Research on Water Resources Allocation System Based on Rational Utilization of Brackish Water

• Published in: Water (Basel) Vol. 14; no. 6; p. 948
• Main Authors: Zhang, Dasheng, Xie, Xinmin, Wang, Ting, Wang, Boxin, Pei, Shasha
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.03.2022
• Subjects: Agricultural production; Agricultural resources; Agriculture; Algorithms; Aquatic resources; Brackish water; Canals; China; Consumption; Economic development; Fresh water; Freshwater resources; general algebraic modeling system; GNP; Gross National Product; Groundwater; groundwater numerical simulation; Hydrology; Irrigation; Management; Mathematical models; Numerical models; Optimization; Resource allocation; Salinity; Salinization; Soil improvement; Soil salinity; Soils, Salts in; Surface water; Water; water allocation; Water levels; Water resources; Water shortages; Water supply; China
• ISSN: 2073-4441; 2073-4441
• DOI: 10.3390/w14060948

The rational utilization of unconventional water sources is of great significance to areas where conventional water resources are scarce, and water resource allocation is an important way to realize the rational distribution of multiple water sources. This paper constructs a water resources allocation system integrating model data parameter database, water resources supply and demand prediction module, groundwater numerical simulation module and water resources allocation module. Taking brackish water as the main research object and final goal of achieving the best comprehensive optimization of social, economic and ecological benefits. The brackish water is incorporated as an independent water source into the water resource allocation model, and the stratum structure model and groundwater numerical model are constructed to simulate the brackish water level in the planning target year. The water resources allocation system is applied to Guantao County, China. The results show that increasing the development and utilization of brackish water under the recommended scheme can significantly reduce the water supply pressure of local fresh water resources in agriculture and industry. Compared with the current year, the overall water shortage in the region will be reduced by 4.493 × 106 m³ in 2030, and meanwhile, the brackish water level will be decreased by 12.69 m in 2035, which plays a positive role in improving soil salinization.