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Volume 7, number 1 (April 2018)

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Attachments:
Download this file (1e.pdf)01-20[Khyal Model: A New Approach of Optimum Integrated Management and Allocation of Water Resources Tool within Water Scarcity in Egypt – Khyal A. Zahra]
Download this file (2e.pdf)21-35[Simulation of Hydrologic Processes through SWAT and Modis ET for Sirsa RiverBasin in Western Himalaya – Dr. Narender Verma]
Download this file (3e.pdf)36-43[Screening Various Cultivars of Seashore Paspalum (Paspalum vagenitum Swartz) for Salt Tolerance for Potential Use as a Cover Plant in Combatting Desertification – Mohammad Pessarakli]
Download this file (4e.pdf)44-51[Evaluation Methodologies for Forensic Reports on Flood Damage – Ahmed Khaddour]
Download this file (5e.pdf)52-69[Groundwater Resource of Indus Plain Aquifer of Pakistan Investigations, Evaluation and Management – A.D. Khan]
Download this file (6e.pdf)70-78[Bioremoval of Textile Effluent Dye by Aspergillus fumigates – Wafaa M. Abd El-Rahim]
Download this file (7e.pdf)79-89[Modulating Nutrition, Physiology and Production of Maize Through Rhizobium phaseoli and Mesorhizobium ciceri Inoculation under Drought Stress Conditions – Dr. Muhammad Baqir Hussain]
Download this file (8e.pdf)90-100[Hydrochemical Characteristics of Some Typical Freshwater Springs - A Case Study of Kashmir Valley Springs – Sami Ullah Bhat]
Download this file (9e.pdf)101-115[Flash Flood Management in Arid Areas – Eman Ahmed Hassan El-Sayed]
Download this file (10e.pdf)116-129[Sustaining Water and Energy Use in Semi-Arid Agriculture Region in Gujarat, India: Application of Optimal Control Model – F.A. Shaheen]
Download this file (11e.pdf)130-143[Environmental Management of Groundwater in the Eastern Nile Delta, Egypt – Elsayed M. Abu El Ella]

International Journal of Water Resources & Arid Environments (IJWRAE) Vol 5(2) Oct. 2016

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Attachments:
Download this file (1e.pdf)72-85[Mapping of Flash Flood Hazard Prone Areas Based on Integration Between Physiographic Features and Gis Techniques (Case Study of Wadi Fatimah, Saudi Arabia) – Milad Masoud, Burhan Niyazi, Amro Elfeki and Syed Zaidi]
Download this file (2e.pdf)86-91[A Convection-Decay Model for Simulating the Transmission of Flood Waves in Ephemeral Channels in Arid Zones – Amro M.M. Elfeki, Hatem A. Ewea, Jarbou A. Bahrawi and Nassir S. Al-Amri]
Download this file (3e.pdf)92-98[Spatio-Temporal Rainfall Analysis at Wadi Fatima for Flood Risk Assessment – Burhan Niyazi, Amro Elfeki, Milad Masoud and Syed Zaidi]
Download this file (4e.pdf)99-108[Improving Water Management of Vegetables Irrigation in Plastic Houses in Palestine – Majed Subhi Abusharkh]
Download this file (5e.pdf)109-117[Water Resources Conservation in Agriculture: Sensitivity Analysis for Climate Change and Growing Seasons – Shakhawat Chowdhury and Muhammad Al-Zahrani]
Download this file (6e.pdf)118-126[GIS and Database for a Groundwater Assessment and Management of the Rmel-Oulad-Ogbane Aquifers (Larache,Morocco) – Mohamed Jalal El Hamidi, Abdelkader Larabi, Mohamed Faouzi and Rachid Essafi]
Download this file (7e.pdf)127-133[Upward Seepage at the Downstream Toe of Hydraulic Structures External Suffosion / Fluidisation – Ahmed Khaddour]
Download this file (8e.pdf)134-143[Managing Overpumped Aquifers - A Road to Sustainable Water Use – W. Kinzelbach, G. Pedrazzini and H. Wang]
Download this file (9e.pdf)144-149[An Investigation of Groundwater Recharge Utilizing Multiple Wells System – Hassan Ibrahim Mohamed]

International Journal Of Water Resources & Arid Environments (IJWRAE) Vol 6(2) Oct. 2017

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Attachments:
Download this file (1e.pdf)133-142[Modelling the Impacts of Climate Change on the Aquifers in Morocco -- Abdelkader Larabi]
Download this file (2e.pdf)143-153[Using Remote Sensing and GIS for Submarine Freshwater Springs Exploration As a Plausible Water Source in Saudi Arabia -- Abdul Aziz Al Bassam]
Download this file (3e.pdf)154-164[Using Free Nitrous Acid for Biofouling Removal and Control of Reverse Osmosis Membranes -- Sherien M. Ahmed]
Download this file (4e.pdf)165-174[Heavy Metals and Radionuclides Sorption and Removal from Ground Water by Graphene Oxide (GO) and its Derivatives -- Khaled M. Naguib]
Download this file (5e.pdf)175-182[Improving Greywater Quality by Aeration and Membrane Filtration -- A.H.M. Faisal Anwar]
Download this file (7e.pdf)189-196[Sustainable Cultivation of Some Promising Halophytes in Desert Regions at South Sinai, Egypt -- Amany A. Bahr]
Download this file (8e.pdf)197-204[Modelling Sediment Dynamics from Catchment to Coasts -- U.C. Sharma]
Download this file (9e.pdf)205-215[Exposure Period Assessment for Solar Disinfection (Sodis) under Uncertain Environmental Conditions: A Fuzzy Rule-Based Model -- Husnain Haider]
Download this file (10e.pdf)216-226[Geospatial Modelling for Groundwater Quality with Contamination Potential Assessment of Three Urban Areas in Pakistan -- Muhammad Ahsan Mahboob]
Download this file (11e.pdf)227-235[Prediction of Indian Summer Monsoon Rainfall Based on Scale Specific Control using MEMD- SLR Model -- S. Adarsh]
Download this file (12e.pdf)236-241[Assessment of Rainwater Harvesting Techniques and Practices for Domestic and Crop Production Purposes in Kassala State-Sudan]
Download this file (13e.pdf)242-251[The Agriculture-nutrition-health Nexus at the Cost of Water Availability in Maize Diverse Genotypes to Ensure Food Security Ijaz Rasool Noorka]
Download this file (14e.pdf)252-260[Rainfall Erosivity, Land-Use and Land-Cover Change Analysis for Gadarif Region, Sudan Muna M. Elhag]
Download this file (15e.pdf)261-268[Flash Flood Modeling at Wadi Basins in the Eastern Nile Basin: Applications for Wadi El-Assiut, Egypt and Wadi Gumara, Lake Tana, Ethiopia Dr. Mohamed Saber]

International Journal Of Water Resources & Arid Environments (IJWRAE) Vol 6(1) April 2017

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Attachments:
Download this file (1e.pdf)01-12[Satellite Remote Sensing Analyses for Hydrogeological Assessment of Rabigh Drainage Basin, Red Sea Coast, Saudi Arabia – Nayyer Alam Zaigham]
Download this file (2e.pdf)13-19[Erosion Sensitivity Mapping Using a Multi-Criteria Approach under GIS Environment The Case of the Semiarid Hodna Basin in Central Algeria – Mahmoud Hasbaia]
Download this file (3e.pdf)20-32[Hydrochemical Studies of Groundwater at Al Hassa Oasis, Eastern Region, Saudi Arabia – Ahmed S. El-Mahmoudi]
Download this file (4e.pdf)33-40[Stormwater Infiltration Facilities-Philosophy, Design – David Duchan]
Download this file (5e.pdf)41-49[ Water Accounting Concepts for Enhancing Water Productivity in the Irrigated Agriculture at Field and Basin Levels – S.A. Abd El-Hafez]
Download this file (6e.pdf)50-57[Derivation of the Unit Hydrograph of Allith Basin in the South West of Saudi Arabia – Mohammad Albishi]
Download this file (7e.pdf)58-64[ Assessing Evapotranspiration and Drought Stress over a Semiarid Agricultural Area in Algeria with RS Data – Abderrahmane Hamimed]
Download this file (8e.pdf)65-79[Groundwater Pollution Vulnerability Assessment Using A New GIS-Based DRASTIC Method – S.M. Hamza]
Download this file (9e.pdf)80-88[ Climate Change Impact on Precipitation in Arid Areas of Pakistan – I. Hassan]
Download this file (10e.pdf)89-95[Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Impact on Long Term Operation of High Aswan Dam Reservoir – Hassan Ibrahim Mohamed]
Download this file (11e.pdf)96-102[Silica Interfaced Biocarbon Technology for Decolourization and Removal of Pollutants from Distillery Wastewater and its Safe Use in Farming Practice: A Green Concept – Malairajan Singanan]
Download this file (12e.pdf)103-114[ Economic Feasibility of Small Scale Solar Powered RO Desalination for Brackish/Saline Groundwater in Arid Regions – Mohamed A. Dawoud]
Download this file (13e.pdf)115-125[Ground Water Exploration and Mapping the Seawater Intrusion at Matruh Area, North Coast, Egypt – El-Said A. AL-Sayed]
Download this file (14e.pdf)126-132[ Combating Desertification Through Sustainable Use of Saline Habitats – Mirvat E. Gobarah]

Water Management & Protection Prize

Overview

psipw5thwinnersteam 4web 4Dr. Daniel P. Loucks (Cornell University, USA).

Dr. Loucks has developed and implemented systems tools that provide an effective, dynamic, and successful framework to address practical water resources management problems worldwide. His work examines the interplay between environmental stress, stakeholder participation processes and hydrological systems.

Decision makers in numerous countries, including developing nations, have been trained and influenced by Dr. Loucks’ approach to water resources planning. This is precisely why he is known as the “father of the systems approach to water resources management”.

Winner Profile

Dr. Daniel P. Loucks is Professor Emeritus in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University.

Education:

• Ph.D. 1965; Cornell University, Sanitary Engineering & Water Resources Systems Engineering.
• M.S. 1955; Yale university, Forestry. • B.S. 1954; Pennsylvania State University, Forestry.

Selected Awards:

2013: Honorary Diplomate of the American Academy of Water Resources Engineers
2012: Quentin Martin Best Practice Oriented Paper (with S. Sandoval-Solis and D.C. McKinney), ASCE
2010: EWRI (ASCE) Lifetime Achievement Award
2008: Biennial Medal of the International Environmental Modeling and Software Society
2005: Grand Prix International de Cannes, de l'Eau
2000: Warren A. Hall Medal, Universities Council on Water Resources
1999: Distinguished Lecture Award, National Science Council, Taiwan
1998: Commander's Award for Public Service, US Army Corps of Engineers
1992: U.S. Senior Scientist Research Award, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany
1991: Joe Wyatt Challenge (EDUCOM) Award for "Interactive River System Simulation" software
1990: Distinguished Lecture Award, National Science Council, Taiwan
1986: Julian Hinds Award, American Society of Civil Engineers
1981: US Navy Commendation Medal
1975: Fulbright-Hayes Award for Lecturing and Research, Yugoslavia
1970: Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize, ASCE

 

Acceptance Speech

It’s been a while since I have had the opportunity to visit the UN let alone give a short talk to any of its members and guests. In the late 60’s the UN sent me to Poland to do some work with Polish scientists, engineers and politicians on water management. I’ve been forever grateful for that unique experience and opportunity. It was an excellent start on my career in water resources management. It was also an opportunity for me to see how things worked on the other side of the iron curtain. What I learned on that assignment, and subsequently many others in various Eastern Europe countries and the USSR, is that how things worked over there were not much different than how things work on this side of the curtain even if the political systems differed. People are driven by the same incentives, no matter where and under what regime they live, it seems.

Now I’m here again at the UN thanks to the Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz prize committee, and indeed I’m very honored and humbled to have been selected for their management award. Why humbled? I am humbled because whoever receives such a prestigious award, many others are deserving of it. I’ve had the good fortune to work with many of these smart, creative, dedicated and deserving individuals and for that I am also thankful. They have done their best to keep me educated and honest.

I’ve also been fortunate to have worked in a number of Middle East countries over my career. But I’ve been to Riyadh only once and that was quite a while ago. I remember paying about $20 (then) for a beef hamburger there. Maybe it’s because it takes over 2400 liters of water to produce a hamburger. We all know water is a vitally important and scarce resource in that region of the world. It’s obviously important everywhere, as everyone in this world is now recognizing, but especially in regions that are dry. And that characterizes the Middle East. We can only assume that if water was both more available and managed more effectively, we would have less conflict.

Those of us in my profession who have been working on water management issues are leaving plenty of work for those who follow us. Why: Because management involves much more than just planning, designing, building and operating engineering infrastructure or even implementing economic measures. It involves meeting the multiple needs of people, all involving water use, and the priorities of those needs are not always the same. Furthermore, they change. Hence it involves politics. And that is exactly why some consider water management a constant challenge, having to continually adapt to not only changing and uncertain climates but also to changing social and environmental conditions and goals, many of which are conflicting and unpredictable. It’s not just that we find it hard to predict the probabilities of possible future outcomes of management decisions, we find it hard to predict what the outcomes and subsequent human responses will be. We often are surprised by these outcomes and responses that we were not smart enough to predict. Hence the emphasis on defining management policies that are adaptive, robust, and resilient, all terms you have heard of even in the popular press.

I have to say I’ve really enjoyed being a participant in this adventure focused on discovering and implementing ways of managing water better, and especially trying to help others to do the same. And to receive an award such as this one to do what is still so much fun, makes it even more enjoyable. Thank you, Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz, for establishing this prize and indeed for honoring me with one of them. I am indeed grateful.

Daniel P. Loucks

Winning Work

1. Daniel P. Loucks and E. van Beek. Water Resources Systems Planning and Management: An Introduction to Methods, Models, and Applications UNESCO Publishing, Paris, France (2005).

2. Gemma Carr, Günter Blöschl, Daniel P. Loucks. “Developing a dynamic framework to examine the interplay between environmental stress, stakeholder participation processes and hydrological systems” Evolving Water Resource Systems: Understanding, Predicting and Managing Water-Society Interactions (ed. A. Castellarin, S. Ceola, E. Toth, A. Montanari), IAHS Publication 364, Proceedings of ICWRS2014, Bologna, Italy (June 2014), pp. 326-332.

3. Daniel P. Loucks, Thomas B. Wild, George W. Annandale, Prakash Kaini. “Maintaining Sediment Flows through Hydropower Dams in the Mekong River Basin” Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, volume 142, issue 1 (9 July 2015).

4. William J. Cosgrove, Daniel P. Loucks. “Water management: Current and future challenges and research directions” Journal of Water Resources Research, volume 51, issue 6 (June 2015), pp. 4823–4839.

5. Warren E. Walker, Gemma Carr, Daniel P. Loucks. “Social Responses to Water Management Decisions” Environmental Processes, volume 2, issue 3 (2015), pp. 485-509.

 

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