Springs are the important water resources, which thier study is necessary in terms of their management and exploitation. In northern Iran, the karst springs locate in the central Alborz highlands and alluvial springs on the Caspian southern coasts.The Karst and alluvial springs discharge is variable because of different conditions in terms of aquifer, topography and precipitation .This study ha...

It is over two decades that groundwater flow models are routinely implemented for better management of groundwater resources.Modeling groundwater flow with the help of the ground water modeling system (GMS) in the Damghan plain aquifer in northern Iran,which experiences declining levels and numerous environmental hazards, has demonstrated that, (a) in the worst case scenario theaquifer will fac...

Various approaches can be used to simulate groundwater flow in karst systems, including equivalent porous media distributed parameter, lumped parameter, and dual porosity approaches, as well as discrete fracture or conduit approaches. The purpose of this study was to evaluate two different equivalent porous media approaches: lumped and distributed parameter, for simulating regional groundwater ...

Aquifer recharge presents advantages for integrated water management in the anthropic cycle, namely, advanced treatment of reclaimed water and additional dilution of pollutants due to mixing with natural groundwater. Nevertheless, this practice represents a health and environmental hazard because of the presence of pathogenic microorganisms and chemical contaminants. To assess the quality of wa...

due to simple operation and no needs for expensive infrastructure construction to convey water from a source to farm lands, groundwater becomes the most important sources of agricultural water supply in iran. however, the contamination of aquifers is a major concern in many countries, specifically in areas without effective groundwater protection and management. therefore, groundwater vulnerabi...

mapping of groundwater nitrate can be useful in management of groundwater resources. the objectives of this study were to analyze the spatial variability of nitrate and to map its contamination in the lordegan aquifer and to evaluate the variations in nitrate variability and mapping during a year. then 32 wells were sampled four times during 2010. seasonal nitrate concentrations remained consta...

Institutions formed through local collective action can provide effective solutions to environmental and resource problems. Rigorous quantitative analysis of these issues is often missing, however, and the groundwater economics literature fails to address the role of these types of institutions. This paper explores how the physical properties of the groundwater resource affect the incentives of...

Wells screened across multiple aquifers can provide pathways for the movement of surprisingly large volumes of groundwater to confined aquifers used for public water supply (PWS). Using a simple numerical model, we examine the impact of several pumping scenarios on leakage from an unconfined aquifer to a confined aquifer and conclude that a single inactive multi-aquifer well can contribute near...

the artificial recharge of groundwater (arg), where practicable, is an easy and economical method for desertification control in the arid and semi-arid zones where overpumping has critically lowered the watertable. although desiltation of floodwaters, which is a prerequisite for the arg, leads to rehabilitation of the eroded sites that house the sedimentation basins (sbs), the gradual imper...