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DOI	10.3390/su16104189
	Issues of Water Resources in Saudi Arabia: Past, Present, and Future
	Suhail, Mohammad; Faraj, Turki Kh.; Ahmad, Waseem; Ravshanov, Alikul Xudayberdiyevich; Khan, Mohd Nazish
通讯作者	Suhail, M
来源期刊	SUSTAINABILITY
EISSN	2071-1050
出版年	2024
卷号	16 期号:10
英文摘要	The present paper addresses a comprehensive historical assessment of water consumption, demand, and supply in Saudi Arabia, along with future projections regarding water balance, in terms of demand and supply by source in various sectors. Being an arid region, Saudi Arabia experiences scorching heat, low precipitation, a high rate of potential evaporation, and the absence of permanent water bodies over the territory. Groundwater contributes almost 61% of total available water, while the recharge rate is negligible. However, few widyan (ephemeral streams) systems exists to satisfy water demand, which could contribute to approximately one year of domestic water consumption if managed efficiently. The study also predicts water consumption scenarios for the next three consecutive development plans, i.e., the 10th plan (2015-2019), 11th plan (2020-2024), and 12th plan (2025-2029). The analysis shows that water consumption may decline significantly in the future, if the present rate of decline continues. Scenario I, if the current rate is assumed, provides a decrease in consumption of 14.36, 12.66, and 11.15 BCM for 10th, 11th, and 12th plans, respectively. Moreover, the domestic and industrial sectors will consume more water in the future. In the same way, scenarios II and III represent a decline in total water consumption, along with that of agriculture, while domestic and industrial water usage would increase, thus improving environmental sustainability.
英文关键词	water demand supply consumption management Saudi Arabia
类型	Article
语种	英语
开放获取类型	gold
收录类别	SCI-E ; SSCI
WOS记录号	WOS:001231563000001
WOS关键词	MANAGEMENT ; REQUIREMENTS ; COLLECTION ; CHALLENGES ; KINGDOM
WOS类目	Green & Sustainable Science & Technology ; Environmental Sciences ; Environmental Studies
WOS研究方向	Science & Technology - Other Topics ; Environmental Sciences & Ecology
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/405734
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Suhail, Mohammad,Faraj, Turki Kh.,Ahmad, Waseem,et al. Issues of Water Resources in Saudi Arabia: Past, Present, and Future[J],2024,16(10).
APA	Suhail, Mohammad,Faraj, Turki Kh.,Ahmad, Waseem,Ravshanov, Alikul Xudayberdiyevich,&Khan, Mohd Nazish.(2024).Issues of Water Resources in Saudi Arabia: Past, Present, and Future.SUSTAINABILITY,16(10).
MLA	Suhail, Mohammad,et al."Issues of Water Resources in Saudi Arabia: Past, Present, and Future".SUSTAINABILITY 16.10(2024).