From 2002-03-23 to 2002-03-27

Venue: Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research
Kuwait City, Kuwait

Summary:
The lack of renewable freshwater resources in arid and semi-arid regions constitutes a major deterrent to sustainable development of such areas. To meet demands for water for a multitude of uses, there is a continuing struggle. It is expected that in the next four or five decades, many countries around the globe will experience severe water shortages. The per capita share of freshwater has dropped significantly due to burgeoning population, coupled with attendant increases in needs for water. The water shortage has, therefore, become commonplace in many countries. Notwithstanding these shortages, water continues to be used unwisely, wasted and polluted. Insufficient water at the right place at the right time with the right quality requires, more than ever before, improved management, efficient utilization and increased conservation of limited freshwater resources. This Conference aims at providing an international forum for state-of-the-art presentations on recent advances and experiences and the identification of the needs for future developments associated with water resources development, utilization, management and conservation in arid and semi-arid regions.

The main objective of this Conference is to bring together educators, researchers, practitioners, managers and policy-makers from all over the world involved in various aspects of water resources in arid and semi-arid regions. The Conference is intended to be multidisciplinary, gathering climatologists, hydrologists, hydrogeologists, geologists, environmentalists, ecologists, water resource planners, modelers, managers and policy- and decision-makers under one roof. The target is to promote integrated ideas, approaches, models and actions that can develop and sustain water resources both quantitatively and qualitatively through exchange of the state-of-the-art knowledge; sharing of recent and improved technologies and experiences; and presentation of innovative ideas and solutions relevant to arid and semi-arid areas.

The major themes to be covered, but not limited to, include:
- Measurements, Acquisition, Storage and Retrieval of Data
- Surface Water Hydrology
- Groundwater Hydrology
- Water Resources Development, Conservation and Utilization
- Water Resources Planning and Management.

Organizers: Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research
Contact Name: Dr. Muhammad Al-Rashed
E-mail: mrashed@safat.kisr.edu.kw
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