Groundwater governance in Pakistan: From colossal development to neglected management

AS Qureshi - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
Groundwater is playing an essential role in expanding irrigated agriculture in many parts of
the world. Pakistan is the third-largest user of groundwater for irrigation in the world. The …

An overview of groundwater monitoring through point-to satellite-based techniques

A Masood, MAUR Tariq, MZUR Hashmi, M Waseem… - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
Groundwater supplies approximately half of the total global domestic water demand. It also
complements the seasonal and annual variabilities of surface water. Monitoring of …

Evaluation of groundwater sustainability in the arid Hexi Corridor of Northwestern China, using GRACE, GLDAS and measured groundwater data products

S Wang, H Liu, Y Yu, W Zhao, Q Yang, J Liu - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
The exploitation of groundwater resources is of great importance and has become crucial in
the last few decades, especially in arid regions, where surface water resources are scarce …

[HTML][HTML] Water table response to rainfall and groundwater simulation using physics-based numerical model: WASH123D

F Hussain, RS Wu, DS Shih - Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Study region Four districts (Meinong, Qishan, Dashu, and Daliao) of Kaohsiung city,
Southern Taiwan Study focus The understanding of aquifer recharge in terms of water table …

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability in Water Supply: A Systematic Review

JA Silva - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
Although access to clean and safe water is a fundamental human right, millions of people
around the world lack this essential resource. Through their CSR initiatives, companies are …

Developing a framework for daily common pool groundwater allocation to demands in agricultural regions

R Lalehzari, R Kerachian - Agricultural Water Management, 2020 - Elsevier
In this paper, a new methodology is developed for the allocation of groundwater to
agricultural lands considering the cultivated area of different crops, selling price and net …

Managing water and salt for sustainable agriculture in the Indus Basin of Pakistan

AS Qureshi, C Perry - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The Indus basin of Pakistan occupies about 16 million ha (Mha) of land. The Indus River and
its tributaries are the primary sources of surface water. An estimated 122 km3 of surface …

Spatial and temporal downscaling schemes to reconstruct high-resolution GRACE data: A case study in the Tarim River Basin, Northwest China

D Xue, D Gui, M Ci, Q Liu, G Wei, Y Liu - Science of the Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Climate change and excessive exploitation of water resources exert pressure on
groundwater supply and the ecosystem in drylands. Although The Gravity Recovery and …

Water balance trends in irrigated canal commands and its implications for sustainable water management in Pakistan: Evidence from 1981 to 2012

JL Peña-Arancibia, JP Stewart, JM Kirby - Agricultural Water …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The Indus Basin Irrigation System (IBIS) of Pakistan is a major user of surface and
groundwater and provides food and economic security for about 207 million people. To …

Interactive effect of different salinity sources and their formulations on plant growth, ionic homeostasis and seed quality of maize

SA Javed, SM Shahzad, M Ashraf, R Kausar, MS Arif… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Soil salinity is one of the most pernicious environmental hazards affecting crop growth and
productivity in arid and semi-arid climates. In saline soils, the crop plants encounter nutrients …