Arid Land Hydrogeology: In Search of a Solution to a Threatened Resource: Proceedings of the Third Joint UAE-Japan Symposium on Sustainable GCC Environment and Water Resources (EWR2006), 28 - 30 January 2006, Abu Dhabi, UAE (Volume IV in DARE series)

by Mohamed; A.M.O.

• ISBN13: 9780415411271
• ISBN10: 0415411270
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-07-24
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

There are many urgent problems in arid land hydrogeology and it is these issues which are tackled in this volume on desert environments. The book stems from the UAE-Japan symposia, which provided a venue for the exchange of expertise, confronting such problems as purification, usage and management of groundwater, the assessment and protection of sustainable water resources, and soil enhancement techniques for moisture control in arid lands. The hope is that a better understanding of dryland environment, combined with innovative solutions and technologies, will contribute to the greening of desert lands.

Table of Contents

Summary, recommendations and suggestions for actions	p. 1
Groundwater resources : development & management in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates	p. 15
Artificial recharge of groundwater : field experiment	p. 35
Sustainable use of groundwater in highly populated areas of the coastal belt of Sri Lanka	p. 45
Risk management of polluted water bodies	p. 51
Groundwater monitoring evaluation and optimization in arid regions : Abu Dhabi Emirate case study	p. 67
The dipole flow and reactive tracer test : the coalition forces of science, engineering, and technology attack site characterization drawbacks	p. 79
A study on the water quality and sub-littoral macrobenthos in the vicinity of Madras Atomic Power Station thermal outfall	p. 85
Role of clay fraction on water content detection in soil using TDR	p. 95
Ways and techniques to protect the desalination plants from oil pollution	p. 107
Using renewable energy sources for water production in arid regions : GCC countries case study	p. 117
Sustainable development : concept evaluation and protocol development for water resources planners	p. 129
Application of models for the sustainable management of water resources in Wadi Ham, UAE	p. 137
Tubular solar desalination and improvement of soil moisture retention by date palm	p. 153
Using pre-hydrated polymer to enhance soil moisture condition in and environment	p. 163
The use of treated oily-water for irrigation : impacts on soil properties	p. 169
Effects of polyelhylene colors and thickness on the efficiency of soil solarization under the environment of the UAE	p. 177
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