Hydrological zoning (or simply zoning) is an approach to divide land into different zones based on their hydrological properties. Typically, each type of zone has different land use and development regulations linked to it. This land and water management method aims to protect local water sources from risks of over-abstraction, land salinization, groundwater pollution and waterlogging by managing land use activities based on the assigned hydrological zones. For example, zones with a high groundwater table, large amounts of surface water (e.g.
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This study examines the use of saline water for irrigation of Mediterranean crops. In regions affected by water scarcity such as the Mediterranean basin, water supplies are already degraded, or subjected to degradation processes, which worsen the shortage of water. Reduced water supplies induce restrictions on water uses and allocation policies among different user sectors. In such regions, the competition for scarce water resources among users will inevitably reduce the supplies of freshwater available for crop irrigation.