TY - GEN
T1 - The role of dams in securing the surface water in the northern and eastern parts of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
AU - Al-Nuaimi, Hind
AU - Murad, Ahmed
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - The scarcity of water resources in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) hinders its sustainable development. In order to improve this situation, decision makers initiated an integrated water resources management (IWRM) strategy to meet the increasing demands of water.One of the important strategies that is suitable for this arid region is the constructionof different sizes of dams, mainly in the northern and eastern parts of the UAE. Some events of rainfall could generate flash floods during heavy and intense periods of rain of short duration. The surface water resulting after rainfall events is secured by building dams. The increasing water levels of boreholes downstream of the dams confirmed that a recharge to the aquifers has occurred. This paper is aimed to assess the important roles of dams on managing water resources and maintaining the security of surface water in the northern and eastern parts of the UAE.
AB - The scarcity of water resources in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) hinders its sustainable development. In order to improve this situation, decision makers initiated an integrated water resources management (IWRM) strategy to meet the increasing demands of water.One of the important strategies that is suitable for this arid region is the constructionof different sizes of dams, mainly in the northern and eastern parts of the UAE. Some events of rainfall could generate flash floods during heavy and intense periods of rain of short duration. The surface water resulting after rainfall events is secured by building dams. The increasing water levels of boreholes downstream of the dams confirmed that a recharge to the aquifers has occurred. This paper is aimed to assess the important roles of dams on managing water resources and maintaining the security of surface water in the northern and eastern parts of the UAE.
KW - Dams
KW - Surface water
KW - United Arab Emirates
KW - Water resources
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:55749099000
SN - 9781901502190
T3 - IAHS-AISH Publication
SP - 206
EP - 214
BT - IAHS-AISH Publication - Changes in Water Resources Systems
T2 - International Symposium: Changes in Water Resources Systems: Methodologies to Maintain Water Security and Ensure Integrated Management - 24th General Assemly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG)
Y2 - 2 July 2007 through 13 July 2007
ER -