climate change, ML, population growth, water allocation, WEAP Water is a critical resource for sustaining life, public health, and socio-economic development (Li & Wu 2024). Its equitable and efficient management is essential for achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 6, which aims to ensure universal access to clean water and sanitation while reducing distributional inequalities (Sarkar & Bharat 2021; Evaristo et al. 2023).
