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Held concurrently with the awards ceremony of thePrince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize

for Water (6th Award 2014)

6th International Conferenceon Water Resources and

Arid Environments

16-17 December 2014 (24-25 Safar 1436H)King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Under the patronage of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense


Held concurrently with the awards ceremony of thePrince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize

for Water (6th Award 2014)

6th International Conferenceon Water Resources and

Arid Environments

16-17 December 2014 (24-25 Safar 1436H)King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

ICWRAE 6th Con. Sponsors Logos FinalICWRAE 6th Con. Sponsors Logos Final


Conference Schedule

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Contact

Dr. Adulmalek Al Alshaikh, Conference Chairman(+96611) 467-5571 (phone) (+96611) 467-5574 (fax)[email protected] www.icwrae-psipw.org

Description

ICWRAE is an internationally refereed scientific conference focusing on original research that seeks solutions for water-related problems and environmental concerns in arid and semi-arid regions of the world.

PSIPW Awards Ceremony

The awards ceremony for the 6th Award of the Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water was held on 15 December 2014 in conjunction with ICWRAE 6.

Organizers

• Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water.

• King Saud University, represented by the Prince Sultan Institute for Environmental, Water & Desert Research.

• Ministry of Water & Electricity.

Venue

King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Conference Language

English.

Conference Objectives

• To provide a scientific framework for awarding the Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water and to invite nominations for the 7th Award.

• To exchange knowledge and share information about water resources and desert-related fields.

• To explore the use of new technologies in the study of arid and semi-arid environments and their natural resources.

• To provide an opportunity for decision makers, experts, and scientists to share their expertise in order to find integrative and comprehensive solutions for water resource problems.

Conference Topics

I. Water Resources

1. Innovative methods for rain and runoff water modeling.2. Assessment and control of radioactive contamination in

groundwater.3. Innovative methods for water production from non-

traditional water resources.4. Remote sensing and GIS applications for water resources

management.5. Water harvesting and groundwater recharge.

II. Water Conservation

1. Water conservation in the agricultural, industrial, and municipal sectors.

2. New technologies and methods for water conservation.

III. Arid Environments

1. Pollution of desert environments.2. Climate change and its impact on the desert

environment.3. Plant cover in arid environments.4. Conservation of biodiversity in arid environments.5. Desertification and how to combat it .

IV. Utilization of New Technologies in the Study of Arid Environments and their Natural Resources

1. Remote sensing (systems and techniques).2. Geographical information systems (GIS) and Global positioning systems (GPS).3. Biotechnology.4. Modern measuring systems and devices.5. Utilization of sustainable energy. in water resource development.

Refereed Papers

• All of the scientific papers submitted to the conference were refereed by an international panel of referees.

ICWRAE General Information

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6th International Conference onWater Resources and Arid Environments

Riyadh, 16-17 December 2014

OPENING SESSION SCHEDULE – KING SAUD UNIVERSITY

Tuesday 16 / 12 / 2014 – King Saud University – Hamed Aljaser Hall

10:00 - 11:30 Opening Ceremony

11:45 Bus Transportation to Marriott Courtyard Hotel

REGISTRATION – MARRIOTT COURTYARD HOTEL

Tuesday 16 / 12 / 2014 – Marriott Courtyard Hotel

12:00 - 1:00 Prayer, Registration and Light Refreshments

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SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS – MARRIOTT COURTYARD HOTELTuesday, 16 December 2014

Tuesday 16 / 12 / 2014 – Assafeer Hall (1)

Time

DesalinationSession no.: 1A Chairperson: H.E. Dr. Abdulrahman M. Al IbraheemRapporteur: Dr. Abed Alataway

1:00 - 1:30

Keynote Speaker: Polycarpos Falaras (Alternative Water Resources Prize Winner)Efficient Water Purification Using Nanotechnology and Solar Energy

1:30 - 1:45Seawater Desalination by Air Gap Membrane Distillation with Hydrophobic Tunisian Clay MembraneSabeur Khemakhem

1:45 - 2:00Water Production from Seawater Multi Stage Flash Desalination Plant: A Case Study of Misurata, LibyaEman Hasan Salama

2:00 - 2:15 On-Line Anti scaling System for RO Membrane PretreatmentKhaled M. Naguib, Maha M. Elshafei and Sherien M. Ahmed

2:15 - 2:30

Membrane Manufacturing, Testing, and Evaluation in Brackish Water Desalination in the Arid Regions: A Case Study in Wadi El-Assiuti, Upper EgyptE.M. Abu El Ella and M.M. Sellim

2:30 - 2:45Study of Environmental Impact of a Desalination Plant In Semi Arid RegionsNoureddine Hassini, Abdelmadjid Dobbi and Belaid Abderrahmani

3:00 Lunch

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Tuesday 16/ 12/ 2014 – Assafeer Hall (2)

Time

Water conservationSession no.: 1BChairperson: H. E. Dr. Khalid A. Al-HamoudiRapporteur Dr. Qassem Trawneh

1:00 - 1:30

Keynote Speaker: William W-G. Yeh (Water Management & Protection Prize Winner)On the Development of Optimization Models for the Management and Operation of Large-Scale Water Resources Systems

1:30 - 1:45A New Conceptual Framework for Water Conservation Based On Addressing Water Balance, Crop Rotation and EconomicsA.Z. El-Bably, S. A. Abd El-Hafez, M.A. Mahmoud and Samiha A. H. Oud

1:45 - 2:00Water Conservation Practices in Agriculture to Cope With Water ScarcityMirvat E. Gobarah

2:00 - 2:15Water Resources Conservation in Agriculture: Sensitivity Analysis for Climate Change and Growing SeasonsShakhawat Chowdhury and Muhammad Al-Zahrani

2:15 - 2:30Managing Water Demands for a Rapidly Growing City in Semi-Arid Environment: Study of Las Vegas, NevadaSajjad Ahmad

2:30 - 2:45Improving the Management of Water Intended to Irrigate Vegetables in Plastic Houses in PalestineMajed Subhi Abusharkh

3:00 Lunch

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SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS – MARRIOTT COURTYARD HOTELWednesday, 17 December 2014

Wednesday 17/ 12/ 2014 – Assafeer Hall (1)

TimeWastewater treatment and reuseSession no.: 2AChairperson: Dr. Ibrahim S. Almutaz

8:30 - 8:45Integrated Wastewater Reuse Management for Sustainable Agriculture Development: A Green Technology ApproachMalairajan Singanan

8:45 - 9:00Low-Cost Technology for Wastewater Treatment for Irrigation ReuseEsawy Kasem Mahmoued

9:00 - 9:15Environmental Impacts of Industrial Wastewater Effluents on Water Quality of Nile RiverAbdelkader T. Ahmed

9:15 - 9:30Application of Nanostructured Microbial Enzyme for Bioremediation of Industrial WastewaterOsama M.Darwesh, Hassan Moawad and Wafaa M. Abd El-Rahim

9:30 - 9:45

Socio-Economic Studies on Treated Wastewater Reuse in Western Desert, Egypt: An Integrated ApproachEzzat. M. Abd El Lateef, Jeremy E. Hall, Mahmoud A.A. Farrag and Aziza A. Farrag

10:00 - 10:30 Light Refreshments

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Ground water modeling and climate changeSession no.:- 3A - Chairperson: Dr. Abdulmalek A. Al AlShaikhRapporteur Eng. Ali Wafa Abu-Risheh

10:30 - 11:00Keynote Speaker:- Kristine M. Larson (Creativity Prize Winner)Using GPS Networks to Measure Soil Moisture, Snow Depth, andVegetation Water Content

11:00 -11:15The Development Trends of Groundwater Horizon Surface Depression and Sea Water Intrusion Impact in Liepaja CityJuris Burlakovs and Dzintars Lacis

11:15 - 11:30Groundwater Modeling of an Aquifer in Sharqiyah Region, Sultanate of OmanAhmad Sana and Mahad Baawain

11:30 - 11:45Climate Change Impact on Groundwater in Cheliff-Zahrez Basin (Algeria)M. Meddi and A. Boucefiane

11:45 -12:00

Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Groundwater Resources in Northeastern Algeria: A Case Study of Seybouse BasinLahbassi Ouerdachi

12:00 - 1:00 Prayer and Light Refreshments

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TimeGroundwater qualitySession no.: 4AChairperson: Dr. Jarrah AlZubi

1:00 - 1:30Keynote Speaker :- Larry Mays (Surface Water Prize Winner)Realities of Water Resources Sustainability, Traditional Knowledge, and the Future

1:30 - 1:45

Assessment of Groundwater Quality and its Suitability for Drinking and Agricultural Use in Batinah Coastal Plain, Sultanate of OmanBrahim Askri, Md. Shafiquzzaman, Ravikumar B.N., Asima Kaleem, and Khater Ben Khamis Al Farisi

1:45 - 2:00

Factors Controlling Groundwater Chemistry in the Hail Province of Saudi ArabiaFaisal K. Zaidi, Osama M.K. Kassem, Abdulaziz M. Al-Bassam and Saad Al-Humidan

2:00 - 2:15Evaluation of Groundwater Quality for Drinking Water by Using Physico-Chemical Analysis in the City of Ibb, YemenEsmail Al Sabahi, Fadhl Ali Al Nozaily and SameerAbdullhafez

2:15 - 2:30

Environmental Impact Assessment of El-Salam Canal on Groundwater Potentiality at Bir El-Abd Rommana Area, Sinai, EgyptOsama Abdel-Raouf

3:00 - 3:30 Closing Session – Assafeer Hall (1)

3:30 Lunch

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TimeSoil salinity Session no.: 2BChairperson: Dr. Yahia Al Ayed

8:30 - 8:45

Development of Nondestructive Measurement Technology for Detecting the Salinity Stress of Jatropha under Saline Irrigation LevelsAhmed A. Afifi

8:45 - 9:00

Modern Techniques for Mapping Soil Salinity and the Hard Pan Layer at the Agricultural and Research Station of KFU, Al Hassa, KSAAhmed El Mahmoudi, Adel A. Hussein and Yousf Al-Molhem

9:00 - 9:15

Effects of a Bio-Stimulant and Salinity Stress on Growth and Quality of Ryegrass (Lolium prenne L.), an Urban Desert Landscape and Forage Crop, for Sustainable Agriculture in Arid RegionsMohammad Pessarakli

9:15 - 9:30Impact of Treated Wastewater Irrigation on Soil Chemical Properties and Crop ProductivityReda Abdel-Aziz

9:30 - 9:45

Using Bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon L.) in Urban Desert Landscaping and as a Forage Crop for Sustainable Agriculture in Arid Regions and Combating DesertificationMohammad Pessarakli

9:45 - 10:00

Trace Elements Pollution of Soils Due To Agricultural Land Irrigation with Sewage Water in Semi-Arid Environment and Its Impact on Groundwater QualityU. C. Sharma and Vikas Sharma


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TimeGroundwater rechargeSession no.: 3BChairperson: Dr. Walid Abderrahman

10:30 - 10:45Managing Over pumped Aquifers - A Road to Sustainable Water UseW. Kinzelbach, G. Pedrazzini, H. Wang

10:45 - 11:00An Investigation of Groundwater Recharge Utilizing Multiple Wells SystemHassan Ibrahim Mohamed

11:00 - 11:15Remote Sensing Applications in Unconventional Groundwater Recharge Mohamed Elhag and Jarbou A. Bahrawi

11:15 - 11:30

Spatially Distributed Modeling of Runoff and Evapotranspiration Components to Estimate Groundwater Recharge under Ungauged Semi-Arid EnvironmentU. C. Sharma and Vikas Sharma

11:30 - 11:45

Integrated Geophysical Interpretation for Groundwater Exploration at the Central Part of Sinai, EgyptSultan Awad Sultan Araffa, Hassan M. El Shayeb, M. F. Abu-Hashish and Noha M. Hassan

11:45 - 12:00

Land Cover Changes in Montane Cloud Forests in Kenya and their Potential Impacts on Water Availability – Similarity to Saudi ArabiaPetri K.E. Pellikka, Amal Yahya Al Shaikh, Eduardo Maeda, Hari Adhikari, Pekka Hurskainen, and Mika Siljander

12:00 - 1:00 Prayer and Light Refreshments

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TimeRainfall-runoff Session no.: 4BChairperson: Dr. Mohammad I. AlSaud

1:00 - 1:15Spatio-Temporal Rainfall Analysis at Wadi Fatima for Flood Risk AssessmentBurhan Niyazi, Amro Elfeki, Milad Masoud and Syed Zaidi

1:15 - 1:30Assessment of Remotely-Sensed Precipitation Products across the Saudi Arabia Region Marwan M. Kheimi and Saud Gutub

1:30 - 1:45

A Convection-Decay Model for Simulating the Transmission of Flood Waves in Ephemeral Channels in Arid ZonesAmro M.M. Elfeki, Hatem A. Ewea, Jarbou A. Bahrawi and Nassir S. Al-Amri

1:45 - 2:00

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

2:00 - 2:15Watershed Analysis of Rabigh Drainage Basin, Saudi ArabiaNayyer A. Zaigham, Omar S. Aburizaiza, Gohar A. Mahar, Zeeshan A. Nayyar, Azhar Siddique

2:15 - 2:30 A Decision Support Model for Reservoir OperationSudha V and N.K Ambujam


3:30 Lunch

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Wednesday 17/ 12/ 2014 – Annafood Hall (3)

TimeHydrology Session no.: 1C Chairperson: Dr. Abdulaziz S. Al-Turbak

8:30 - 8:45The Role of NGO’s in IWRM: A Success Story - The Arab Countries Water Utilities Association (ACWUA)Khaldon Khashman

8:45 - 9:00

Analysis of Historical Meris and Modis Data to Evaluate the Impact of Dredging on Monthly Mean Surface Tsm ConcentrationL. Raag, R. Uiboupin, L. Sipelgas

9:00 - 9:15Assessment of Hydrological Changes in the Nile River Due To the Construction of Renaissance Dam in Ethiopia Mohammed El Bastawesy

9:15 - 9:30Upward Seepage at the Downstream Toe of Hydraulic Structures External Suffosion / FluidisationAhmed Khaddour

9:30 - 9:45

MDG+ Initiative, Regional Mechanism for Improved Monitoring and Reporting on Access to Water Supply and Sanitation Services in the Arab Region: ESCWA and ACWUA Jarrah AlZubi

9:45 - 10:00Sister Chromatid Exchange Analysis among Underground Water Wells Workers in Saudi Arabia Entissar S. AlSuhaibani


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Wednesday 17/ 12/ 2014 – Annafood Hall (3)

TimeGroundwater managementSession no.: 2C Chairperson: Dr. Ali S. Al-Tokhais

10:30 - 11:00

Keynote Speaker : Jesús Carrera Ramirez (Groundwater Prize Winner)A View on Hydrochemical Processes Relevant for Water Management in Arid Countries (Artificial Recharge and Soil Salinization)

11:00 - 11:15Groundwater Management in the Esna area, Upper Egypt: An Application of Remote Sensing and Numerical ModelingManal Abdel Monem, Abdalla Faid, Esam Ismail and Matthias Schöniger

11:15 - 11:30

Optimal Management of Groundwater Resources in Arid Areas, Case Study: North Sinai, EgyptGad, M.I., Zeid, S.A.M., Khalaf, S., Abdel-Hamid, A.M., Seleem, E., M. and El Feki, A.

11:30 - 11:45GIS Application for Groundwater Management and Quality Mapping In Rural Areas of Agra District, IndiaSaif Ullah Khan, Azmatullah Noor and Izharul Haq Farooqi

11:45 - 12:00

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


3:30 Lunch

Prince Sultan Institute for Environmental, Water & Desert ResearchKing Saud University

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