Water Resources in Arid Areas: The Way Forward

This book presents the most recent innovations, trends, concerns and practical challenges, and solutions in the field of water resources for arid areas. It gathers outstanding contributions presented at the International Water Conference on Water Resource

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Osman Abdalla Anvar Kacimov Mingjie Chen Ali Al-Maktoumi Talal Al-Hosni Ian Clark Editors

Water Resources in Arid Areas: The Way Forward

Springer Water

The book series Springer Water comprises a broad portfolio of multi- and interdisciplinary scientific books, aiming at researchers, students, and everyone interested in water-related science. The series includes peer-reviewed monographs, edited volumes, textbooks, and conference proceedings. Its volumes combine all kinds of water-related research areas, such as: the movement, distribution and quality of freshwater; water resources; the quality and pollution of water and its influence on health; the water industry including drinking water, wastewater, and desalination services and technologies; water history; as well as water management and the governmental, political, developmental, and ethical aspects of water.

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Editors Osman Abdalla Earth Sciences Department, College of Science Sultan Qaboos University AlKhod Oman

Ali Al-Maktoumi Sultan Qaboos University AlKhod Oman Talal Al-Hosni Sultan Quaboos University AlKhod Oman

Anvar Kacimov Sultan Qaboos University AlKhod Oman

Ian Clark Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences University of Ottawa Ottawa, ON Canada

Mingjie Chen Water Research Center Sultan Qaboos University AlKhod Oman

ISSN 2364-6934 Springer Water ISBN 978-3-319-51855-8 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-51856-5

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