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  • Hydrology
  • Environmental Science
  • Water Resource Management

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  • Iran faces severe groundwater depletion, impacting over 80 million people.
  • Groundwater recharge is critical for sustaining freshwater supplies in arid regions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantify nationwide groundwater recharge trends in Iran from 2002 to 2017.
  • To identify the primary drivers of changes in groundwater recharge.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized an extensive database of over one million groundwater abstractions (wells, springs, qanats).
  • Analyzed decadal trends in groundwater recharge rates across Iran.

Main Results:

  • Nationwide groundwater recharge declined significantly by approximately -3.8 mm/yr.
  • Unsustainable water resource management was the primary driver, outweighing climatic changes.
  • Average annual recharge (~40 mm/yr) exceeds average annual runoff (~32 mm/yr), indicating surface water's crucial role.

Conclusions:

  • Declining groundwater recharge threatens Iran's aquifers and exacerbates water scarcity.
  • Effective water and environmental resource management is crucial for mitigating recharge decline.
  • Urgent policy interventions are needed to address the socio-economic and environmental consequences.