Sustainable water resources management assessment frameworks (SWRM-AF) with associated indicators and benchmarks have appeared widely during the last decades to improve or maintain resources. Examination evaluation of their appropriateness refinement for particular arid semi-arid regions is a relatively unexplored area. To fill this gap in knowledge, systematic review relevant 21st century stud...

Due to growing demand and reduction of water resources increasing pollution water, driven by dramatic population economic growth, arid semi-arid land’s imminent problems are nowadays aggravating. This study aims determine the most appropriate management strategies for balancing Abhar plain aquifer using SWOT coupled with AHP technique. The results indicate that weaknesses prevail over strengths...

Groundwater resources are facing increasing pressure especially in semi-arid regions where they often represent the main freshwater resource to sustain human needs. Several aquifers Mediterranean basin suffer from salinization and quality degradation. This study provides an assessment of Grombalia coastal aquifer (Tunisia) based on multidisciplinary approach that combines chemical isotopic (?2H...

drought is a major problematic phenomenon for the mostly semi-arid country of iran. the north centralregions of iran (north of esfahan and ghom province) have suffered from severe droughts several times duringthe last three decades. the frequent occurrence of drought in these regions is due to low and inconsistentprecipitation, abnormally high temperatures, increases in surface albedo and evapo...