,Mohammed Jashoul,&Choudri B S.(2016).Utilization of low quality water of mountain reservoirs: a case study from Al Jabal Al Akhdar,Oman.Journal of Mountain Science,13(8),1423-1430.
MLA	Mushtaque Ahmed,et al."Utilization of low quality water of mountain reservoirs: a case study from Al Jabal Al Akhdar,Oman".Journal of Mountain Science 13.8(2016):1423-1430.