Assessment of rural and highly seasonal tourist activity plus drought effects on reservoir operation in a semi-arid region of Greece using the WEAP model

K.A. Demertzi, D.M. Papamichail, P.E. Georgiou, D.N. Karamouzis and V.G. Aschonitis

Water International, 2014, vol. 39, issue 1, 23-34

Abstract: The WEAP (Water Evaluation and Planning) model was used to estimate the effects of drought in addition to rural and tourist activity on the operation of two multi-purpose reservoirs in the Chalkidiki region of Greece. In scenarios based on historical data from 1975-2005, the fully effective months exceeded 85% of the total simulation period, while short-term droughts (less than two years' duration) made the reservoirs ineffective to cover summer water demand. The results show that short-term droughts, in combination with high competition for water supply during summer between tourist and rural activities, may have environmental and social implications in semi-arid environments.

Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1080/02508060.2013.848315

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