The Litani River, Lebanon: An Assessment and Current Challenges

Buch | Softcover

XVI, 179 Seiten

2018 | 1. Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-030-09457-7 (ISBN)

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This book presents a collection of chapters covering research on the Litani River Basin. The Litani River Basin occupies about a quarter of Lebanon's surface area, and it has recently been subject to severe geo-environmental conditions such as water contamination and decreased discharge. This motivated the Lebanese government to take action and start working on the remediation of the river. These actions are also supported by international organizations including the World Bank.

Amin M. Shaban is Research Director at the Remote Sensing Center of the Lebanese National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS). He has a master's degree from the American University of Beirut, a PhD from Bordeaux University (France), and he completed a post-doctoral program at Boston University. Dr. Shaban specializes in the fields of hydrology, hydrogeology, and the use of satellite images in terrain analysis and water resources management. He has received several scientific awards such as the Lebanese National Council for Scientific Research Distinguished Researchers Award for and the Award for Career Excellence in Scientific Research. He has written more than 50 publications in international journals and has contributed to more than 100 proceedings volumes and seminars worldwide. Mouïn Hamzé was Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences at the Lebanese University (1985 - 1997) and Chairman of the Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute (1990 - 1998). Since 1998, he has been Secretary General of the National Council for Scientific Research - Lebanon (CNRS-L) where he has focused on developing the Scholarship Program, the Grant Research Program and the Science Technology & Innovation Policy (STIP). He has also enhanced cooperation with numerous countries and organizations, culminating in the implementation of bi-lateral and multi-lateral projects and programs, including those with the EU (FP7, H2020, PRIMA). He has authored several books, reports and scientific papers, has chaired numerous international and regional meetings and symposia, and is actively involved in international organizations including CIHEAM, IAEA, ICARDA, CEDRE, ESCWA, the Technology Centre, AUF, and IOOC.

Chapter I: Introduction.- Chapter II: Historical View and Future Vision.- Chapter III: Physical Characteristics and Water Resources of Litani River Basin.- Chapter IV: Bacteriological and Physicochemical Characteristics of Litani River Water.- Chapter V: Physicochemical Characteristics of Algal Blooms in Qaraaoun Lake.- Chapter VI: Groundwater Quality at the Upper Litani River Basin.- Chapter VII: Irrigation Approaches Applied in the Litani River Basin.- Chapter VIII: Sustainability of Water Resources in the View of Striking Challenges.- Chapter IX: The National Plan for Litani River Remediation.- Chapter X: The Role of Litani River in the Development of Lebanon.- Chapter XI: Conclusion and Discussion.

Erscheinungsdatum	21.01.2019
Reihe/Serie	Water Science and Technology Library
Zusatzinfo	XVI, 179 p. 46 illus., 45 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	308 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Hydrologie / Ozeanografie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Meteorologie / Klimatologie
	Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie
Schlagworte	Climate change impacts • Litani River basin • Litani River management • River Hydrology • River remediation • Socioeconomic Impact of river pollution • Water Policy • Water Quality and Water Pollution • Water Quality Deterioration • Water resources Lebanon
ISBN-10	3-030-09457-X / 303009457X
ISBN-13	978-3-030-09457-7 / 9783030094577
Zustand	Neuware