This study explores the patterns of sustainable use and management of competing water sectors in the Alanya Water Users Association (WUA) in Southern Türkiye, over eight years (2013–2020) before the SARS-CoV-19 pandemic, focusing on the impacts of the recorded huge growth of tourism. Performance indicators of collective irrigation services are used to identify performance patterns and trends over time. The analysis has revealed a notable increase in water consumption for agricultural activities (+30 %), driven by the cultivation of tropical fruits, without a proportional rise in crop production. Concurrently, effective financial management is observed in the WUA, with a consistent reduction in unit Management, Operation and Maintenance costs (-40–70 %). Additionally, the total water demand has surged (+100 %) due to population growth and tourist flux. However, this increase has tensioned water delivery to crops, indicating higher pressures over water availability for all uses. The study has identified three distinct patterns in the technical, financial, and socio-economic performance of the WUA, particularly highlighting the last four years of increased water usage and the disruption caused by the SARS-CoV-19 pandemic in 2020. Despite the current adequacy of water resources, optimized strategies for water management are advocated to address anticipated demographic growth, the introduction of tropical crops and the environmental impacts of climate change.

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农业与民用水竞争下集体灌溉的可持续性：阿拉尼亚用水者协会（土耳其）案例研究


本研究探讨了 SARS-CoV-19 大流行前八年（2013-2020 年）土耳其南部阿拉尼亚用水者协会 （WUA） 竞争性水部门的可持续利用和管理模式，重点关注旅游业创纪录的巨大增长的影响。集体灌溉服务的绩效指标用于确定一段时间内的绩效模式和趋势。分析显示，在热带水果种植的推动下，农业活动的用水量显着增加（+30%），而农作物产量却没有成比例地增加。同时，WUA 观察到有效的财务管理，单位管理、运营和维护成本持续降低 （-40-70%）。此外，由于人口增长和游客流动，总用水需求激增 （+100%）。然而，这种增加使农作物的供水紧张，表明所有用途的可用水压力更高。该研究确定了 WUA 的技术、财务和社会经济绩效的三种不同模式，特别强调了过去四年用水量的增加以及 2020 年 SARS-CoV-19 大流行造成的破坏。尽管目前水资源充足，但人们提倡优化水资源管理战略，以应对预期的人口增长、热带作物的引入和气候变化对环境的影响。