1- Reducing Water Use of Wheat by Closing Cracks in the Field
Hassan Hilmi
Soil and Water Engineering, Alzaiem Alazhari University, Sudan

2- Valuing the Environment in Crop Profitability: A Case Study of the Kempen, Belgium
Abdellatif El-Sebaay¹ and Alaa El-Sadek²
1. Prince Sultan Research Center for Environment, Water and Desert, King Saud University, Riyadh
2. Integrated Water Resources Management, College of Graduate Studies, Arabian Gulf University

3- Effects of Zeolite on Soil Nutrients and Growth of Barley Following Irrigation with Saline Water
Ahmed Al-Busaidi¹, Tahei Yamamoto², Mitsuhiro Inoue²,  A. Egrinya Eneji³, Yasushi Mori^4, and Muhammad Irshad²
1. College of Agricultural & Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman,
2. Arid Land Research Center, Tottori University, Japan,
3. College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing
4. Shimane University, Matsue, Japan

4- The Environment of Al Asfar Evaporation Lake In Al Hassa, Saudi Arabia: An Integrated Study
A.S. El Mahmoudi,  Y.Y. Al-Dakheel,  A.H.A. Hussein  and  M.A. Massoud
Water Studies Center, King Faisal University, Al Hofuf, KSA

5- Development of Dynamic Simulation & Modeling for Bio-P Removal
Ahmed El-Zayat
Environmental Engineering Group, Cairo, Egypt

6- Application of Magnetic Technologies in Correcting Underground Brackish Water for Irrigation in the Arid and Semi-Arid Ecosystem
M. M. Selim
Field Crops Research Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt

7- Integrated Investigation of Stressed Groundwater Resources in Brackish Unconsolidated Aquifers
M. Toll¹, E. Salameh², and M. Sauter¹
1 Applied Geology, University of Göttingen
2 Department of Applied Geology, University of Jordan

8- Optimization of the Water Use in the Olive Tree: The Relationship Between Transpiration and Plant Water Status
Dalenda Mahjoub Boujnah¹ ,Fethi Ben Mariem¹, Mohamed Braham¹ and Raoul Lemeur²
1. Agricultural Research and High Education Institution, Olive Tree Institute, Tunisia
2. Gent University, Applied Ecology & Environmental Biology, Plant Ecology Laboratory

9- Impacts of Climate Change on Coastal Aquifers
M. Elfleet
Caledonian Environment Centre, Glasgow Caledonian University

10- Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources in Saudi Arabia
Faisal Macci Al Zawad
Presidency of Meteorology and Environment, Dammam, Saudi Arabia

11- How Can Contribute to Carbon Sequestration and Biodiversity in Arid Regions?
H. Tavakoli,  E. Filehkesh,  H. Ahmadnejad,  M. Aliabadi,  and  M. Kazemi
Khorasan Agriculture and Natural Resouces Research Center, Mashhad, Iran

12- Arid Environments as A Valuable Source of Information on the Climate Change Impacts
Jaroslav Balek
The Foundation Aquasana – Water for the Health, Karlsbad, Czech Republic

13- Impact of Climate Change and the Human Activities on Land Degradation in Arid and Semi-arid Region
Muna Elhag¹ and Sue Walker²
1. Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Gezira, Sudan
2. Department of Soil, Crop and Climate, University of the Free State, South Africa

14- Effects of Water Deficit on the Growth and Physiological
Performance of Conocarpus erectus and Eucalyptus microtheca Trees Under Field Conditions
Loutfy I. El-Juhany¹, I. M. Aref^2, and A. A. Al-Harby³
1. Prince Sultan Research Centre for Environment, Water and Desert, King Saud University
2. Plant Production Department, Faculty of Food Sciences & Agriculture, King Saud University
3. Afforestation Directorate, Riyadh, King Saud University

15- Environmental Flows Indus River System in Pakistan
Ahmed Kamal
Federal Flood Commission, Ministry of Water and Power, Government of Pakistan

16- Geo-Environmental Assessment of a Landfill Site Southeast of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
M. Tahir Hussein¹, Omar Allafouza Loni² and Ayman M. Alrehaili³
1. College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
2. Astronomy &Geophysics Research Institute, King Abdulaziz City for Science &Technology
3. Prince Sultan Research Center for Environment, Water & Desert, King Saud University

1- Coping With Water Scarcity in the Arab World
Mahmoud Abu-Zeid¹ and Atef Hamdy²
1. Minister, Water Resources and Irrigation, Egypt & Chairman, Arab Water Council
2. CIHEAM/Mediterranean Agronomic Institute, Bari, Italy, Member, BoG Arab Water Council

2- Water Resources Management In Arid Regions: Water Policy Reforms In The Sultanate of Oman
Zaher bin Khalid Al sulaimani¹ and Tariq Helmi²
1. Public Authority for Electricity & Water, The Sultanate Of Oman
2. Water Resources Monitoring Department, Ministry of Regional Municipalities, Environment & Water Resources, Oman

3- Assessment of the Water Situation In Lebanon
Jalal Halwani
Health & Environment Department, Lebanese University, Tripoli

4- On the Nuclear Option for Sea Water Desalination in the Arab Countries
Mohamed Abdel Rahman Salama
National Center for Nuclear Safety & Radiation Control (NCNSRC), Atomic Energy Authority (AEA), Egypt.

5- Political Borders Effects on Sustainable Management of the Arab Shared Aquifers Resources
Osama Mohammed Sallam
The High Commission for the development of Makkah AL-Mukrramah Province

6- Point-of-Use/ Entry Drinking Water Strategy for Arab Countries
M.A. Hamouda, W.B. Anderson, And P.M. Huck
NSERC Chair in Water Treatment, Dept. Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Waterloo, Ontario

7- Development of Arab Water Sustainability Index Using Principal Component Analysis
Hatem M. M. Ali
National Water Research Center, Water Quality Unit, Ministry of Water Resources & Irrigation, Egypt

8- Governance of Water Resources in Palestine/Israel in Realization of Future Needs of Peace and Stability
Marwan Haddad
Environmental Engineering at An-Najah National University, Palestine.

9- Group Decision Support System for Ranking of Water Resources Projects
Mahdi Zarghami¹ and Ferenc Szidarovszky²
1. Faculty of Civil Engineering, Univ. of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
2. Systems and Industrial Engineering Dept., Univ. of Arizona

10- Evaluation of Economical Aspects of Virtual Water in MENA Region
Fakhry Abd el-Hamid,  Fatma Shaltout,  Mohamed Sami,  and  Tahani Youssef
Civil Eng. Department, Faculty of Engineering, Mataria, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt

11- Public-Private Partnerships in Basic Irrigation Service West Delta Water Conservation and Irrigation Rehabilitation Project (Egypt)
Safwat Abdel-Dayem,  Mohamed Anwar, and  Ahmad Rashad
West Delta Water Conservation & Irrigation Rehabilitation Project – Ministry of Water Resources & Irrigation, Egypt

12- Advanced System of Integrated Recovery
Ivan Dulic
Gauff Ingenieure, Frankfurt, Germany

13- Role of Water Resources Research for Sustainable Development of Wadi Systems
Mohamed Sonbol
Water Resources Research Institute, National Water Research Center, Delta Barrage, Qalyoubia, Egypt

14- PE100 Pipes – Bimodal Innovation of Pressure Pipe Applications
Mohammed Al-Ali
Bimodal HDPE Business Manager, SABIC, Saudi Arabia

15- Nanofiltration Membranes in Desalination – From Fundamental to Applications
Abdul Wahab Mohammad
Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

16- Efficiency of Multi-Stage Solar Still With Capillary Film: Effect of Certain Thermophysical Parameters
Kaabi Abdenacer, Rahmani Rym and Khetib Yacine
University of Mentouri, Algeria

17- Modeling Temperature and Salt Concentration Distribution in Direct Contact Membrane Distillation
Ali K. Abdel-Rahman
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Assiut University, Egypt

18- Development of Optimization Software of Ro Systems For Water Desalination: ‘Desaltop’
Mehdi Metaiche¹, John Palmeri² and Patrice David³
1. Béchar University Center
2. Theoretical Physical Laboratory, Toulouse University
3. European Membrane Institute, Montpellier, France.

19- Salt Water Desalination
Peter S. Nevednichenko¹ and Nataliya P. German²
1. Mechanics Engineer, Polytechnic University, Odesa, Ukraine
2. Merced, CA, USA

20- Concentrating Solar Power for Seawater Desalination – AQUA-CSP
Franz Trieb
Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Germany

21- Integrated Solar Gas Turbine Cogeneration Power Plant
Hussain Alrobaei
College of Engineering/Baghdad University, Iraq

22- Hybrid Power Supplies to Water Desalination Units for Remote Areas in Iraq
Abdul Jabbar N. Khalifa
Al-Nahrain University, College of Engineering, Jadiriya, Baghdad, Iraq

23- The use of FTIR Spectrometry in the Autopsy Membrane of a RO Process of Brackish Water Demineralization (Brédéah Plant, Algeria).
B. Dahmani¹; M. Chabane¹; and F. Hadji²
1. Spectrochemistry & Structural Pharmacology Laboratory, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Tlemcen, Algeria
2. Department of Earth Sciences, Tlemcen University, Algeria

24- Desalting Groundwater Using Two Vertical Solar Stills In The Desert Of Algeria
M. Boukar,  A. Harmim  and  M. Amar
Unité de Recherche en Energies Renouvelables en Milieu Saharien, Adrar, Algeria

25- Feasibility of Renewable Energies for Sea Water Desalination Plant
Ryohji Ohba, Masahiko Nagai,  Hideo Iwahashi
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Nagasaki, Japan

26- Nanomaterials for Water and Environmental Remediation
Tarek M. Abdel-Fattah
Applied Research Center, Department of Biology, Chemistry & Environmental Science, Christopher Newport University, Virginia

27- Evaluation of the Quality and Quantity of Harvested Rainfall from Different Catchment Systems, Case Study: North West of Libya
Abdul Hakim Almdny
University of Al-Fateh, Tripoli, Libya

28- Impact of Water Harvesting Techniques on Rangeland Characteristics of Butana Area, Sudan
A. E. Elsadig¹, A. M. Adeeb², A. Ickowicz³, S. Saidi³, E. A. Eljack⁴, Y. Mustafa⁵, and M. Yousif⁶
1. Department of Agric. Engineering, Faculty of Agric. Sciences, University of Gezira
2. Water Management & Irrigation Institute, University of Gezira
3. Zootechnicien pastoraliste, Campus Montpellier SupAgro- INRA, France.
4. International Consultant, Range Ecologist, Remote Sensing and GIS, France
5. Department of Soil & Water Science, Faculty of Agric. Sciences, University of Gezira
6. Faculty of Agriculture, Alzaeem Alazhari University, Khartoum North, Sudan.

29- Modeling and Reliability Assessment for Rainwater Harvesting System
Thamer Ahmad Mohammad,  Megat Johari Megat Mohd. Noor,  Abdul Halim Ghazali
Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Universiti Putra Malaysia Selangor, Malaysia

30- Hydrogeochemistry and Groundwater Quality Assessment in an Arid Region: A Case Study from Al Salameh Area, Shabwah, Yemen
Abdulmohsen Saleh Al-Amry
Department of Engineering Geology, Faculty of Oil and Minerals, Aden University, Yemen

31- Delineation of Saltwater Intrusion into the Freshwater Aquifer of Lekki Peninsula, Lagos Nigeria
Adekunle Abraham Adepelumi
Department of Geology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria

32- Groundwater Resources and Their Protective Zones
Jaromir Riha
Faculty of Civil Engineering, Institute of Water Structures, Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic

33- Groundwater Vulnerability and Pollution Risk Assessment of Jizzi Catchment, Sohar, Sultanate of Oman
Samir Kotoub
Environ. & Water Resources Technical Advisor, Damascus, Syria

34- The Environmental Impact and the Economical Feasibility of Disi-Amman Water Conveyor Project
Ahmed Al-Salaymeh¹ and Munther Al-Salaymeh²
1. Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Jordan Amman, Jordan
2. Mechanical Engineer, Jordan Telecommunication Company, Zarka, Jordan

35- The Role of Geological Expertise in the Characterization of Regional Aquifer Systems
Heiko Dirks¹, Randolf Rausch²
1. Dornier Consulting, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
2. GTZ International Services, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

36- An Operational Decision Support Tool (DST-GW) for Sustainable Groundwater Management in Semi-arid Hard-Rock regions
J. Perrin¹, B. Dewandel^2, H. H. Khan³, S. Ahmed³ and P. Lachassagne²
1. BRGM, Water Div., Resource Assessment, Discontinuous Aquifers Unit, Indo-French Cr. for Groundwater Research
2. BRGM, Water Div., Resource Assessment, Discontinuous Aquifers Unit, Montpellier, France
3. National Geophysical Research Institute, Indo-French Centre for Groundwater Research

37- Optimizing Groundwater Monitoring Network in Highly Heterogeneous Aquifers Using Geostatistics: Technique Development With a Few Case Studies
Shakeel Ahmed¹, A. Nabi¹, D. Kumar¹, P.D. Sreedevi^1, and J. Perrin²
1. National Geophysical Research Institute, Indo-French Cr. for Groundwater Research
2. BRGM, Water Div., Resource Assessment, Discontinuous Aquifers Unit, Indo-French Cr. for Groundwater Research

38- Evaluation of Risks Related to Ground Water Regime Changes
David Duchan,  Ales Drab,  Ahmed Khaddour,  Tomas Julinek
Water Structures Institute, Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic

39- Integration of Various Geophysical Approaches is a Must in Groundwater Exploration in Deccan Traps
Dewashish Kumar, Sushobhan Dutta, Shakeel Ahmed, Subash Chandra, N.S. Krishnamurthy, Faisal K. Zaidi, Aadil Nabi, and Sreedevi
Indo-French Centre for Groundwater Research, National Geophysical Research Institute, CSIR

40- Contribution of Geophysical Methods in Exploration and Assessment of Groundwater in Hard Rock Aquifers
Subash Chandra¹, Dewashish Kumar¹, Shakeel Ahmed¹, Jerome Perrin^2, and Benoit Dewandel³
1. Indo-French Centre for Groundwater Research, National Geophysical Research Institute, CSIR
2. BRGM, Water Div., Resource Assessment, Discontinuous Aquifers Unit, Indo-French Cr. for Groundwater Research
3. BRGM, Water Div., Resource Assessment, Discontinuous Aquifers Unit, Montpellier, France

41- Water Quality Factors of Storm Runoff at Two Watersheds in Saudi Arabia: A Comparative Evaluation
Muhammad Muhitur Rahmana,  Muhammad A. Al-Zahranib  and  Mohammed H. Essac
Dept. of Civil Eng., King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

42- Advanced Technique for Rainfall-Runoff Simulation in Arid Catchments, Sinai, Egypt
E. A. El-Sayed¹ and Emad Habib²
1. Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI), National Water Research Center (NWRC), Egypt
2. Department of Civil Engineering, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, USA.

43- Simulation of Inundation Process using 2D Finite Element Method in the Tonle Sap Lake
M.K. Rowshon¹, T. Masumoto², P.T. Hai^3, and M.S.M. Amin¹
1. Department of Biological & Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia
2. Lab. of Hydrology & Water Resources Eng., Nat. Institute for Rural Eng., Nat. Agriculture & Food Research Org., Japan
3. Faculty of Hydrology and Environment, Water Resources University, Hanoi, Vietnam

44- Tracing and Characterising a Historical Rain Water Drainage and Harvesting System Using GIS
Salem M. Ben Qadhi  and  Abdussalam K. Mohammed
Faculty of Engineering, University of Aden, Yemen

45- GSTARS Computer Models and Sedimentation Control in Surface Water Systems
Chih Ted Yang
Hydroscience and Training Center, Colorado State University

46- The Coupling of a Two-Dimensional Hydrodynamic Sediment Routing Model With an Upland Watershed Erosion Model in a Mountain Watershed, Red River, Idaho
Ahmed Bdour¹ and Thanos Papanicolaou²
1. Department of Civil Engineering, Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan
2. Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research, University of Iowa

47- Effective Rainfall under Central Gezira (Sudan) Conditions
Mustafa Yousif Mohammed
Faculty of Agriculture, Alzaiem Alazhari Unversity, Sudan

48- An Integrated Simulation System of Meteorological and Hydrological Models for Predicting Dam Water Availability
Ryohji Ohba¹, Adil Bushnak², Toshiharu Kojiri³, Tomonori Matsuura⁴ and Haruyasu Nagai⁵
1. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Japan
2. Bushnak Water Group, Saudi Arabia
3. Kyoto University, Japan
4. National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention, Japan
5. Japan Atomic Energy Research Agency, Japan

49- 3D Coupled Stress-Flow Analysis of Jointed Rock Mass Beneath a Concrete Dam
Moataz A. Al-Obaydi¹, N. K. Samadhiya² and M. N. Viladkar²
1. Dept. of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Mosul
2. Dept. of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology

50- Water Injection Dredging- Application to the Dams Analytic and Experimental Approach
L. Ouerdachi,  M.F. Habita  and  H. Boutaghane
Faculty of Engineering, University Badji Mokhtar, Annaba. Algeria

51- The Mechanism of Induced Seismicity at Mosul Lake
Nabeel H. Al-Saigh
Dams and Water Resources Research Centre, Mosul University

52- Comparison of Several Evaporation Models Applied to Reservoir of
The Saveh Dam, Iran
Amin Hassani,  Masoud Tajrishi,  and  Ahmad Abrishamchi
Department of Civil Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran

53- Reclaimed Domestic Wastewater as a Sustainable Unconventional Water Resource
A. Tawfik¹,   A. Ohashi²,   and   H. Harada²
1. National Research Center, Water pollution Research Dept., Egypt.
2. Department of Environmental System Engineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, Japan

54- Removal of Some Heavy Metals from Treated Waste Water by Aquatic Plants
Adel E.EL-Leboudi¹, Essam M. Abd-Elmoniem¹, Ezzat M.Soliman² and Ola F. M. El-Sayed³
1. Soil Dept., Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University
2. Institute of Environmental Studies and Research, Ain Shams University
3. National Organization for Potable Water & Sanitary Drainage, Egypt

55- Advanced Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor Technology for Wastewater Treatment and Effluent Reclamation in Tunisia
Sami Sayadi
Bioprocesses Laboratory, Centre of Biotechnology at Sfax, Tunisia

56- Sensitivity Analysis of Simulated Dissolved Oxygen in Bahr Hadus Drain, Egypt
Manar Z. El-Beshry
Water Quality Unit, Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, Cairo, Egypt

57- Commissioning of Abandoned Drainage Water Reuse Systems in Egypt: A Case Study of Upgrading the Umoum Project, Nile Delta
Hussein A. A. El Gammal , Hatem M. M. Ali
Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, Egypt

58- Polymer-Enhanced Ultrafiltration Process for Heavy Metals Removal From Industrial Wastewater
M.A. Barakat^1&2, and E. Schmidt¹
1. Central Metallurgical R&D Institute, Egypt
2. University of Wuppertal, Germany

59- A Holistic Approach for Benchmarking and Cost-Effective Water Minimisation
Z. A. Manan  and  S. R. Wan Alwi
Process Systems Engineering Centre, Faculty of Chemical and Natural Resources Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia

60- Increasing Water Use Efficiency, Water Saving and Rice Productivity in North Delta, Egypt
A.Z. El-Bably¹, M.E. Meleha², A.A. Abd Allah³ and W.M. El-Khoby³
1. Soil, Water and Environment Research Institute, Agric. Res. Center, Egypt
2. Water Management Research Institute, National Water Research Center, Cairo, Egypt
3. Rice Research and Training Center, Field Crops Research, ARC, Egypt

61- Determination of the Best of Irrigation System For Water Conservation
M.A. Kassem  and  AbdulrahmanM.AL-Moshileh
Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia

62- Improving Water Efficiency: The Irrigation Advisory Service of Crete, Greece
K. Chartzoulakis,  I. Kasapakis  and  T. Zobanoglou
NAGREF-Institute for Olive Tree and Subtropical Plants, Dept. of Irrigation and Water Resources, Crete

63- Water Conservation and Yield Advantage from Intercropping Maize With Peanut
Amr Saad Abd El-Hakeem Ahmed Shams
Agricultural Research Center, Field Crops Research Institute, Giza, Egypt

64- Application of Superabsorbent Hydrogels for the Optimization of Water Resources in Agriculture
Alessandro Sannino
Department of Innovation Engineering, University of Salento, Monteroni, Italy

65- Water Hammer in Residential Buildings with Elevated Storage Tanks
Abdulrahman M. Al-Khomairi
Civil Engineering Dept., King Saud University

66- Reducing Water Losses using Welded Polyethylene Piping Systems
David Walton  &  Khalfan Al Muhairi
Borouge Pte Ltd, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

67- Water Conservation Programs and Technologies in the USA
Rasheed Ahmad
Department of Watershed Management, City of Atlanta

68- Application of an Object-Oriented Approach Based on the Concepts of System Dynamics in Integrated Water Resources Management
Ali Bagheri¹, Maryam Ghashghaei¹, Amin Sarang²
1. Faculty of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
2. Civil Engineering Department, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

69- Estimation of Evapotranspiration Using Fused Remote Sensing Image Data and M-Sebal Model for Improving Water Management in Arid Mountainous Area
Ayoub Almhab  and  Ibrahim Busu
Department of Remote Sensing, Faculty of Geoinformation Science & Engineering, Universiti Teknologi, Malaysia

70- Water Harvesting and Groundwater Recharge in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions (Tehran Mega City’s 2008 Water Crisis Challenges)
Fowad Vojdani
ABAZMA Strategic Water Research Center, Tehran, Iran

71- Concept of Integrated Water Management on the Command Areas of Irrigation Improvement Project (Case Study)
Gamal El-Kassar and Nahla Abou El-Fotouh
Water Management Research Institute, National Water Research Center, Egypt

72- Application of Decision Support Tools for Water Resources Management in Coastal Arid Areas (Case study: Aden, Yemen)
Mansour Haidera  and  Abdullah Noaman
Faculty of Engineering, Sana’a University, Sana’a, Yemen

73- Community Groundwater Abstraction Redistribution Policy in Wadi As Sirr: A Task for the Local Water User Associations
Taha M. Taher¹ and Rafik A.M. Al-Sakkaf²
1. Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Sana’a University
2. Freelance Consultant, Sana’a

74- Role of Dams in the Economic Growth of Pakistan
Zahid Majeed¹,.Awais Latif Piracha² and Khwar Munir¹
1. Hydro Planning Organization, Pakistan Water & Power Development Authority
2. School of Social Sciences, University of Western Sydney

75- The Hydrogeology of Al Hassa Springs
Ali Saad Al Tokhais¹ and Randolf Rausch²
1. Saud Ministry of Water & Electricity
2. GTZ International Services, Riyadh

1- Space Image Atlas of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Abdulmalek A. Al Alshaikh and Ali-Wafa Abu-Risheh
Prince Sultan Research Center for Environment, Water and Desert, King Saud University

2- Management of Groundwater Reservoir in Maghagh Aquifer System Using Modeling and Remote Sensing Technique (Upper Egypt)
Abdalla Faid¹ , Sohier Mansour²
1. National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences (NARSS), Cairo, Egypt
2. Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt

3- Identification of Groundwater Storage and Flow Through the Analysis of Fracture Systems from Space
Amin Shaban
Lebanese National Council for Scientific Research, Remote Sensing Center, Beirut

4- Remote Sensing and GIS in Estimating Groundwater Balance in Semi-Arid Regions
Haris H. Khan,  Aadil Nabi,  Jerome Perrin,  Shakeel Ahmed
Indo-French Centre for Groundwater Research
National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad, AP, India

5- Applications of Remote Sensing to Water Resources Management in Syria
Marwan Koudmani
General Organization of Remote Sensing Damascus, Syria

6- Using Remote Sensing Technique (NDVI) for Monitoring Vegetation Degradation in semi-arid lands and its relationship to precipitation: a Case study from Libya
Abdussalam Ahmed Ibrahim
Nasser University, Tarhuna, Libya

7- Assessment and Mapping of Desertification Sensitivity in Some of the Western Desert Oases, Egypt, Based on Remote Sensing and GIS
Abdalla Gad Abdalla
National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences, Egypt

8- A Comparative Study of Evapotranspiration Calculated from Remote Sensing, Meteorological and Lysimeter Data
S.M.H Hassan¹, A.R.M. Shariff^2, and M.S.M. Amin²
1. Dept. of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Alzaiem Alazhari University, Sudan
2. Dept. of Biological & Agricultural Engineering, Universiti Putra, Malaysia

9- Estimation of Actual Evapotranspiration in Jordan from Satellite Data
Ayman Suleiman, Jawad Al-Bakri and Mohammad Duqqah
Land, Water and Environment Department, University of Jordan

10- Integration of Remote Sensing, Geophysics and GIS to Evaluate Groundwater Potentiality – A Case Study In Sohag Region, Egypt
Awad Abdel-Khalek Ahmed Omran
Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Egypt

11- Remote Sensing and GIS Application for Groundwater Quality and Risk Mapping
Renji Remesan¹ and R.K Panda²
1. Water and Environmental Management Research Centre, Dept. of Civil Engineering, University of Bristol
2.Agricultural & Food Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

12- Qatar Groundwater Resources Information System (QaGRIS)
Aschalew Debebe¹ and Kamel M. Amer²
1. Schlumberger Water Services, Abu Dhabi, UAE
2. Department of Agricultural and Water Research, State of Qatar

13- Prediction of Salt Flowing to Lake El Manzala Using Artificial Neural Networks
Eman Abdel Ghaffar Hasan
National Water Research Center, Delta Barrage, Egypt

14- Application of Geographic Information System in Management Air Pollution Index Record Using MapInfo
Mohd. Zulkifli Mohd. Yunus  and  Ngoi Lee Yee
Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia

15- Assessment of Soil Suitability for Agriculture Using GIS Spatial Analyst Model Technique
Hala M. Ibrahim Ebaid  and  Assia A. El Falaky
Survey Research Institute, National Water Research Center, Giza

16- GIS for Water Resources
Hiba Mohamed Tiro
Arabian Geosystems Company, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia