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Drought Management by Utilizing Water Trading Models (Case study: East Azarvbayjan, Orumieh River Basin)

Hasanzadeh, Maryam | 2013

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  1. Type of Document: M.Sc. Thesis
  2. Language: Farsi
  3. Document No: 45167 (09)
  4. University: Sharif University of Technology
  5. Department: Civil Engineering
  6. Advisor(s): Abrishamchi, Ahmad
  7. Abstract:
  8. The extended drought in the Orumieh River Basin has caused severe problems for Orumieh Lake. Due to the fact that agriculture is the biggest user of water resources in this region, effective management of groundwater and surface water resources plays an important role in management of Orumieh lake`s condition. In this situation, “water trading” by designing an efficient “smart market” seems to be a viable option; A market with lower transaction costs which can be adaptable to changing demands and being able to optimize economic benefit within the environmental constraints. This market works by reallocating water among users who intend to sell their excess water and those who prefer to buy excess water due to lack of having adequate amount. The proposed smart market is a computer is developed by utilizing three components: 1) a hydrological model with fixed environmental constraints, 2) user’s demand curves for water versus price by applying Water-Crop Production Functions and 3) a linear program that optimizes the economic value of water. In this study East Azarbayjan province is chosen for the proposed water market. The results of the study show that by applying the proposed water market and also supplying the needed lake water which is done while using the model, drought risk of Orumieh lake can be managed. Furthermore, an increase in the whole economic benefit of the region can be seen
  9. Keywords:
  10. Water Allocation ; Water Trading ; Lake Urmia Watershed ; Linear Programming ; Disaster Management ; Drought ; Smart Market

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