The central planner's solution for seawater intrusion in the batinah region of Oman

Slim Zekri; Mohammad Reza Bazargan-Lari; Kaveh Madani

doi:10.1061/9780784479162.191

The central planner's solution for seawater intrusion in the batinah region of Oman

Slim Zekri, Mohammad Reza Bazargan-Lari, Kaveh Madani

Natural Resource Economics

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Abstract

More than 50% of Oman's cultivated area is located in the Batinah region. This coastal region is currently suffering from seawater intrusion due to aggressive groundwater withdrawal. The resulting groundwater salinity has led to agricultural productivity decline and economic losses. This study developed a Central Planner Model (CPM) to identify the feasibility of salinity control and agricultural productivity improvements in the region. Comparison of the results of the CPM with the simulated outcomes under business-as-usual practices suggest that central planning and intervention can help reducing salinity, preserving profits, and conserving the agricultural area in the long run. The CPM results are expected to be used as the basis for developing intervention mechanism that promote changes in the current practices and help with sustainability of farming in the Batinah regions of Oman.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2015: Floods, Droughts, and Ecosystems - Proceedings of the 2015 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress
Publisher	American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Pages	1952-1961
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Print)	9780784479162
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784479162.191
Publication status	Published - 2015
Event	World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2015: Floods, Droughts, and Ecosystems - Austin, United States Duration: May 17 2015 → May 21 2015

Other

Other	World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2015: Floods, Droughts, and Ecosystems
Country	United States
City	Austin
Period	5/17/15 → 5/21/15

Keywords

coastal aquifers
Groundwater management
optimization
seawater intrusion
smart meters.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Water Science and Technology

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Zekri, S., Bazargan-Lari, M. R., & Madani, K. (2015). The central planner's solution for seawater intrusion in the batinah region of Oman. In World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2015: Floods, Droughts, and Ecosystems - Proceedings of the 2015 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress (pp. 1952-1961). American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784479162.191

The central planner's solution for seawater intrusion in the batinah region of Oman. / Zekri, Slim; Bazargan-Lari, Mohammad Reza; Madani, Kaveh.

World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2015: Floods, Droughts, and Ecosystems - Proceedings of the 2015 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress. American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 2015. p. 1952-1961.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Zekri, S, Bazargan-Lari, MR & Madani, K 2015, The central planner's solution for seawater intrusion in the batinah region of Oman. in World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2015: Floods, Droughts, and Ecosystems - Proceedings of the 2015 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress. American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), pp. 1952-1961, World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2015: Floods, Droughts, and Ecosystems, Austin, United States, 5/17/15. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784479162.191

Zekri S, Bazargan-Lari MR, Madani K. The central planner's solution for seawater intrusion in the batinah region of Oman. In World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2015: Floods, Droughts, and Ecosystems - Proceedings of the 2015 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress. American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). 2015. p. 1952-1961 https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784479162.191

Zekri, Slim ; Bazargan-Lari, Mohammad Reza ; Madani, Kaveh. / The central planner's solution for seawater intrusion in the batinah region of Oman. World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2015: Floods, Droughts, and Ecosystems - Proceedings of the 2015 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress. American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 2015. pp. 1952-1961

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