Can Reservoirs Combine Flood Protection and Irrigation? A Case Study for Larissa City, Greece

Evangelos Paschalis (), Nikolaos Xafoulis, Nikolaos Alamanis, Grigorios Papageorgiou, Dimitrios Tselios, Anna Zahidou and Ilias Boufikos
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Evangelos Paschalis: University of Thessaly
Nikolaos Xafoulis: University of Thessaly
Nikolaos Alamanis: University of Thessaly
Grigorios Papageorgiou: University of Thessaly
Dimitrios Tselios: University of Thessaly
Anna Zahidou: Department of Technical Services, Municipal Water and Sewerage Company of Larissa
Ilias Boufikos: Municipal Water and Sewerage Company of Larissa

SN Operations Research Forum, 2024, vol. 5, issue 1, 1-19

Abstract: Abstract Urbanization and climate change have put large segments of the population at risk of heavy rainfall, river, and coastal flooding. In order to keep up with sustainable development, cities need to protect flood-prone areas, which require significant investment in green infrastructure solutions. Determining which flood protection to fund typically involves an analysis of key costs and benefits. The importance of implementing green infrastructure for flood protection is widely accepted. This research combines a series of structures in order to decrease or eliminate flood effects on the surrounding area of Larissa city, Greece. At the same time, that combination of installation can partly solve the irrigation water shortage during summer months at a certain region of prefecture of Larissa. Thus, a powerful pumping station is proposed to be installed at the riverside of Pinios outside of Amygdalea village, capable of pump almost 5 million m3 per day. The pumped water is going to fill a large reservoir next to the pumping station, which is going to be connected to a long network of irrigation canals. As a result, floods could be avoided and the excess water could irrigate thousands of acres throughout the year.

Keywords: Flood control; Levees; Dam; Self-closing barriers; Pumping stations; Water reservoirs; Flood management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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