Groundwater in arid and semi-arid regions of India: A review on the quality, management and challenges

F Ahamad, SK Tyagi, M Singh, AK Sharma - … in Arid and Semi-Arid Areas …, 2023 - Springer
Groundwater and water supplied from the surface water are important sources for drinking in
arid and semi-arid areas such as India. In India, arid and semi-arid regions cover …

Identification of artificial groundwater recharge sites in parts of Yamuna River basin India based on Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System

A Khan, H Govil, AK Taloor, G Kumar - Groundwater for Sustainable …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Yamuna River is the part of vast Indo-Gangetic alluvial plain abides a huge
scarcity of water in terms of both surface and groundwater resources. Artificial recharge is …

Identification of groundwater recharge-based potential rainwater harvesting sites for sustainable development of a semiarid region of southern India using geospatial …

M Rajasekhar, SR Gadhiraju, A Kadam… - Arabian Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Groundwater recharge-based rainwater harvesting (RWH) is a standout among the most
capable structures to reduce water deficit issues and to build the accessibility of water for …

Urban stormwater characterization, control, and treatment

CM Rodak, AD Jayakaran, TL Moore… - Water environment …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
This review summarizes over 280 studies published in 2019 related to the characterization,
control, and management of urban stormwater runoff. A summary of quantity and quality …

GIS-based modeling for selection of dam sites in the Kurdistan Region, Iraq

AA Othman, AF Al-Maamar, DAMA Al-Manmi… - … International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Iraq, a country in the Middle East, has suffered severe drought events in the past two
decades due to a significant decrease in annual precipitation. Water storage by building …

Identification of suitable sites for surface rainwater harvesting in the drought prone Kumari River basin, India in the context of irrigation water management

A Bera, BP Mukhopadhyay - Journal of Hydrology, 2023 - Elsevier
Water scarcity is one of the most pressing concerns facing the world in the 21st century. The
groundwater reserves are being depleted at a much faster rate than they can be replenished …

Analysis of geo-morphometric and topo-hydrological indices using COP-DEM: a case study of Betwa River Basin, Central India

V Gaurav Singh, SK Singh - Geology, Ecology, and Landscapes, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The open source 30 m Copernicus DEM (COP-DEM) has been used to derive the geo-
morphometric and topo-hydrological characteristics of Betwa River Basin. Drainage network …

Designating appropriate areas for flood mitigation and rainwater harvesting in arid region using a GIS-based multi-criteria decision analysis

MM Abd-el-Kader, AM El-Feky, M Saber… - Water Resources …, 2023 - Springer
Flash floods are highly devastating, however there is no effective management for their
water in Saudi Arabia, therefore, it is crucial to adopt Rainfall Water Harvesting (RWH) …

Assessment of recharge potential zones for groundwater development and management using geospatial and MCDA technologies in semiarid region of Western India

AK Kadam, BN Umrikar, RN Sankhua - SN Applied Sciences, 2020 - Springer
Groundwater recharge potential (GWRP) plays a vital role as it directly or indirectly supports
domestic, agriculture and industrial activities by infiltrating the rainwater. The present paper …

GIS-based land suitability assessment for check dam site location, using topography and drainage information: a case study from Morocco

S Ettazarini - Environmental Earth Sciences, 2021 - Springer
Check dams are used as effective structures for harvesting surface water and controlling soil
erosion, runoff and flooding at a watershed scale. However, a great challenge remains in …