Water Resources
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Lakes
Springs (water)
Spring, in hydrology, opening at or near the surface of the Earth for the discharge of water from underground sources. A spring is a natural discharge point of subterranean water at the surface of the ground or directly into the bed of a stream, lake, or sea.
Related Topics: Water Resources, Environmental Law
Water Management
Planned development, distribution and use of water resources, in accordance with predetermined objectives and with respect to both quantity and quality of the water resources. [AGROVOC]
Related Topics: Social Phenomena, Water Resources
Wells
A well is any excavation that is drilled, driven, dug, jetted or otherwise constructed when the intended use of such excavation is for the location and acquisition of ground water.
Publications
Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Water Resources Forecasting
Golmar Golmohammadi, Seyed Mostafa Biazar, Rohith Reddy Nedhunuri, andNikolaos Tziolas
The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning has permeated every aspect of our lives. Water resource management is becoming increasingly important due to the impacts of climate change and human activities. This publication provides examples of how AI can potentially improve the forecasting of water resource variables at both the field and regional levels. The main goal is to introduce new AI techniques for forecasting key environmental factors (climate, soil, water) related to water resources in Florida. The results demonstrate how deep learning models performed consistently well and established their superiority in capturing the temporal dynamics of river discharge and groundwater in the region. The results also show a dramatic groundwater level drawdown in certain areas, which could jeopardize the ability to meet water demands for agricultural purposes. The increase in river discharge and high groundwater levels might be related to flooding in those areas.
Desalination Systems and Their Environmental Impacts
Golmar Golmohammadi, Seyed Mostafa Biazar, andMaxwell Naah
Developed technologies for the desalination of seawater and brackish groundwater supplies have been demonstrated to be technically feasible, economically viable, and reliable; meanwhile, emerging technologies are still in the pilot or small-scale stages. The total installed capacity of desalination plants in the United States has expanded from around 302 million gallons per day (MGD) in 2009 to about 479 MGD in 2022. Florida leads the nation in desalination capacity, having more than 130 desalination plants. Environmental issues related to desalination are a significant factor in designing and implementing desalination technologies. Their projects require an environmental impact assessment (EIA) study to determine how the project can affect the air, land, and marine environments by considering the impact on source water, impact from concentration, issues with desalinated water products, and impact from gas emissions. The EIA also proposes measures to mitigate environmental impacts.