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Options for managing water resources in Kuwait
Joint Authors
al-Utaybi, Mishan
Mukhopadhyay, Amitabha
Source
The Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering. Section C, Theme issues
Issue
Vol. 30, Issue 2C(s) (31 Dec. 2005), pp.55-68, 14 p.
Publisher
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Publication Date
2005-12-31
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Earth Sciences, Water and Environment
Topics
Abstract AR
تعتمد دولة الكويت بشكل أساسي على محطات تحلية مياه البحر في توفير مياه الشرب، في حين تستخدم المياه الجوفية للأغراض الزراعية (تركيز الأملاح < ٥٠٠٠ جزء في المليون.
و يعتبر معدل الاستهلاك اليومي للفرد من المياه الذي يتزايد بشكل مضطرد من أعلى المعدلات عالميا (٤٧٣ لتر من المياه العذبة و ١٥٠ لتر من المياه الجوفية).
و من المتوقع أن يصل استهلاك المياه في عام ٢٠٢٥ إلى ٣٠٣٦ مليون متر مكعب و إلى ٢٨٠ مليون متر مكعب من المياه الجوفية، إذا لم يتم اتخاذ أي إجراء للحد من ذلك.
و سيؤدي مثل هذا التضاعف في معدلات الاستهلاك إلى الحاجة في استثمار مبالغ طائلة لبناء محطات تحلية إضافية.
و سيتم في هذه الورقة اقتراح بعض الحلول للحد من استهلاك المياه.
Abstract EN
Kuwait depends on desalination plants for the bulk of its freshwater needs.
Brackish groundwater (salinity < 5000 ppm) is used for irrigation.
The current rates of water consumption are very high (473 l / c / d and 150 l / c / d for fresh and brackish water, respectively).
The demands for both types of water are increasing at rapid rates.
If these trends continue unchecked, by the year 2025, the demand of fresh and brackish water may reach 3036 Mm3 / y and 280 Mm3 / y, respectively.
In such an eventuality, a large investment will be necessary in the near future to augment the desalination capacity of the country.
The aquifers yielding the brackish water are already under great stress and will be stressed further if the withdrawal rates are further increased.
Scaling down of the rising demands is, therefore, an urgent necessity.
Various steps to achieve this objective in the near future have been proposed and discussed in this article.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Utaybi, Mishan& Mukhopadhyay, Amitabha. 2005. Options for managing water resources in Kuwait. The Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering. Section C, Theme issues،Vol. 30, no. 2C(s), pp.55-68.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-360154
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Utaybi, Mishan& Mukhopadhyay, Amitabha. Options for managing water resources in Kuwait. The Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering. Section C, Theme issues Vol. 30, no. 2C(s) (Dec. 2005), pp.55-68.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-360154
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Utaybi, Mishan& Mukhopadhyay, Amitabha. Options for managing water resources in Kuwait. The Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering. Section C, Theme issues. 2005. Vol. 30, no. 2C(s), pp.55-68.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-360154
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 67-68
Record ID
BIM-360154