Water Resources and Hydrometeorology of the Arab Region (Water Science and Technology Library Book 59)

The great importance of detailed data and their use in generating interdisciplinary scientific knowledge on the development and utilisation of the water systems of the Arab region, with its widespread water stress and desert areas, is well established. With increasing consumption of water in the region backed up by the growing population, the per capita availability of freshwater in the coming years is expected to cause severe scarcity, unless some fundamental and anticipatory changes are introduced in the management of their water systems. Towards that end, such a rich book will prove to be a great help. The book is the last one written by the author and the depth of data presentation and analysis clearly indicates the professional maturity with which it has been written. Accordingly, the book is the final expression of the lifelong work and scholarship of Professor Mamdouh Shahin. The Arab Region has been the home of some of the earliest human civilisations and their history is also a continuum of human endeavours towards ensuring the access to water over an expanding space and time. The presentation of the important elements of history of the region as related to water will prove to be a rich reference.

this Book Mainly Deals With Climate And Hydrology (surface And Sub-surface) Of The Arab Region.

the Book Contains Twelve Chapters And Three Appendices. These Chapters Comprise A Historical Introduction, Physiographic Features And Geological Settings Of The Region, Climate, Analysis Of Precipitation, Evaporation And Evapotranspiration, River Basins And Flow, Wadi Basins And Flow, Erosion And Sedimentation, Groundwater Resources, Non-conventional Water Resources, Storage Of Water And Impacts Of The Water Scarcity On The Future Of The Region. Appendices I, Ii And Iii, On A Cd-rom At The End Of The Book, List Meteorlogical Data, Hydrologic Data And Water Quality Data Used In Preparing The Book.

the Book Contains Reviews Of Several Topics Coupled With Case Studies, Data Analyses, Discussions And Conclusions Which Apply To Several Areas Of Water Resources Planning, Development And Management. More Than 300 Sources Of Literature Are Included For Reference.

the Extensive Coverage Of The Hydrometeorology And Water Resources Of The Arab Region As Presented In The Book Is Essential For All Water Resources Engineers And Other Professionals As Well As Researchers And Research Students Involved In These Areas Of Interest.

the Book Is An Ambitious Attempt To Summarise The Topography, Climate, Surface Hydrology And Groundwater Of The Whole Arab Region. It Assembles A Lot Of Material Which Is Readily Available Only In Consultants' Reports And Similar Sources. There Are A Number Of Statistical Tables Covering These Topics.

Historical Introduction....Pages 1-22 Physiography and Geology of the Arab Region....Pages 23-75 Climate of the Arab Region....Pages 77-134 Analysis of Precipitation Data....Pages 135-169 Evaporation and Evapotranspiration....Pages 171-221 Runoff and River Flow....Pages 223-277 Wadis and Wadi Flow....Pages 279-332 Erosion and sedimentation in drainage basins and in storage reservoirs....Pages 333-367 Groundwater Resources....Pages 369-443 Non-Conventional (New) Water Resources....Pages 445-488 Water Storage....Pages 489-517 Water Scarcity in the Arab Region-Major Problems and Attempts to alleviate their Impacts....Pages 519-547 Accompanying CD-ROM contains ... "data sets in 3 appendices with meteorological, hydrological and water quality data."--Page 4 of cover