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The Aflaj System - Current performance and potentials for improvement

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN 13 : 9251352305
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (513 download)

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Download or read book The Aflaj System - Current performance and potentials for improvement written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2022-10-01 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sultanate of Oman has taken some important steps towards food security. In the World Food Index 2018, Oman ranks third in the Arab world and 29th worldwide. The agriculture sector plays an important socio-economic role for sustainable development in the Sultanate of Oman. Faced with extreme scarcity of water in an arid environment, Omani society has developed impressive technological and social organizations to allow for sustainable use of water through the Falaj (Aflaj in plural).

Water Resources and Integrated Management of the United Arab Emirates

Author : Abdulrahman S. Alsharhan
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 303031684X
Total Pages : 899 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (33 download)

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Book Synopsis Water Resources and Integrated Management of the United Arab Emirates by : Abdulrahman S. Alsharhan

Download or read book Water Resources and Integrated Management of the United Arab Emirates written by Abdulrahman S. Alsharhan and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-03-17 with total page 899 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an inventory of water resources, describes water challenges, and suggests methodologies and technologies for integrated water resources management in the UAE. It also summarizes efforts of water conservation and management, and modern approaches for improvement of water resources management and decision-making related to this valuable resource. The authors are specialized in geology and hydrogeology and have been teaching and conducting scientific research on water resources in the UAE for the last three decades. This book represents the main reference on water resources in the UAE for academia, researchers, professionals, students and the general public.

Making the Most of Scarcity

Author :
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 0821369261
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (213 download)

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Download or read book Making the Most of Scarcity written by and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2007 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "While water professionals have been advocating comprehensive water reforms for years and many countries have improved their water policies and institutions, some of the most politically sensitive elements of reform remain untouched. This report suggests that a series of factors are now emerging that represent a potential opportunity to break this impasse." "Making the Most of Scarcity will be of interest to readers working in the areas of agribusiness and markets, agriculture, urban and rural development, water supply, and water resources, as well as to those responsible for setting policies in the areas of environment, economics, and social protection."--BOOK JACKET.

Global Diagnostic on Groundwater Governance

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN 13 : 9251092591
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (51 download)

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Book Synopsis Global Diagnostic on Groundwater Governance by : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Download or read book Global Diagnostic on Groundwater Governance written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2018-07-03 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report aims at integrating regional and country experiences and projects with regard to viable groundwater management practices for the future. It compiles and translates best available present scientific and technical knowledge on groundwater resources and their governance, which is often highly specialized, into simpler language and synoptic representations, accessible to a large public of policy and decision makers across development sectors. It serves as a technical basis for the visioning process, and for the definition of the Framework for Action on groundwater governance.This is one of 3 outputs of project GCP/GLO/277/GEF expected to be published under the names of its 5 partner organizations and widely circulated to policy and decision-makers in countries, as well as other stakeholders of groundwater governance and practionners around the world. This outputs provides the technical basis for the other two: A Global Vision for Groundwater Governance 2030 and Global Framework for Action to Achieve the Vision on Groundwater Governance.

Coping with Water Scarcity

Author : Luis Santos Pereira
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402095791
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Coping with Water Scarcity written by Luis Santos Pereira and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-03-22 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the main problems confronting the world of the 21st Century is a shortage of water. There is already severe scarcity in many regions of the world, causing tremendous problems for local populations and indeed entire societies. There is insufficient water available for the production of food to alleviate poverty and starvation; the lack of water hampers industrial, urban and tourism development, forcing restrictions on other sectors, especially agriculture; health problems arise as the deterioration of ground and surface waters favours water-borne diseases, which flourish in the absence of decent water distribution and sewerage systems. Water conflicts still arise in areas under stress, while water for nature has become a vanishing priority in such zones. This book is a guide to the establishment of regional and/or local guidelines for developing and implementing new ideas for coping with water scarcity. The basic premise underlying the book is that water scarcity will persist, so personal, human and society-wide skills will be needed to cope with it while living in harmony with the necessary environmental constraints. The book provides basic information to assist decision makers, water managers, engineers, agronomists, social scientists and other professions (and their students) in formulating coherent, hopefully harmonious and consolidated views on the issue. Guidelines are also given for introducing the general public to the concept of water scarcity and how to deal with it.

Uncharted Waters

Author : Richard Damania
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 9781464811791
Total Pages : 83 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (117 download)

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Download or read book Uncharted Waters written by Richard Damania and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2017 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uncharted Waters: The New Economics of Water Scarcity

Renewable Energy Desalination

Author : Bekele Debele Negewo
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 0821394576
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (213 download)

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Book Synopsis Renewable Energy Desalination by : Bekele Debele Negewo

Download or read book Renewable Energy Desalination written by Bekele Debele Negewo and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2012-09-26 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book looks at water availability and water demand in various sectors till 2050, presenting a methodology to prioritize options both on the demand and on the supply side, with a special focus on renewable energy desalination.

Water and Land Security in Drylands

Author : Mohamed Ouessar
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319540211
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (195 download)

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Download or read book Water and Land Security in Drylands written by Mohamed Ouessar and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-04-25 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents recent lessons learned in the context of research and development for various dryland ecosystems, focusing on water resources management, land and vegetation cover degradation and remediation, and socioeconomic aspects, as well as integrated approaches to ensuring water and land security in view of the current and predicted climate change. As water and land are the essential bases of food production, the management of these natural resources is becoming a cornerstone for the development of dryland populations. The book gathers the peer-reviewed, revised versions of the most outstanding papers on these topics presented at the ILDAC2015 Conference in Djerba, Tunisia.

Water and Tribal Settlement in South-East Arabia

Author : J. C. Wilkinson
Publisher : Georg Olms
ISBN 13 : 9783487148847
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (488 download)

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Book Synopsis Water and Tribal Settlement in South-East Arabia by : J. C. Wilkinson

Download or read book Water and Tribal Settlement in South-East Arabia written by J. C. Wilkinson and published by Georg Olms. This book was released on 2013-05 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a study of the traditional relationships that exist in Oman between land and social organization, and how they have evolved. The author starts with the theme of aridity and, using the extensive literature of the 1200 year old Ibadi community to supplement his field work, shows how the techniques of water exploitation have influenced the country’s social organization and its political ideology. He describes how the settlement organization has evolved in two stages; the first in the years before Islam when the Persians irrigated the land using aflaj or horizontal water channels; the second after the Arabs had overthrown the Persians and, influenced by Ibadism, established a more democratic society dominated by a strong tribal structure in the villages. The tribal structure is then examined in detail and the author shows how close the links are between the Islamic ideology, land use, and social organization. As a contribution to the human geography of Oman as well as to general knowledge of the Middle East the book will interest Arabists, Islamic historians and social anthropologists, as well as hydrologists and geographers.

The United Nations World Water Development Report 4

Author : Unesco
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789231042355
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (423 download)

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Download or read book The United Nations World Water Development Report 4 written by Unesco and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the World Water Development Report (WWDR) series, the WWDR4 represents a milestone. While providing a comprehensive assessment of the world’s water resources it also introduces a strong thematic element. Building on the WWDR3 in the recognition of the externalities, the WWDR4 elaborates on the interactions between water and the drivers of change. The WWDR4 describes the major changes, uncertainties, and risks taking place in the world and their links to water resources. It gives account of the status and the trends related to water supplies, uses, management, institutions and financing; highlights regional hotspots, and addresses issues such as gender equality, water-related disasters, health and the role of ecosystems.

Groundwater around the World

Author : Jean Margat
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 0203772148
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book Groundwater around the World written by Jean Margat and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2013-03-19 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a unique and up-to-date summary of what is known about groundwater on our planet, from a global perspective and in terms of area-specific factual information. Unlike most textbooks on groundwater, it does not deal with theoretical principles, but rather with the overall picture that emerges as a result of countless observations,

Oases of Oman

Author : Andreas Buerkert
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789698237516
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (375 download)

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Download or read book Oases of Oman written by Andreas Buerkert and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book pays tribute to the development of Omani settlement structures that defined the bio-physical and climatic conditions characteristics of the harsh conditions on the Arabian Peninsula. It also highlights the treats that Omani oases face from the recent modernisation processes that have profoundly transformed their physical cultural and economic basis.

Water in the Arab World

Author : Peter Rogers
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (473 download)

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Download or read book Water in the Arab World written by Peter Rogers and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Negotiating Water Rights

Author : Bryan Randolph Bruns
Publisher : Practical Action
ISBN 13 : 9781853394843
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (948 download)

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Download or read book Negotiating Water Rights written by Bryan Randolph Bruns and published by Practical Action. This book was released on 2000 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Outcome of various conferences.

Preparing World Heritage Nominations

Author : Duncan Marshall
Publisher : UNESCO
ISBN 13 : 9231041940
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Preparing World Heritage Nominations written by Duncan Marshall and published by UNESCO. This book was released on 2011 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Wadi Flash Floods

Author : Tetsuya Sumi
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811629048
Total Pages : 559 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (116 download)

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Download or read book Wadi Flash Floods written by Tetsuya Sumi and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-10-11 with total page 559 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book brings together research studies, developments, and application-related flash flood topics on wadi systems in arid regions. The major merit of this comprehensive book is its focus on research and technical papers as well as case study applications in different regions worldwide that cover many topics and answer several scientific questions. The book chapters comprehensively and significantly highlight different scientific research disciplines related to wadi flash floods, including climatology, hydrological models, new monitoring techniques, remote sensing techniques, field investigations, international collaboration projects, risk assessment and mitigation, sedimentation and sediment transport, and groundwater quality and quantity assessment and management. In this book, the contributing authors (engineers, researchers, and professionals) introduce their recent scientific findings to develop suitable, applicable, and innovative tools for forecasting, mitigation, and water management as well as society development under seven main research themes as follows: Part 1. Wadi Flash Flood Challenges and Strategies Part 2. Hydrometeorology and Climate Changes Part 3. Rainfall–Runoff Modeling and Approaches Part 4. Disaster Risk Reduction and Mitigation Part 5. Reservoir Sedimentation and Sediment Yield Part 6. Groundwater Management Part 7. Application and Case Studies The book includes selected high-quality papers from five series of the International Symposium on Flash Floods in Wadi Systems (ISFF) that were held in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2020 in Japan, Egypt, Oman, Morocco, and Japan, respectively. These collections of chapters could provide valuable guidance and scientific content not only for academics, researchers, and students but also for decision-makers in the MENA region and worldwide.

ArcGIS for Environmental and Water Issues

Author : William Bajjali
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319611585
Total Pages : 363 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (196 download)

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Download or read book ArcGIS for Environmental and Water Issues written by William Bajjali and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-11-24 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook is a step-by-step tutorial on the applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in environmental and water resource issues. It provides information about GIS and its applications, specifically using the most advanced ESRI GIS technology and its extensions. Eighteen chapters cover GIS applications in the field of earth sciences and water resources in detail from the ground up. Author William Bajjali explains what a GIS is and what it is used for, the basics of map classification, data acquisition, coordinate systems and projections, vectorization, geodatabase and relational database, data editing, geoprocessing, suitability modeling, working with raster, watershed delineation, mathematical and statistical interpolation, and more advanced techniques, tools and extensions such as ArcScan, Topology, Geocoding, Hydrology, Geostatistical Analyst, Spatial Analyst, Network Analyst, 3-D Analyst. ArcPad, ESRI’s cutting-edge mobile GIS software, is covered in detail as well. Each chapter contains concrete case studies and exercises – many from the author’s own work in the United States and Middle East. This volume is targeted toward advanced undergraduates, but could also be useful for professionals and for anyone who utilizes GIS or practices spatial analysis in relation to geology, hydrology, ecology, and environmental sciences. Exercises and supplementary material can be downloaded by chapter here: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007%2F978-3-319-61158-7