OPTIMA - Water resources optimisation report for the Dhiarizos River Valley, Cyprus
Dhiarizos river is located at the southwest part of Cyprus in the Paphos district. With a
population of less than 4000 Dhiarizos valley presents little demand for water. However,
pressures from communities outside the catchment have resulted in a substantial portion of the water being exported.
To satisfy the users outside the watershed, several structures were constructed in the riverbed. Nature conservation in the river is a also key issue as a large section of Dhiarizos valley is included in the NATURA 2000 project. Therefore in addition to human induced water demands, ensuring adequate water supply for the preservation of the flora and fauna of the area should be considered in preparing a water resources management plan.
The characteristics of the Dhiarizos river were input in a topology model using a Water Resource Model (WRM), which is used to assess the efficiency of the baseline model scenario. The involvement of the various stakeholders and their contribution allowed the identification of the main key issues and constraints for the optimization process for the different scenarios of the Dhiarizos river. Different optimization scenarios were tested including instruments and constraints and a set of feasible solutions were derived. More details on the optimization scenarios and runs are presented in the report.
population of less than 4000 Dhiarizos valley presents little demand for water. However,
pressures from communities outside the catchment have resulted in a substantial portion of the water being exported.
To satisfy the users outside the watershed, several structures were constructed in the riverbed. Nature conservation in the river is a also key issue as a large section of Dhiarizos valley is included in the NATURA 2000 project. Therefore in addition to human induced water demands, ensuring adequate water supply for the preservation of the flora and fauna of the area should be considered in preparing a water resources management plan.
The characteristics of the Dhiarizos river were input in a topology model using a Water Resource Model (WRM), which is used to assess the efficiency of the baseline model scenario. The involvement of the various stakeholders and their contribution allowed the identification of the main key issues and constraints for the optimization process for the different scenarios of the Dhiarizos river. Different optimization scenarios were tested including instruments and constraints and a set of feasible solutions were derived. More details on the optimization scenarios and runs are presented in the report.
Links:
Brochure, policy brief, ...:
Countries:
Europe›Cyprus
River Basins:
Dhiarizos
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