Browsing Biological & Environmental Sciences by Subject "Water supply"
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Assessment of water bodies of united arab emirates coastal sabkhas as potential sites for natural salinity gradient solar ponds
( ASCE - American Society of Civil Engineers , 2008 , Article)Increasing population and growing demands from both agriculture and industry in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) necessitate the need to provide inexpensive fresh water. The only feasible source of such water is desalination. ... -
The perils of building big: Desalination sustainability and brine regulation in the Arab Gulf countries
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)Seawater desalination has become an accessible option for augmenting freshwater supplies worldwide. In the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), it has been practiced for decades as the main source for domestic ...