Mode Flow Map: An Innovative Enterprise Gis For Better Groundwater Management And Monitoring.

Abstract

Due to the UAE’s location in a dry belt region, rainfall is discontinuous, precipitation thresholds are highly variable and floodwaters leak into the ground. Thus, groundwater is a precious resource for water supplies, environmental protection, and sustainable development.

Moreover, the groundwater salinity is relatively high which leads to reduced productivity of agricultural land and degrades the natural environment, therefore proper management and control of such resource use, especially in UAE where there is an intensive irrigation activity, is critical for a sustainable water management.