Identification of Suitable Site-specific Recharge Areas using Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (FAHP) Technique: A Case Study of Iranshahr Basin (Iran)

• Published in: Air, soil and water research Vol. 15; no. 1
• Main Authors: Zaresefat, Mojtaba, Ahrari, Mohiuddin, Reza Shoaei, Gholam, Etemadifar, Mahin, Aghamolaie, Iman, Derakhshani, Reza
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sage UK: London, England SAGE Publications 01.01.2022; Sage Publications Ltd; SAGE Publishing
• Subjects: Analytic hierarchy process; Aquifers; Artificial recharge; Drawdown; Drought; FAHP fuzzy logic model; Fuzzy logic; Geology; GIS; Groundwater; Groundwater recharge; Iranshahr plain; Land use; Literature reviews; Mathematical models; Original Research; Parameters; Rainfall; Recharge areas; Soil layers; Transmissivity; Water quality; Water resources; GIS; FAHP fuzzy logic model; Iranshahr plain; Artificial recharge

Iranshahr Basin is located in the Sistan and Baluchistan province, subject to severe drought and excessive groundwater utilization. Over-reliance on groundwater resources in this area has led to aquifer drawdowns and socio-economic problems. The present study aimed to identify appropriate sites for...