Arid Land Hydrogeology: In Search of a Solution to a Threatened Resource: Proceedings of the Third Joint UAE-Japan Symposium on Sustainable GCC Environment and Water Resources (EWR2006), 28 - 30 January 2006, Abu Dhabi, UAE (Volume IV in DARE series)

181 Pages·2006·3.819 MB·English

by  Mohamed, A.M.O.

ARID LAND HYDROGEOLOGY: IN SEARCH OF A SOLUTION TO A
THREATENED RESOURCE
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DEVELOPMENTS IN ARID REGIONS RESEARCH SERIES
Editor in Chief: A.M.O. Mohamed, UAE University
Editorial Board Members: H. Alwaji, Saudi Arabia
K.I. Al Hosani, UAE
N. Ismael, Kuwait
M. Sherif, UAE
The aim of DARE’s series is to present basic and applied research related to geoengineering prob-
lems in arid lands. Areas of interest include soil science and engineering in arid lands, information
technology application to geoengineering, geoenvironmental engineering, hydrogeology, applied
geomechanics, novel geotechnical construction techniques, sustainable land use, and case histories.
In the series, the books are intended for use in university courses at postgraduate level and are
expected to be valuable reference materials for practicing engineers.
A.M.O. Mohamed
Series Editor
BOOKS IN SERIES
1. A.M.O. Mohamed & K.I. AL Hosani, K.I. (eds.) “Geoengineering in Arid Lands” 2000.
A. A. Balkema Publishers, ISBN 90 5809 160 0, 720 pages.
2. A.M.O. Mohamed, D. Chenaf & S. El-Shahed “DARE’s Dictionary of Environmental Sciences
and Engineering: English-French-Arabic” 2003.
A. Balkema Publishers, ISBN 90 5809 617 3, 556 pages.
3. A.M.O. Mohamed (ed.) “Reclaiming the Desert: Towards a Sustainable Environment in Arid
Lands” 2006.
Taylor & Francis/Balkema, ISBN 0 415 41128 9, 318 pages.
4. A.M.O. Mohamed (ed.) “Arid Land Hydrogeology: In Search of a Solution to a Threatened
Resource” 2006.
Taylor & Francis/Balkema, ISBN 0 415 41127 0, 198 pages.

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Developments in Arid Regions Research, 4
PROCEEDINGS OF THE 3RD UAE – JAPAN SYMPOSIUM ON SUSTAINABLE GCC ENVI-
RONMENT AND WATER RESOURCES (EWR2006), ABU DHABI UNITED ARAB EMI-
RATES, 28–30 JANUARY, 2006
Arid Land Hydrogeology:
In Search of a Solution to a
Threatened Resource
Edited by
A.M.O. Mohamed
UAE University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

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Table of Contents
Preface XI
Summary, recommendations and suggestions for actions 1
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1 Groundwater management
Groundwater resources: Development & management in the Emirate of
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 15
M.C. Brook, H. Al Houqani, T. Darawsha, M. Al Alawneh & S. Achary
Artificial recharge of groundwater: Field experiment 35
M.M. Sherif, A. Kacimove, S.F. Akram& A.V. Shetty
Sustainable use of groundwater in highly populated areas of the coastal
belt of Sri Lanka 45
M.F. Nawas, M.I.M. Mowjood & L.W. Galagedara
Risk management of polluted water bodies 51
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2 Groundwater assessment
Groundwater monitoring evaluation and optimization in arid regions: Abu Dhabi Emirate
case study 67
M.A. Dawoud, M.L. Dash & H.A. Haouqani
The dipole flow and reactive tracer test: The coalition forces of science,
engineering, and technology attack site characterization drawbacks 79
M.M. Mohamed, S. Banwart, D. McKnight, N. Thomson, S. Thornton,
R. Wilson & D. Lerner
A study on the water quality and sub-littoral macrobenthos in the vicinity of Madras
Atomic Power Station thermal outfall 85
H.E. Syed Mohamed, R. Krishnamoorthy, V.P. Venugopalan & P.S. Hameed

3 Groundwater protection
Role of clay fraction on water content detection in soil using TDR 95
A.M.O. Mohamed & N. Abbas
Ways and techniques to protect the desalination plants from oil pollution 107
K.A. Mohamed & M. Odeh
4 Sustainable water resources
Using renewable energy sources for water production in arid regions: GCC countries
case study 117
M.A. Dawoud, A.R. Allam, M.A. El Shewey & S.M. Soliman
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Sustainable development: Concept evaluation and protocol development for
water resources planners 129
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Application of models for the sustainable management of water resources in Wadi
Ham, UAE 137
S.F. Akram, A.V. Shetty, A.S. Al Matri & M.M. Sherif
5 Soil enhancement
Tubular solar desalination and improvement of soil moisture retention by date palm 153
T. Fukuhara & Kh. Md. S. Islam
Using pre-hydrated polymer to enhance soil moisture condition in arid environment 163
Y.Y. Aldakheel & F. Zeineldin
The use of treated oily-water for irrigation: Impacts on soil properties 169
M. Al-Haddabi & M. Ahmed
Effects of polyethylene colors and thickness on the efficiency of soil solarization
under the environment of the UAE 177
A. El-Keblawy, T. Ksiksi & F. AL-Hammadi

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EWR2006
Organized by the Research Affairs, UAE University and Japan Cooperation Center, Petroleum
(JCCP), Japan.
UAE University
The United Arab Emirates Universitywas established in 1976 by H. H. Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al
Nahayan, the father of the nation, asthe flagship institution of higher education in the region and to
realize his vision of knowledge based society. After almost three decades, the UAE University is
standing tall as the premier national university whose mission is to meet the educational and cultural
needs of the UAE society by providing programs and services of the highest quality. It contributes to
the expansion of knowledge by conducting quality research and by developing and applying modern
information technology and is recognized as the major research engine of the region. It plays a
significant role in leading cultural, social and economic development in the country. UAEU main-
tains excellent teaching, an effective learning environment with an optimum student population size,
quality applied research, and outstanding community services. The focus of the UAEU has also been
on international recognition of excellence through accreditation and external evaluation of all its
activities.
Japan Cooperation Center,Petroleum (JCCP)
Japan Cooperation Center, Petroleum (JCCP) was founded in 1981 under the auspices of the
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and with support from Japanese Oil and Engineering
Industries. Its purpose is to work for mutual understanding between Japan and Oil-producing coun-
tries, to build relations of trust and friendship with those countries and to strengthen cooperative rela-
tionship among them. Oil-producing countries have needs in refining, marketing, and technological
and human resources development. JCCP activities include: programs to accept downstream sector
of the oil industry, which JCCP helps to satisfy through cooperation in overseas training and techni-
cal cooperation, etc.
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About the Editor
Advisorto the Assistant Provost for Research, UAE University
Professor ofGeotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UAE University
P.O. Box 17551, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Tel.: [phone]; Fax: [phone];
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.engg.uaeu.ac.ae/mohamed.a
A.M.O.Mohamedearned his M. Eng. in 1983 and Ph.D. in 1987 from the Department of Civil
Engineering and Applied Mechanics, McGill University, Montreal, Canada. From 1987 to 1998 Dr.
Mohamed was employed by McGill University, and was the Associate Director of the former
Geotechnical Research Centre (GRC) and Adjunct Professorin the Department of Civil Engineering
and Applied Mechanics. In 1998, he joined the Department of Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering,
UAE University, where he is currently Professor of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental
Engineering, and the Advisor to the Assistant Provost for Research.
Professor Mohamed is currently the Presidentof the Gulf Society for Geoengineering (GSGE):
http://www.engg.uaeu.ac.ae/gsge, the Editor-in-Chiefof Developments in Arid Regions Research
(DARE) Series Published by A.A. Balkema Publishers: http://balkema.ima.nl/Scripts/ cgiBalkema.exe,
Regional Editor, Journal of Applied Sciences, Pakistan; Executive Board Member, Arab Healthy
Water Association; http://www.mgwater.com/executive.shtml; A member of the Geotechnical and
Geoenvironmental Engineering Technical Committee of International Society of Offshore and Polar
Engineering (ISOPE); and the former Editor-in-Chief of the Emirates Journal for Engineering
Research Published by UAE University. Prof. Mohamed also served as a member of the International
Advisory Boardfor various international conferences.
Professor Mohamed’s research activities have resulted in co-authoring the following three books:
1. Yong, R.N., Mohamed, A.M.O., and Warkentin, B.P. (1992) “Principles of Contaminant
Transport in Soils,” Elsevier, The Netherlands, 327 pages; the book was translated into Japanese
in 1995.
2. Mohamed, A.M.O., and Antia, H.E. (1998) “Geoenvironmental Engineering,” Elsevier, The
Netherlands, 707 pages and
3. Mohamed, A.M.O., Chenaf, D., and El-Shahed, S. (2003) “DARE’s Dictionary of Environmental
Sciences and Engineering: English-French-Arabic, A.A. Balkema Publishers, ISBN 90 5809
617 3, 556 pages. http://balkema.ima.nl/Scripts/cgiBalkema.exe.
Professor Mohamed has edited/co-edited the following four books:
1. Yong, R.N., Hadjinicolaou, J., and Mohamed, A.M.O. (1993) “Environmental Engineering,
Volumes 1 and 2, ASCE-CSCE
2. Mohamed, A.M.O., and Al-Hosani, K. (2000) “Geoengineering in Arid Lands,” A. A. Balkema,
ISBN 90 5809 160 0, 720 pages.
3. A.M.O. Mohamed (ed.) (2006) “Arid Land Hydrogeology: In Search of a Solution to a Threatened
Resource” Taylor & Francis/Balkema and
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4. A.M.O. Mohamed (ed.) (2006) “Reclaiming the Desert: Towards a Sustainable Environment in
Arid Lands,” Taylor & Francis/Balkema.
For publications in refereed journals and conference proceedings, Professor Mohamed pub-
lished 190 papers, and for training of highly qualified personnel, he supervised 28 graduate stu-
dents(M. Sc., M. Eng. and Ph.D.) in UAE and McGill Universities.
Professor Mohamed’s present research activities contribute to soil properties and behaviour,
ground improvement, soil-pollutant interactions, transport processes, multi-phase flow, remedia-
tion of polluted soils, monitoring of subsurface pollutants via time domain electrometry tech-
niques, waste management, environmental impact assessment and risk management.
Professor Mohamed awarded:
1. The Outstanding Performance and Distinction Award in Researchin the College of Engineering,
UAE University (2004),
2. The OutstandingPerformance and Distinction Award in University and Community Servicesin
the College of Engineering, UAE University (2004),
3. The Best Interdisciplinary Research Project Award in the College of Engineering, Research
Affairs Sector, UAE University (2004),
4. The Decree of Merit for Outstanding Contribution to the Geoengineering Field from
International Biographical Center (IBC), Cambridge, England (2002), and
5. The Outstanding Performance and Distinction Award in Researchin the College of Engineering,
UAE University (2001).
For Professor Mohamed’s noteworthy achievements in his field, his biography has been included
in Marquis Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, 2002-present, Marquis Who’s Who in the
World, 20th Edition, 2002, and the International Biographical Center (IBC) inaugural edition of
One Thousand Great Scientists, Cambridge, England (2003).

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