TY - JOUR N2 - Iraq has been suffering from decreasing Euphrates discharge due to the construction of dams within upstream countries and the use of surface irrigation systems. The country is facing a problem with meeting the increasing demand for water as a result of population growth and development in the industrial and agricultural sectors. Therefore, a simulation modelling was applied for western Iraq (Ramadi city as a case study) using the Water Evaluation and Planning System (WEAP) for the period 2018–2035. This research follows a four-step approach that involves: (i) evaluating the available water of the Euphrates River under declined water imports caused by the construction of dams in Turkey and Syria, (ii) assessing present and future water demands of the domestic, industrial, and agricultural sectors, (iii) improving water productivity (WP) by means of saving more water, (iv) estimating the economic returns under improved water use. The results showed that Iraq would face a serious problem in the coming years, represented by the limited storage of Haditha Dam, which is considered the strategic water storage site for the central and southern regions of Iraq. The study indicated the necessity of finding alternative sources of water supply by adopting new water management strategies to reduce the water deficit. L1 - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/123521/PDF-MASTER/2022-02-JWLD-22.pdf L2 - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/123521 PY - 2022 IS - No 53 EP - 186 DO - 10.24425/jwld.2022.140795 KW - dual Kc approach KW - water management KW - water productivity KW - WEAP-model A1 - Abdulhameed, Isam Mohammed A1 - Sulaiman, Sadeq Oleiwi A1 - Najm, Abu Baker Ahmed A1 - Al-Ansari, Nadhir PB - Polish Academy of Sciences; Institute of Technology and Life Sciences - National Research Institute DA - 2022.06.27 T1 - Optimising water resources management by Using Water Evaluation and Planning (WEAP) in the West of Iraq SP - 176 UR - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/123521 T2 - Journal of Water and Land Development ER -