Modeling Groundwater Resources in Data-Scarce Regions for Sustainable Management: Methodologies and Limits
Groundwater modeling in data-scarce regions faces significant challenges due to the lack of comprehensive, high-quality data, impacting model accuracy. This systematic review of Scopus-indexed papers identifies various approaches to address these challenges, including coupled hydrological-groundwate...
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| description | Groundwater modeling in data-scarce regions faces significant challenges due to the lack of comprehensive, high-quality data, impacting model accuracy. This systematic review of Scopus-indexed papers identifies various approaches to address these challenges, including coupled hydrological-groundwater models, machine learning techniques, distributed hydrological models, water balance models, 3D groundwater flow modeling, geostatistical techniques, remote sensing-based approaches, isotope-based methods, global model downscaling, and integrated modeling approaches. Each methodology offers unique advantages for groundwater assessment and management in data-poor environments, often combining multiple data sources and modeling techniques to overcome limitations. However, these approaches face common challenges related to data quality, scale transferability, and the representation of complex hydrogeological processes. This review emphasizes the importance of adapting methodologies to specific regional contexts and data availability. It underscores the value of combining multiple data sources and modeling techniques to provide robust estimates for sustainable groundwater management. The choice of method ultimately depends on the specific objectives, scale of the study, and available data in the region of interest. Future research should focus on improving the integration of diverse data sources, enhancing the representation of complex hydrogeological processes in simplified models, and developing robust uncertainty quantification methods tailored for data-scarce conditions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ebb3f991563e400dad86166b73140b9b2025-01-24T13:34:54ZengMDPI AGHydrology2306-53382025-01-011211110.3390/hydrology12010011Modeling Groundwater Resources in Data-Scarce Regions for Sustainable Management: Methodologies and LimitsIolanda Borzì0Department of Mathematics, Computer Sciences, Physics and Earth Sciences, The University of Messina, 98166 Messina, ItalyGroundwater modeling in data-scarce regions faces significant challenges due to the lack of comprehensive, high-quality data, impacting model accuracy. This systematic review of Scopus-indexed papers identifies various approaches to address these challenges, including coupled hydrological-groundwater models, machine learning techniques, distributed hydrological models, water balance models, 3D groundwater flow modeling, geostatistical techniques, remote sensing-based approaches, isotope-based methods, global model downscaling, and integrated modeling approaches. Each methodology offers unique advantages for groundwater assessment and management in data-poor environments, often combining multiple data sources and modeling techniques to overcome limitations. However, these approaches face common challenges related to data quality, scale transferability, and the representation of complex hydrogeological processes. This review emphasizes the importance of adapting methodologies to specific regional contexts and data availability. It underscores the value of combining multiple data sources and modeling techniques to provide robust estimates for sustainable groundwater management. The choice of method ultimately depends on the specific objectives, scale of the study, and available data in the region of interest. Future research should focus on improving the integration of diverse data sources, enhancing the representation of complex hydrogeological processes in simplified models, and developing robust uncertainty quantification methods tailored for data-scarce conditions.https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/12/1/11data-scarce aquiferungauged aquifergroundwater modelingsustainable groundwater resource managementuncertainty analysisgroundwater data lack |
| spellingShingle | Iolanda Borzì Modeling Groundwater Resources in Data-Scarce Regions for Sustainable Management: Methodologies and Limits Hydrology data-scarce aquifer ungauged aquifer groundwater modeling sustainable groundwater resource management uncertainty analysis groundwater data lack |
| title | Modeling Groundwater Resources in Data-Scarce Regions for Sustainable Management: Methodologies and Limits |
| title_full | Modeling Groundwater Resources in Data-Scarce Regions for Sustainable Management: Methodologies and Limits |
| title_fullStr | Modeling Groundwater Resources in Data-Scarce Regions for Sustainable Management: Methodologies and Limits |
| title_full_unstemmed | Modeling Groundwater Resources in Data-Scarce Regions for Sustainable Management: Methodologies and Limits |
| title_short | Modeling Groundwater Resources in Data-Scarce Regions for Sustainable Management: Methodologies and Limits |
| title_sort | modeling groundwater resources in data scarce regions for sustainable management methodologies and limits |
| topic | data-scarce aquifer ungauged aquifer groundwater modeling sustainable groundwater resource management uncertainty analysis groundwater data lack |
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