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DOI	10.1016/j.spc.2024.03.024
	A system dynamics approach to management of water resources in Qatar
	Naeem, Khawar; Aloui, Sarra; Zghibi, Adel; Mazzoni, Annamaria; Triki, Chefi; Elomri, Adel
通讯作者	Zghibi, A
来源期刊	SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION
ISSN	2352-5509
出版年	2024
卷号	46 页码:733-753
英文摘要	Rapid global population growth and extensive urbanization threaten water sustainability, hindering sustainable development. This issue is particularly acute in arid regions such as the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), where the scarce natural water resources are overexploited. Effective water resource management (WRM) is pivotal in overcoming this challenge. This holistic study presents an innovative approach to address water sustainability at a national scale by developing a WRM decision support system (DSS) leveraging system dynamics modeling (SDM). Employing a unique scenario design framework developed in this study, the DSS simulates Qatar's water resource system behavior for 2021 to 2070 according to nine clustered policy scenarios presenting different degrees of sustainability designed accounting for changes in physical, environmental, and socioeconomic patterns. Our results reveal that the business-as-usual (BAU) WRM policy can balance water supply and demand for only 32 years. According to the best policy scenario, the sustainability of the water supply could be ensured for up to 50 years by increasing the water supply by 10 % and reducing consumption by 10 %. Additionally, to aid policymakers in fostering water resource sustainability, groundwater conservation strategies are proposed using the unique scenario design framework by limiting the yield to the safe abstraction level and emphasizing the significance of preserving non-renewable groundwater resources as a backstop resource for the country. While marking the first holistic research study in Qatar by utilizing the SDM approach to tackle national-scale WRM challenges, the established WRM DSS model is equally applicable to other GCC countries and similar arid regions.
英文关键词	Water resource management System dynamics modeling Policy scenario design framework Groundwater conservation policies Stakeholder engagement Gulf cooperation council
类型	Article
语种	英语
开放获取类型	hybrid
收录类别	SCI-E ; SSCI
WOS记录号	WOS:001221311100001
WOS关键词	COMPLEX ; OPTIMIZATION ; SIMULATION ; SCARCITY ; MODEL ; CITY
WOS类目	Green & Sustainable Science & Technology ; 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/2XILL650/405768
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Naeem, Khawar,Aloui, Sarra,Zghibi, Adel,et al. A system dynamics approach to management of water resources in Qatar[J],2024,46:733-753.
APA	Naeem, Khawar,Aloui, Sarra,Zghibi, Adel,Mazzoni, Annamaria,Triki, Chefi,&Elomri, Adel.(2024).A system dynamics approach to management of water resources in Qatar.SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION,46,733-753.
MLA	Naeem, Khawar,et al."A system dynamics approach to management of water resources in Qatar".SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION 46(2024):733-753.