Utilization of low quality water of mountain reservoirs: a case study from Al Jabal Al Akhdar, Oman

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	Utilization of low quality water of mountain reservoirs: a case study from Al Jabal Al Akhdar, Oman
	Mushtaque AHMED; Reginald VICTOR; Mohammed JASHOUL; B.S. CHOUDRI
刊名	Journal of Mountain Science
	2016-08
卷号	13 期号:8 页码:1423-1430
关键词	JabalAkhdar Oman Reservoir Eutrophication Treatment Society
ISSN号	1672-6316
通讯作者	B.S. CHOUDRI
英文摘要	Al Jabal al Akhdar (Green Mountain) in arid northern Oman has freshwater resources that had supported small communities for hundreds of years. Jabal Akhdar receives more rainfall (300-400 mm) when compared to the desert plains. In the last few years, this region had undergone enormous changes due to rapid development. The resident and transient populations have increased and their activities exert severe stress on the water resources. There are 24 retention reservoirs in the area, but most are eutrophic and the nutrient loading is due to input of animal fecal matter via surface run-off. As expected, these waters contaminated with coliform bacteria and some have pathogenic Escherichia coli. Drinking water needs of all the villages met by groundwater extraction. Because of poor quality, the surface water in the reservoirs is under-utilized. A low-cost low-maintenance treatment system designed, constructed and operated in one village to clean the reservoir water for non-drinking human use. The treatment unit improved the water quality parameters. A survey among the adult male population of the village showed their eagerness to adopt this system and use the treated reservoir water for uses other than agriculture. Establishment of these treatment units in other villages should reduce the pressures on groundwater extraction.
收录类别	SCI
语种	英语
内容类型	期刊论文
源URL	[http://ir.imde.ac.cn/handle/131551/17443]
专题	成都山地灾害与环境研究所_Journal of Mountain Science _Journal of Mountain Science-2016_Vol13 No.8
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Mushtaque AHMED,Reginald VICTOR,Mohammed JASHOUL,et al. Utilization of low quality water of mountain reservoirs: a case study from Al Jabal Al Akhdar, Oman[J]. Journal of Mountain Science,2016,13(8):1423-1430.
APA	Mushtaque AHMED,Reginald VICTOR,Mohammed JASHOUL,&B.S. CHOUDRI.(2016).Utilization of low quality water of mountain reservoirs: a case study from Al Jabal Al Akhdar, Oman.Journal of Mountain Science,13(8),1423-1430.
MLA	Mushtaque AHMED,et al."Utilization of low quality water of mountain reservoirs: a case study from Al Jabal Al Akhdar, Oman".Journal of Mountain Science 13.8(2016):1423-1430.