On the Importance of MODFLOW Software in Urban Planning of Cities

Yashooa, Noor Khalid and Mawlood, Dana (2026) On the Importance of MODFLOW Software in Urban Planning of Cities. EVERYBODY PLANS ... SOMETIMES. Cherish Heritage, Plan Now, Create a Better Future! Proceedings of REAL CORP 2026, 31st International Conference on Urban Development, Regional Planning and Information Society. pp. 1275-1283. ISSN 2521-3938

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Abstract

The quality of groundwater in the country of iraq has been on the decline in recent years following the enhanced use of groundwater as a major source of water, especially in the kurdistan region. thus, groundwater flow and the movement of contaminants in aquifers is an important aspect that should be studied to determine the quality of groundwater, forecast on the future effects of pollutants, and to estimate the duration it takes the contaminants to reach certain points. in the last twenty years, there is a lot of literature on groundwater modeling in iraq.the purpose of the proposed study is to assess, analyze, and summarize the conclusions of published researches about the modeling of groundwater flow and contamination transportation in different cities of iraq and the kurdistan region using different numerical programs, especially, modflow. the current review relies on already published works that examined the hydrogeological situations of their study regions. the majority of researches have gathered information on levels of groundwater, hydraulic conductivity, and effective porosity to model groundwater movement, drawdown and contaminant transportation. Most of the studies reviewed indicated that the predicted simulated hydraulic heads (predicted with the help of the modflow) were in good agreement with the measured field values, and it shows that numerical model approaches are reliable. modflow has since been a valuable and useful instrument of comprehending the behavior of aquifers and processes of pollutant migration. additionally, groundwater modeling, basing on the modflow, can be very useful in the context of urban planning, representing the trend of assessing sustainable groundwater extraction, sensitive recharge areas, wellfield locations, and the environmental effects of urban growth and development of infrastructure.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Urban planning, MODFLOW, MT3DMS, MODPATH, Modelling
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA76 Computer software
Depositing User:	REAL CORP Administrator
Date Deposited:	26 Jun 2026 08:00
Last Modified:	01 Jul 2026 07:28
URI:	http://repository.corp.at/id/eprint/1405

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