DOI: https://doi.org/10.36719/2663-4619/122/102-108
Narmin Salmanli
Nakhchivan State University
Phd student
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0490-2565
narminsalmanli@ndu.edu.az
Socio-Economic Problems of Water Resources Management and Efficient Use: On the Example of Nakhchivan City
Abstract
The article examines the issue of water security and efficient use in Nakhchivan city from the perspective of urban reality: hydrographic constraints (Araz basin, groundwater), structural distribution of demand, and network-infrastructure sustainability are assessed together. The approach is descriptive-analytical: existing indicators are synthesized, and a framework of measurable targets is presented. The findings show that per capita water availability demonstrates a decreasing trend over the years; in the urban context, domestic use predominates, the share of agriculture is formed at the expense of peripheral areas, and industry remains limited by technical needs. Network losses, pressure and quality fluctuations, as well as measurement-data gaps, have a multi-channel impact on social welfare, business processes and municipal finances. An integrated package is proposed as a solution approach: loss detection and priority renewal across DMAs, smart meter expansion and GIS/SCADA-based real-time management, stable operation of treatment plants, etc.
Keywords: Nakhchivan, water security, efficient use, network losses, DMA, smart meter, GIS/SCADA