A plan to reduce consumption by 80% of groundwater within 10 years

5 billion cubic meters of water demand in Abu Dhabi by 2030

• A pilot project for installing meters includes counting underground wells in forests and classifying them according to their condition.

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The sustainability report, issued recently by the Department of Municipalities and Transport in Abu Dhabi, expects the volume of water demand in the emirate to rise to about five billion cubic meters by the year 2030, stressing that the department has launched a program to enhance the efficiency of water consumption and priorities for its use, with the aim of reducing water use Groundwater by 80% over the next 10 years. It includes 10 strategic objectives, the most important of which are the development of programs for research studies to determine water needs, similar to the experiments of “Khab Al-Dahs” and “Al-Salamat”, and the application of the model approved by the Environment Agency in Abu Dhabi for the quantities of water currently used in forest irrigation. Then, the current irrigation programs were amended in line with the results of the research programs.

In detail, the Department of Municipalities and Transport in Abu Dhabi stated that it is seeking, in cooperation with government agencies, to develop several ways to use clean and renewable energy in water desalination, by adopting innovative solutions for water production, in light of the clean energy plans to obtain the emirate's water needs and improve levels Living and ensuring the desired economic well-being, and reducing the pressure on water resources as a result of population growth, in line with the Abu Dhabi Emirate Plan, Abu Dhabi Vision 2030, and the UAE Vision 2021, to conserve water resources.

In its recent sustainability report, the department stated that it has a program to enhance the efficiency of water consumption and its use priorities, with the aim of reducing the use of groundwater by 80% by the year 2030, noting that the program included 10 strategic goals, the first of which is to develop programs for research studies to determine water needs. The second is the application of the model approved by the Environment Agency in Abu Dhabi for the quantities of water currently used in irrigating forests, and then modifying the current irrigation programs in proportion to the results of the research programs.

According to the sustainability report, the list of 10 goals of the program included the continuation of existing and future scientific experiments related to the optimal quantities of irrigation water use, the use of solid wastes resulting from treated wastewater in the “Al Salamat” forests in Al Ain region, and “Khab Al Dahs” in Al Dhafra region, and the analysis of qualitative data And the level of groundwater in forests, and the issuance of recommendations on the use of groundwater or raising its efficiency in forests, on an annual basis.

The program also aims to conduct a pilot project to install meters in a number of forests, and to regulate groundwater uses in forests by implementing three programs, which include: inventory of ground wells in forests and classify them according to their status, with updating the inventory to include wells used or unused every two years, As well as counting the untapped ground wells that belong to the forests, and setting up a plan for their safe disposal by backfilling, in accordance with the conditions and standards set by the Environment Agency in Abu Dhabi, in addition to counting the wells to be replaced or maintained annually.

A program aims to enhance the efficiency of water consumption and the priorities of its use as well, by launching a project to rationalize the water consumption of desalinated water for irrigation purposes in Al-Jarf forests, which adopts a reduction of more than 70% within four years, and aims to provide all water sources with water meters if possible. And prioritizing the use of treated wastewater in forest irrigation, to maintain the sustainability of the groundwater reserve, through the continued implementation of two projects for the delivery of treated water from Al Wathba to the central region forests, and the utilization of treated wastewater produced from the Ghayathi station to the forests near the Ruwais plant.

The report stated that the most prominent challenges facing the program are the expectations that the volume of water demand will rise to about five billion cubic meters by 2030, which requires a lot of efforts by the Abu Dhabi government, and the challenges included the high cost of desalination of sea water, as well as Climate change and high temperatures, in addition to the geographical nature of the region and their impact on water, and finally the scarcity of groundwater and natural water resources.

With regard to the clean energy sector, the Sustainability Report stated that the Department of Municipalities and Transport is working on implementing a set of pioneering initiatives, in line with the Abu Dhabi Demand Side Management Strategy and Energy Efficiency 2030, which is the unique integrated approach that links all elements within a coherent program to enhance energy efficiency. While enhancing the role of strategic and supportive partners to reach the desired goals of reducing energy use, diversifying the energy production mix and supporting its efficiency, to establish a reliable, safe and sustainable energy system in the future.

Initiatives and projects

The sustainability report, issued by the Department of Municipalities and Transport in Abu Dhabi, indicated that there are a number of initiatives, projects and activities in this sector, most notably the launch of the "Estidama" program, which is the first program of its kind in the Middle East, commensurate with the nature of the region, and aims through an evaluation system with Pearl Degrees is to organize buildings in the various stages of their design, construction and operation, which will contribute in the coming years to saving water and energy, with feasible rates reaching 45% of water consumption and 55% of energy consumption.

The projects and initiatives also included continuing to provide training courses for the “Estidama” program, which is the first system in the Arab world to assess the degree of sustainability in all buildings and residential communities, in order to qualify the technical personnel and provide them with the necessary knowledge to submit development projects for evaluation.

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