ebrahimzadeh et al. (2025) A multi-indicator approach for assessing the hydrological health and drought resilience of Khanmirza watershed, Iran

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Identification

• Journal: Water Practice & Technology
• Year: 2025
• Date: 2025-07-01
• Authors: zahra ebrahimzadeh, Rafat Zare Bidaki, Khodayar Abdollahi, Saeid Eslamian
• DOI: 10.2166/wpt.2025.095

Research Groups

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Short Summary

This study evaluates the hydrological health and drought resilience of the Khanmirza watershed in Iran using an integrated multi-indicator approach. The results indicate that while surface water and climatic conditions are stable, groundwater resources are in an unhealthy state due to over-extraction.

Objective

• To assess the hydrological condition and drought resilience of the Khanmirza watershed by integrating five drought indices with the reliability–resilience–vulnerability (RRV) framework to compute a comprehensive watershed health index.

Study Configuration

• Spatial Scale: Khanmirza watershed, Iran.
• Temporal Scale: Not specified.

Methodology and Data

• Models used: Reliability–Resilience–Vulnerability (RRV) framework; Multi-indicator approach integrating the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI), reconnaissance drought index, Z-score index, Standardized Streamflow Index (SSI), and groundwater resource index.
• Data sources: Precipitation, temperature, streamflow, and groundwater level data.

Main Results

• Precipitation and temperature-based indices indicate normal conditions.
• Streamflow indicators reflect a healthy hydrological state.
• Groundwater resources are classified as unhealthy, primarily driven by excessive withdrawals.

Contributions

• Proposes a novel, robust framework for evaluating watershed health that integrates both surface and groundwater dynamics, offering a more comprehensive assessment than traditional single-indicator methods.

Funding

Not specified

Citation

@article{ebrahimzadeh2025multiindicator,
  author = {ebrahimzadeh, zahra and Bidaki, Rafat Zare and Abdollahi, Khodayar and Eslamian, Saeid},
  title = {A multi-indicator approach for assessing the hydrological health and drought resilience of Khanmirza watershed, Iran},
  journal = {Water Practice & Technology},
  year = {2025},
  doi = {10.2166/wpt.2025.095},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.2166/wpt.2025.095}
}