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Naveed Iqbal is a Research Hydrologist, presently working as Director (Hydrology) at Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources. He got his Ph.D. degree in Hydrogeology from Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan. He has professional experience of more than 14 years in the water sector on cross-cutting issues ranging from water resources management to governance where policy formulation and decision-making directly benefit from geospatial technology, hydrological modeling tools, groundwater management, and data analysis techniques.More specifically, his research interests include hydrological modeling, groundwater investigations, rainwater harvesting, groundwater recharge, and satellite hydrology. During his career, he has undertaken a large number of R&D projects and collaborative initiatives with several international donors and institutions. He has more than 20 international and national publications with one international book. He is an active member of several international and national institutions and scientific committees.
The dynamic nature and unsustainable exploitation of groundwater aquifers pose a range of management challenges. The accurate basin-wide hydrological assessment is very critical for the quantification of abstraction rates, spatial patterns of groundwater usage, recharge and discharge processes, and identification of critical areas having groundwater mining. This study provides the appraisal of remote sensing technology in comparison with traditionally prevailing tools and methodologies and introduces the practical use of remote sensing technology to bridge the data gaps. It demonstrates the example of Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) satellite inferred Total Water Storage (TWS) information to quantify the behavior of the Upper Indus Plain Aquifer. The spatio-temporal changes in aquifer usage are investigated particularly for irrigation and anthropogenic purposes in general. The GRACE satellite is effective in capturing the water balance components. The basin-wide monthly scale groundwater storage monitoring is a big opportunity for groundwater managers and policymakers. The remote sensing integrated algorithms are useful tools to provide timely and valuable information on aquifer behavior. Such tools are potentially helpful to support the implementation of groundwater management strategies, especially in the developing world where data scarcity is a major challenge. Groundwater resources have not grown to meet the growing demands of the population, consequently, overexploitation of groundwater resources has occurred in these decades, leading to groundwater decline. However, future developments in the field of space technology are envisioned to overcome the currently faced spatio-temporal challenges.
Gulraiz Akhter; Yonggang Ge; Naveed Iqbal; Yanjun Shang; Muhammad Hasan. Appraisal of Remote Sensing Technology for Groundwater Re-source Management Perspective in Indus Basin. Sustainability 2021, 13, 9686 .
AMA StyleGulraiz Akhter, Yonggang Ge, Naveed Iqbal, Yanjun Shang, Muhammad Hasan. Appraisal of Remote Sensing Technology for Groundwater Re-source Management Perspective in Indus Basin. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (17):9686.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGulraiz Akhter; Yonggang Ge; Naveed Iqbal; Yanjun Shang; Muhammad Hasan. 2021. "Appraisal of Remote Sensing Technology for Groundwater Re-source Management Perspective in Indus Basin." Sustainability 13, no. 17: 9686.
Reliable and frequent information on groundwater behavior and dynamics is very important for effective groundwater resource management at appropriate spatial scales. This information is rarely available in developing countries and thus poses a challenge for groundwater managers. The in situ data and groundwater modeling tools are limited in their ability to cover large domains. Remote sensing technology can now be used to continuously collect information on hydrological cycle in a cost-effective way. This study evaluates the effectiveness of a remote sensing integrated physical modeling approach for groundwater management in Indus Basin. The Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Satellite (GRACE)-based gravity anomalies from 2003 to 2010 were processed to generate monthly groundwater storage changes using the Variable Infiltration Capacity (VIC) hydrologic model. The groundwater storage is the key parameter of interest for groundwater resource management. The spatial and temporal patterns in groundwater storage (GWS) are useful for devising the appropriate groundwater management strategies. GRACE-estimated GWS information with large-scale coverage is valuable for basin-scale monitoring and decision making. This frequently available information is found useful for the identification of groundwater recharge areas, groundwater storage depletion, and pinpointing of the areas where groundwater sustainability is at risk. The GWS anomalies were found to favorably agree with groundwater model simulations from Visual MODFLOW and in situ data. Mostly, a moderate to severe GWS depletion is observed causing a vulnerable situation to the sustainability of this groundwater resource. For the sustainable groundwater management, the region needs to implement groundwater policies and adopt water conservation techniques.
Naveed Iqbal; Faisal Hossain; Hyongki Lee; Gulraiz Akhter. Integrated groundwater resource management in Indus Basin using satellite gravimetry and physical modeling tools. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 2017, 189, 128 .
AMA StyleNaveed Iqbal, Faisal Hossain, Hyongki Lee, Gulraiz Akhter. Integrated groundwater resource management in Indus Basin using satellite gravimetry and physical modeling tools. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 2017; 189 (3):128.
Chicago/Turabian StyleNaveed Iqbal; Faisal Hossain; Hyongki Lee; Gulraiz Akhter. 2017. "Integrated groundwater resource management in Indus Basin using satellite gravimetry and physical modeling tools." Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 189, no. 3: 128.
The main focus of the study is to investigate and understand the analogue plays in Nova Scotia's offshore with the help of well and surface seismic data. This not only defines the structural trend of the area but also identify the geomorphic features in the cretaceous system. Note: This paper was accepted into the Technical Program, but was not presented at the 2016 SEG Annual Meeting in Dallas.
Naveed Iqbal; Gulraiz Akhter; Farrukh Qayyum; Amna Feroz. Seismic geomorphology and interpretation of the cretaceous system, Penobscot Prospect, Sable Island, Canada. SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 2016 2016, 1 .
AMA StyleNaveed Iqbal, Gulraiz Akhter, Farrukh Qayyum, Amna Feroz. Seismic geomorphology and interpretation of the cretaceous system, Penobscot Prospect, Sable Island, Canada. SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 2016. 2016; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleNaveed Iqbal; Gulraiz Akhter; Farrukh Qayyum; Amna Feroz. 2016. "Seismic geomorphology and interpretation of the cretaceous system, Penobscot Prospect, Sable Island, Canada." SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 2016 , no. : 1.
Faisal Hossain; Aleix Serrat-Capdevila; Stephanie Granger; Amy Thomas; David Saah; David Ganz; Robinson Mugo; M. S. R. Murthy; Victor Hugo Ramos; Carolyn Fonseca; Eric Anderson; Guy Schumann; Rebecca Lewison; Dalia Kirschbaum; Vanessa Escobar; Margaret Srinivasan; Christine Lee; Naveed Iqbal; Elliot Levine; Nancy Searby; Lawrence Friedl; Africa Flores; Dauna Coulter; Dan Irwin; Ashutosh Limaye; Tim Stough; Jay Skiles; Sue Estes; William Crosson; Ali S. Akanda. A Global Capacity Building Vision for Societal Applications of Earth Observing Systems and Data: Key Questions and Recommendations. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 2016, 97, 1295 -1299.
AMA StyleFaisal Hossain, Aleix Serrat-Capdevila, Stephanie Granger, Amy Thomas, David Saah, David Ganz, Robinson Mugo, M. S. R. Murthy, Victor Hugo Ramos, Carolyn Fonseca, Eric Anderson, Guy Schumann, Rebecca Lewison, Dalia Kirschbaum, Vanessa Escobar, Margaret Srinivasan, Christine Lee, Naveed Iqbal, Elliot Levine, Nancy Searby, Lawrence Friedl, Africa Flores, Dauna Coulter, Dan Irwin, Ashutosh Limaye, Tim Stough, Jay Skiles, Sue Estes, William Crosson, Ali S. Akanda. A Global Capacity Building Vision for Societal Applications of Earth Observing Systems and Data: Key Questions and Recommendations. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 2016; 97 (7):1295-1299.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFaisal Hossain; Aleix Serrat-Capdevila; Stephanie Granger; Amy Thomas; David Saah; David Ganz; Robinson Mugo; M. S. R. Murthy; Victor Hugo Ramos; Carolyn Fonseca; Eric Anderson; Guy Schumann; Rebecca Lewison; Dalia Kirschbaum; Vanessa Escobar; Margaret Srinivasan; Christine Lee; Naveed Iqbal; Elliot Levine; Nancy Searby; Lawrence Friedl; Africa Flores; Dauna Coulter; Dan Irwin; Ashutosh Limaye; Tim Stough; Jay Skiles; Sue Estes; William Crosson; Ali S. Akanda. 2016. "A Global Capacity Building Vision for Societal Applications of Earth Observing Systems and Data: Key Questions and Recommendations." Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 97, no. 7: 1295-1299.