Integrated Basin Flow Modeling

Download or read book Integrated Basin Flow Modeling written by Elif Surucu and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Changes in Konya's Mediterranean climate and water demand are expected to alter water operations in Konya Closed Basin, and creating a substantial need for an integrated model to explore new scenarios for future adaptations. Located on a high altitude plain of central Turkey, Konya is an important agricultural region for entire country. Konya is a semi-arid region, with hot and dry summers. Precipitation occurs usually in the winter and spring. Limited water supply sources make water management a necessity in the region. This study introduces a new bottom-up modeling approach that takes into account groundwater, surface water, and climate. Surface water and groundwater are modeled with IWFM (Integrated Water Flow Model), a water resources management and planning model that simulates groundwater, surface water, stream-groundwater interaction, and other components of the hydrologic system. Agricultural operations and demand are represented using IDC (IWFM Demand Calculator), the stand-alone executable version of the root zone component of IWFM. This integrated model allows us to evaluate several operations under different climatic conditions and water demand scenarios, and can increase the reliability of management of scarce water supply resources at Konya Closed Basin. The goal of this study is to develop a groundwater/surface water budget which can be used for the future management actions on Konya Closed Basin water resources.