1Professor of Hydraulic, Water and Water Structures Department Faculty of Engineering, Zagazig University, Egypt
2Associate Professor, Civil Engineering Department Benha Faculty of Engineering, Benha University, Egypt
3Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering DepartmentBenha Faculty of Engineering, Benha University, Egypt
4M.Sc. Dtudent, Civil Engineering Department Benha Faculty of Engineering, Benha University, Egypt
Online published on 12 April, 2021.
Challenges facing the water sector in Egypt are enormous and are required the management of water resources in an integrated manner. This is especially true as the amount of available water resources is fixed, meanwhile water demands continue to grow. As the water demand continuously increases with population growth, economic development and agricultural horizontal expansion, the gap between fixed water supply from the Nile River and the water demand in Egypt has become increasingly wide. Recent studies conducted by the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation in Egypt recognized that model irrigation district as a means of testing decentralized management and authority at the local level and operations and management of water resources at the district level are needed. In this paper, a plan to for the future water status in Awlad Sakr district, Sharkia Governorate, Egypt is proposed. This vision is based on a perception of the current status of the available water resources, water uses, water use efficiency, institutional and legislative frameworks of water management, and strategies and policies to rationalize water use and to augment water supply are discussed. Three future water scenarios for 30 years is designed, each reflects an alternate program to develop the water systems and to rationalize the water uses. All scenarios show that Awlad Sakr will suffer considerable water shortages in the near future. Recommendations to help overcome anticipated water challenges and to optimize the available opportunities are provided.
