Urban Groundwater Management and Sustainability

Abstract

This paper describes the application of integrated surface-groundwater (ISGW) models in regard to the planning of urban water supplies, basin water management, sustainability of natural resources, and ecosystem preservation. A brief description of the integrated models is provided to illustrate their flexibility in assessing various schemes used in the management of urban water supply systems and basin water resources. A more detailed discussion of one of the most functional and widely used integrated models (MIKE SHE) and its applications at a rapidly urbanizing site in southwest Florida is also presented.