Regional groundwater flow modeling in Western Nile Delta, Egypt
Western Nile delta is an important area in Egypt in which the government plans to establish new reclamation projects. The already present agricultural activities are mainly based on groundwater for irrigation. However, irrigation requirements have become so large that they cause depletion of the groundwater levels in most of the existed wells. A hydrogeological model for western Nile delta has been developed using MODFLOW code. The developed model was calibrated for steady state, and used to evaluate groundwater potentiality and reserves. The results have shown that; a reduction in groundwater abstraction by at least 20％ becomes necessary to achieve sustainable conditions. This study can be considered as a preliminary regional evaluation for testing the future alternative water management scenarios in Western Nile Delta area.
R.F.Mohamed C.Z.Hua
School ofEnvironmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan.Hubei, P.R.China, 430074 Facu School ofEnvironmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan.Hubei, P.R.China, 430074
国际会议
武汉
英文
179-182
2009-09-20（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）