Conference Schedule - icwrae-psipw.org · Saleh Mohammed Al-Muzaini, Ali Bu Al-Banat and Adel Al- Safar 9:15 - 9:30 ... S. Sabbagh, A.S. El Mahmoudi, and Y.Y. Al-Dakheel 2:00 - 2:15

held concurrently with the awards ceremony of thePrince Sultan Bin AbdulazizInternational Prize for Water (5th Award)

7 - 9 January 2013 (25 - 27 Safar 1434H)King Saud UniversityRiyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Under the patronage of His Royal Highness

Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al SaudDeputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense

Conference Schedule

Conference Schedule

Under the patronage of His Royal Highness

Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al SaudDeputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense

held concurrently with the awards ceremony of thePrince Sultan Bin AbdulazizInternational Prize for Water

(5th Award)

7 - 9 January 2013 (25 - 27 Safar 1434H)King Saud University

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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Contact

Dr. Adulmalek Al Alshaikh, Conference Chairman(+9661) 467-5571 (phone) (+9661) 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 5th Award of the Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water was held on the 6th of January 2013 (24th of Safar 1434H).

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 6th 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 scientific papers submittedto the conference were refereedby an international panel ofreferees. Selected papersare subsequently published inthe International Journal ofWater Resources andArid Environments.

Registration Fees Conference registration isfree of charge.

ICWRAE General Information

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5th International Conference onWater Resources and Arid Environments

Riyadh 7 - 9 January 2013

7 / 1 / 2013 Monday

7:30 - 9:30 Registration (Level 4 Building 17)

10:00 - 12:00 Opening Ceremony (Hamad Aljaser Hall (26A)

12:00 - 1:30 Prayer and Lunch

7 / 1 / 2013 Monday, Hall (Dirwazah 1)

Session no.: 1A - Groundwater QualityChairperson: Dr. Abdulmalek A. Al AlShaikhRapporteur : Eng. Ali Wafa Abu-Risheh

Time

Keynote Speaker 1- Dr. Charles Franklin Harvey A complete diagnostic and conceptual model for understanding andpreventing the arsenic contamination of groundwater.

1:30 - 2:00

Keynote Speaker 2- Dr.Ashok Gadgil An innovative and effective method for treating the arsenic contamination of groundwater using electrocoagulation

2:00 - 2:30

Removal of Heavy Metals from Wastewater by Adsorption on Polyamidoamine Dendrimers Immobilized over TitaniaM. A. Barakat, M.H. Ramadan, M.A. Al-Ghamdi, S. S. Al-Garny,H.L. Woodcock, and J.N. Kuhn

2:30 - 2:45

In-Situ Iron Removal from Aquifer by Recharging Oxidized Groundwater,Soumyadeep MukhopadhyayMohd Ali Hashim, Ismail Yusoff and Bhaskar Sen Gupta

2:45 - 3:00

Performance of Up-Flow Roughing Biofilter in Iron Removal from GroundwaterG.K.Khadse, V.W.Lande, S.P.Andey and P.K.Labhasetwar

3:00 - 3:15

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7 / 1 / 2013 Monday, Hall (Dirwazah 3)

Session no.: 1B Water HarvestingChairperson: H. E. Dr. Khalid A. Al-HamoudiRapporteur: Dr. Abdellatif El-Sebaay

Time

Keynote Speaker 3- Dr. Kevin Trenberth Estimating the effects of climate change on the global hydrological cycle,with a clear explanation of the global water budget.

1:30 - 2:00

Water Harvesting and Flashflood Mitigation -Wadi Watier Case Study(South Sinai, Egypt)Islam Sabry Al Zayed, Lars Ribbe, and Adnan Al Salhi

2:00 - 2:15

Rainwater Harvesting of Wadi Al-Kassab Catchment›s Area by Weir Construction, West of Mosul City / North of IraqTaha Hussein Al-Salim

2:15 - 2:30

Water Harvesting Model for Improved Rangeland Productivity in Central Butana Rangeland, SudanElsadig A. Elfaki, S. Saidi, A. M. Adeeb, and A. Ickowicz

2:30 - 2:45

Water Harvesting Techniques in Arid and Semi Arid Region: A ReviewMubeen Beg2:45 - 3:00

Quantity and Quality of Rooftop Rainwater Aspects and Its Potentiality as a Substantial Resource to Face Water Supply ShortagesTaha Mohammed Taher

3:00 - 3:15

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8 / 1 / 2013 Tuesday, Hall (Dirwazah 1)

Session no.: 2A - Water Quality Degradation and Contamination Chairperson: Dr. Walid AbderrahmanTime

Keynote Speaker 4- Dr. Abdelkader LarabiState of the Art of Aquifer Mathematical Models : Aquifer Characterisation, Assessment, Planning and Predictive Management

8:30 - 9:00

Water Quality Degradation of Al-Mukalla Groundwater Aquifer /YemenAbdel Kawi A. A. Al-Alimia, Ghunaim S. A.Nasher, Maroah S. Saband, andRasha H. Ba Sad

9:00 - 9:15

Tracing Groundwater Contaminated Plumes Using TDEM and2D ERT Data Sets At Al-Quwy›yia Area, Central Saudi Arabia Mohamed Metwaly, Islam Elawadi, Sayed Moustafa, and Nassir Al Arifi

9:15 - 9:30

Conjunctive Use of DC Resistivity Method and Hydrochemical Analysis for Groundwater Potentiality of Wadi El Natrun Area, EgyptOsama A. Raouf

9:30 - 9:45

Some Biohydrological Effects of Agricultural Activities on Desert Soil and Groundwater Pollution .A Case StudyEzzat M. Abd El Lateef, Jeremy E. Hall, and Mohamed S. Negm

9:45 - 10:00

Coffee Break 10:00 - 10:30

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Session no.: 3A DesalinationChairperson: H.E. Dr. Abdulrahman M. Al IbraheemRapporteur : Dr. Ahmad Khalil

Time

Keynote Speaker 5- Dr. Mohamed Khayet Souhaimi Membrane Distillation: Towards the Future10:30 - 11:00

Saline Water Desalination by Low Grade Energy: Practical Solution for Water Shortage in Middle EastMohammad Mahdi A. Shirazi, Ali Kargari, Dariush Bastani, andMansooreh Soleimani

11:00 - 11:15

Performance of a Solar Vacuum Membrane Distillation Pilot Plant forSeawater Desalination in Mahares, TunisiaSlimane Gabsi, Nader Frikha and Béchir Chaouachi

11:15 - 11:30

A Theoretical and Experimental Study for a Humidification - Dehumidification (HD) Solar Desalination UnitM.Abd Elkader, Aref., A., Gamal H. Moustafa, and Yasser Elhenawy

11:30 - 11:45

Salt-Tectonics Plays Major Role in Contributing High Seawater Salinity in Arabian/Persian Gulf: A Constant Constrain on Seawater DesalinationNayyer Alam Zaigham, Omar Siraj Aburizaiza, Zeeshan A.Nayyer,Gohar A. Mahar, and Azhar Siddique

11:45 - 12:00

Prayer and Lunch 12:00 - 1:30

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Session no.: 4A - Rainfall and RunoffChairperson: Dr. Ali S. Al-Tokhais Time

Climatology of Rainfall, Precipitable Water and Circulation over Middle East Region and Their VariabilityC. A. Babu, Jayakrishnan P. R. and Hamza Varikoden

1:30 - 1:45

Artificial Intelligent Techniques in Rainfall-Runoff ProcessRajendra B. Magar and V. Jothiprakash1:45 - 2:00

Assessment and Management of the Flash Floods in Al Qaseem Area,Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaMohammed El Bastawesy

2:00 - 2:15

Analysis of Annual Rainfall Climate Variability in Saudi Arabia by UsingSpectral Density FunctionAmro Elfeki, Nassir Al-Amri and Jarbou Bahrawi

2:15 - 2:30

Comparison of Clark and Geographical Instantaneous Unit Hydrograph Models for Arid and Semi Arid RegionsGhumman A. R., Kheder Khaled, Hashmi H. N., and Ahmad M. M

2:30 - 2:45

Simple Mathematical Models for Aridity, Rainfall and Runoff inSemi-Arid EnvironmentU.C. Sharma and Vikas Sharma

2:45 - 3:00

Rainfall over Oman and its Teleconnection with El Nino Southern OscillationHamza Varikoden, Hilal Sulthan Ali Al-Shukaili, and A. A. Samah

3:00 -3:15

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Session no.: 2B - Drought and ConservationChairperson: Dr. Abdulrahman M. Adakheel Time

Quantification of Drought in The Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaQassem Y. Tarawneh 8:30 - 8:45

Meteorological Drought and Crop Yield in Sub-Saharan Sudan Nadir Ahmed Elagib8:45 - 9:00

Monitoring Drought in Central Sudan by Using Combined Drought IndexAmmar Mokhtar Gomaha and Muna Mohamed Elhag

9:00 - 9:15

Conservation Strategy for Water Supply in the GCC, State of Kuwait:A Case StudySaleh Mohammed Al-Muzaini, Ali Bu Al-Banat and Adel Al- Safar

9:15 - 9:30

Evaluation Check Dams in Catchment for Conservation WaterResource Via HEC-HMS ModelBahram Mohammadi Golrang, Lai Food See, Khamurudin Mohd Noor,Kamziah Bt Abd.Kudus, Sadeghi, H.R, and Mashayekhi M

9:30 - 9:45

Water Conservation a Prime Hope and Wherewithal to Fight and Ride out Periodic Onslaughts of Water Scarcity in Spring Wheat(Triticum Aestivum L.)Ijaz Rasool Noorka, JS Heslop-Harrison, and Amal Amin

9:45 - 10:00


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Session no.: 3B - Water Resources ManagementChairperson: Dr. Abdullah A. Al alShaikhTime

Keynote Speaker 6 - Dr. Mahmoud Abu-ZeidGrowing Water Demands with Increasing Scarcity: Challenges and Opportunities

10:30 - 11:00

Water Management Options for Future in Zayandeh Rud Basin, IranM. Akbari, P. Droogers, and S. H. Sadre Ghaen 11:00 - 11:15

Saudi Arabia Confronts With Water Scarcity: an InsightSaud A. Gutub, Mohamed F. Soliman and Asif Uz Zaman11:15 - 11:30

Enhancing Water Resource Management in Arid Areas, Disi Basin – Jordan Jarrah Alzubi, Yasin Alzubi, and Tareq Alzubi11:30 - 11:45

Transboundary Water Management Improvements, the Way Forwardin the Middle East Case Study: Transboundary Water Management ofIran And NeighborsAlireza Najafi and Jabbar Vatanfada

11:45 - 12:00


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Session no.: 4B - Wastewater Treatment Chairperson: Dr. Alaa A. BukhariTime

Keynote Speaker 7- Dr. Damia Barcelo Fate and risk of pharmaceuticals and illicit drugs in the Iberian river basins of Ebro and Llobregat: Challenges and Solutions using advanced treatment technologies

1:30 - 2:00

Waste Water Sterilization by Cobalt Co – 60 for The Agricultural Irrigation: A Case StudyS. Sabbagh, A.S. El Mahmoudi, and Y.Y. Al-Dakheel

2:00 - 2:15

Design Basis of Rbcp Systems for Petrochemical Industries Wastewater Treatment for Use in AgriculturalBahman Yargholi

2:15 - 2:30

Surfactants Role in The Enhancement of The Treatment Efficiency ofDyeing Effluents with Combination of Membrane ProcessesGhazza Masmoudi and Raja Ben Amar

2:30 - 2:45

Purity Sensor Activated Smart Toilet Flushing SystemRaghied Mohammed Atta2:45 - 3:00

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9 / 1 / 2013 Wednesday, Hall (Dirwazah 1)

Session no.: 5A - Grounwater ManagementChairperson: Dr. Sultan AlSultanTime

Spatial Decision Support System for Water Wells Mining in Siwa OasisSaleh Mesbah Elkaffas, Massoud A. Massoud, M. El-Raey, and H. El-Wakeel8:30 - 8:45

Evaluation and Mapping Water Wells Suitability for Irrigation UsingGIS in Darb El-Arbaein, South Western Desert, EgyptEl-Sayed Ewis Omran, Ahmed Ghallab, Salman Selmy, and Abd-Alla Gad

8:45 - 9:00

Soil and Groundwater Potentiality of African Sahara :Case Study ofEast Oweinat Area, Western Desert, EgyptA.H.El Nahry

9:00 - 9:15

Delineating Groundwater Aquifer and Subsurface Structures UsingIntegrated Geophysical Interpretation at The Western Part of Gulf of Aqaba, Sinai, Egypt Sultan Awad, Sultan Araffa And Josef Pek

9:15 - 9:30

Geoelectric Study for Water Well Location in The Campus ofTaif University, Taif, Saudi ArabiaAhmed A. Nigm

9:30 - 9:45

The Use of Geophysical and Remote Sensing Data Analysis in theGroundwater Assessment of El-Qaa Plain, South Sinai, EgyptSultan Awad Sultan, Nehal Abdel Rahman, and Talaat M. Ramadan

9:45 - 10:00


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Session no.: 6A - Groundwater Assessment and RechargeChairperson: Dr. Abdulaziz A. AlOthmanTime

Hydrochemical Characterisation and Classification of Groundwaters inThe Sana’a Basin, YemenAhmed Al-Ameri, Michael Schneider, Naif Abo Lohom, andSilvio Janetz

10:30 - 10:45

Applications of Hydrogeochemical Modeling to Evaluate Quaternary Aquifer in the Area Between Idfu and Aswan, Eastern Desert, EgyptM. A. Gomaa, M. M. Emara, M. M. B. El-Sabbah, and S. A. Mohallel

10:45 - 11:00

Assessment of Hydraulic Performance of Groundwater Recharge TechniquesHassan Ibrahim Mohamed and Sameh S. Ahmed

11:00 - 11:15

Estimating Groundwater Recharge Using MRC Techniques and Meyboom Method.a Case Study: Seybouse Watershed, AlgeriaLahbassi Ouerdachi, Hamouda Boutaghane, Sabri Berhail, and Mehdi Keblouti

11:15 - 11:30

Geospatial Analysis for Salinity Hazard Within a Semiarid ContextM. A. El-Bordiny, Kh. M. Darwish and A. S. Salam11:30 - 11:45

Fractures Density Mapping Using DC Resistivity and its Effects on Water Accumulation in Tir‘Ah and Ad Dar‘Ah Areas, Wadi AL‘Ays Quadrangle, Saudi Arabia Abdallah Ibrahim Ammar

11:45 - 12:00


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Session no.: 7A - Water QualityChairperson: Dr. Abdurrahman I. Al-AbdulaliTime

Integrated Use of Meteorological Information and Drainage Basin Characteristics for Identifying the Probable Zones of Contamination from Gold Mining Activities, Mahd Ad Dahab, Saudi ArabiaFaisal K Zaidi, A. M. Bassam, M. T. Hussein,aAnd Osama M.K. Kassem

1:30 - 1:45

Montmorillonite K 10: A Scavenger for Fluoride from Aqueous SolutionSrimanth Kagne, Prakash Patni, and Pawan Labhasetwar1:45 - 2:00

Integration of Remote Sensing, Sedimentological, Chemical Investigations and GIS to Evaluate the Environment of Al Uyoun Evaporation Lake, Al Hassa, KSAA.S. El Mahmoudi, A.H.A. Hussein, Y.Y. Al-Dakheel, and M.A. Massoud

2:00 - 2:15

Performance Evaluation of Solar Power Based ElectrolyticDefluoridation Plants in IndiaSubhash Andey, Pawan Kumar Labhasetwar, Gajanan Khadse,Poonam Gwala, Prashant Pal, and Prashant Deshmukh

2:15 - 2:30

Feasibility Study of Using Treated Wastewater to Mitigate Seawater Intrusion Along Northern Coast Of OmanAhmad Sana, Mahad Baawain, and Amal Al-Sabti

2:30 - 2:45

Dam Reservoirs Water Quality Simulation in Arid Areas: A Tool for Determining the Optimum Water Withdrawal Level(A Case Study of Baghan Dam)Abolfazl Akbarpour, Fereidoon Karampour, and Bahman Yargholi

2:45 - 3:00

Closing Session (Dirwazah 1) 3:00 - 3:30

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Session no.: 5B - IrrigationChairperson: Dr. Muhammad I. AlSaudTime

Monitoring the Reuse of Low Quality Water for IrrigationGhazi Abu Rumman, Ed Barrett Lennard, and Timothy D. Colmer8:30 - 8:45

Ranking Suitable Sites for Irrigation With Reclaimed Water in the Nabeul-Hammamet Region (Tunisia) Using GIS and AHP-Multicriteria Decision Analysis Makram Anane

8:45 - 9:00

Tenants› Conceptions in Using Irrigation Water in River Nile State of SudanElgilany A. Ahmed, Jamalludin Sulaiman, and Saidatulakmal Mohd

9:00 - 9:15

Drip Irrigation Systems and Water Saving in Arid Climate:A Case Study from South TunisiaMohamed Thabet

9:15 - 9:30

Some Chemical and Biological Additives with Hyperaccumulator Plants for Amendment the Sandy Soil Contaminated for Long Term by Sewaged WaterAbouziena, H. F., Zaghloul, A., El-Ashry, S., Hobballa, E. M. and Saber, M

9:30 - 9:45

Seashore Paspalum, a High Salinity Stress Tolerant Halophytic Plant Species for Sustainable Agriculture In Desert Regions and Combating DesertificationMohammad Pessarakli and Dennis E. Mcmillan

9:45 - 10:00


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Session no.: 6B - Hydrology and DesertificationChairperson: Dr. Saud A. GutubTime

The Implications of the Topographic, Hydrologic and Tectonic Settingson the Development of Bahr El-Ghazal Catchment, South SudanSafwat Gabr and Mohamed El Bastawesy

10:30 - 10:45

The Hydrology of The Western Plateau Valleys in IraqKhadim Musa Mohammad 10:45 - 11:00

Optimization of Water Consumption in a Polyethylene GreenhouseUsed in Semi Arid RegionHassini Noureddine, Dobbi Abdelmajid, and Abderrahmani Belaid

11:00 - 11:15

Rotations in Coastal Plains to Combat Desertification in EgyptShams, A. S. and A.S. Kamel 11:15 - 11:30

Cloud Detection and Cloud Probability Distribution Maps overSouthern KSA Using Remote Sensing TechniquesJarbou A. Bahrawi and Mohamed Elhag

11:30 - 11:45

Changes in Water Volume of the Aral Sea After 1960Gaybullaev Dilmurod11:45 - 12:00


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Session no.: 7B - Climate ChangeChairperson: Dr. Saad MohalfiTime

Estimation of Future Temperature Change in Misurata Area – Libya by Using Statistical Downscaling Method (SDSM)Abdussalam Ahmed Mohamed Ibrahim

1:30 - 1:45

Integrative Approach for Studying Water Sources and Their Vulnerability to Climate Change in Semi-Arid Regions(Drâa Basin, Morocco)JJ Carrillo-Rivera, S Ouysse, and GJ Hernández-Garcia

1:45 - 2:00

Egyptian Contribution to a SolutionoOf Global Warming by Aquaculture in Qattara Depression, a Simulated StudyNoor El Deen A I, Mona S Zaki, Medhat Khafagy, and Abd El Karim.M.S.

2:00 - 2:15

Water Resources Management Due to Climate Change Impact -A Case Study in Asir Region, KSA & Conservation to Combat Environmental DeprivationSalman Shelan, Ibrahim Shabibi and Zahid Majeed

2:15 - 2:30

Impact of Climate Change in the Southern Rajasthan, IndiaNarpat Rathore and Narendra Verma2:30 - 2:45

Closing Session (Dirwazah 1) 3:00 - 3:30

Sessions HallBldg. 17, L4

Opening CeremonyBldg. 26A

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Location MapKing Saud University-Riyadh

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Conference Schedule - icwrae-psipw.org · Saleh Mohammed Al-Muzaini, Ali Bu Al-Banat and Adel Al- Safar 9:15 - 9:30 ... S. Sabbagh, A.S. El Mahmoudi, and Y.Y. Al-Dakheel 2:00 - 2:15