Abstract
The Emirate of Dubai is situated to the north of the United Arab Emirates on the Arabian Gulf. Due to its political stability and strong economy, people are continuing to immigrate to Dubai and this will enhance the stress on water resources. Therefore, demands for water will increase significantly in Dubai. The scarcity of water resources in Dubai is evident. The total production of water in the Dubai has increased to 61,478 million gallons in 2004. About 58,808 million gallons has been produced from the desalination plants in 2004. The production of freshwater from the main aquifers is about 2763 and 2655 million gallons for the years 2003 and 2004, respectively. The reduction of groundwater in 2004 may be ascribed to the low amount of rainfall and to the decreasing capacity of the aquifers. Treated wastewater is another source for water whose quantity was increased from 72m3 to about 107m3 in 2000 and 2004, respectively. The increase in water production in Dubai to meet the demand corresponds to population growth and this might be attributed to the political stability and strong economy. Moreover, major problems related to the water resources have appeared and affected the availability of freshwater in Dubai. These problems include: lowering water level and groundwater deterioration. This paper is aimed to assess the impacts of population growth on water resources in Dubai.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Advances in Geosciences: Volume 6: Hydrological Science (HS) |
| Publisher | World Scientific Publishing Co. |
| Pages | 139-147 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789812708915, 9812709851, 9789812709851 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jan 1 2007 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Earth and Planetary Sciences(all)
- Environmental Science(all)
