Analysis of sustainable groundwater development scenarios for the Chaiwopu Basin in the Urumqi River Basin

The problems to be solved by sustainable groundwater development include the deterioration of groundwater quality,the shrinking of the lakes,and the ecosystem deterioration.Four groundwater development scenarios were formulated and analyzed: the business as usual,the increased recharge,the decreased abstraction and the combined scenario.The model was used to simulate these scenarios and analyze changes in groundwater budget and groundwater levels.Four scenarios were compared against total abstra...