WSTA 15th Gulf Water Conference

WSTA 15th Gulf Water Conference
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Using technology to bridge the data gap for efficient management of agricultural water

Bert Coervera, Abdullah Barhyb, Mohamed Abdallahc*

(2025) 15–16 https://doi.org/10.5004/700100

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Water scarcity represents a significant challenge to agricultural productivity and food security, particularly in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region. Exacerbated by its arid and semi-arid climates, coupled with population growth, and changing climatic conditions, the demand for water in agriculture continues to rise despite the growing demands of other sectors, while water resources are becoming increasingly limited. In this context, data technologies, including Remote Sensing, Geographic Information Systems, Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence, among others, offer promising avenues for addressing water scarcity and agriculturerelated issues. Innovative solutions leveraging these technologies have emerged as crucial tools that provide valuable data and insights that contribute to monitoring of water use, assessment of crop yield and productivity, water requirements, and optimizing irrigation practices, and providing early warning, thereby enhancing water use efficiency and productivity in agriculture while considering the need of water in other sectors.

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Fuel allocation in water and power cogeneration desalination plant

Ibrahim S. Al-Mutaz*, Meshari S. Aldalbahi

(2025) 22–29 https://doi.org/10.5004/700028

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Farmers' attitude regarding the use of treated wastewater in agricultural irrigation, the case of Saudi Arabia


Mohammed A. Alomair1, Ammar M. Ebrahim2*, Randah M.Alqurashi2, Salah M. Sidahmed1, Mohamed M. El-Kafrawy1–3*, Fathi A. Alnajime1, Siddig H. Hamad2, Rady Tawfik2, Khalid G. Turk2, Abdulrahman S. Alablan1, Emad Al-Karablieh4


(2025) 295–307 https://doi.org/10.5004/700041

AbstractReuse of treated wastewater could provide a key solution to address sustainable water resources management in agriculture. However, the success of this practice depends on farmers’ acceptance and involvement, which require careful assessment and evaluation. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the farmers’ perception about the treated...
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Deep neural networks application in environmental and water resources simulations

Mohammad Mahdi Rajabi

(2025) 3–5 https://doi.org/10.5004/700095

AbstractReferences Bai, T., Tahmasebi, P., Graph neural network for groundwater level forecasting. J. Hydrology, 616 (2023) 128792. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2022.128792 Fang, X., Wu, J., Jiang, P., Liu, K., Wang, X., Zhang, S., Lai, Y., A rapid assessment method for flood risk mapping integrating aerial point clouds and deep learning. Wat....
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Business model for small-scale decentralized wastewater treatment and sludge management in Jordan


Mohammad A. Tabieh1*, Emad K. Al-Karablieh1, Tala H Qtaishat1, Nael H. Thaher1, Amer Z. Salman1, Mohammad I. Majdalawi1, Madi. T. Al-Jaghbir2, Nehaya. K.Al-Karablieh3, Ahmad I. Jamrah4


(2025) 332–343 https://doi.org/10.5004/700034

AbstractWastewater treatment is often driven by government mandate. The dissemination of decentralized wastewater management as complementation to large-scale centralized wastewater treatment plants in areas that cannot be connected due technical engineering issues or costefficiently can play a decisive role to achieve the SDG6. This paper describes the...
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Oil spill management to prevent catastrophic shutdown of desalination plants

Zhaoyang Liu

(2025) 18-21 https://doi.org/10.5004/700102

Abstract The combination of a growing global population and climate change has raised global concerns about the availability and safety of drinkable water. Seawater desalination is emerging as a low-cost, high-efficiency solution to coastal water constraint. There are around 16,000 desalination plants in operation worldwide, spread over 177 countries,...
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Airborne VHF sounding radar for desert subsurface exploration of shallow aquifers: DESERT-SEA

Essam Heggy

(2025) 77 https://doi.org/10.5004/700103

AbstractShallow fossil aquifers are the largest freshwater bodies in the North African Sahara and the Arabian Peninsula. Their groundwater dynamics and response to climatic variability and anthropogenic discharge remain largely unquantified due to the absence of large-scale monitoring methods. Currently, the assessment of groundwater dynamics in these...
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System dynamics model to study the effect of different policies on Bahrain’s hydrological processes

Raed Aljowder, Abrar Habib*

(2025) 171–179 https://doi.org/10.5004/700067

Abstract System Dynamics (SD) modeling is a powerful tool for modeling complex interconnected and dynamic systems. It involves representing these systems with blocks and feedback loops defined mathematically. This kind of modeling can be very useful for decision-makers who want to understand the impact of different policies on a particular variable. SD...
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New developments in mathematical modeling of groundwater systems

Abdelkader Larabi

(2025) 78–80 https://doi.org/10.5004/700104

AbstractThe numerical modeling of groundwater flow in unconfined aquifers is much more involved than in confined aquifers. This is because the governing equation (i.e., Richard’s equation) is highly nonlinear and is subject to nonlinear boundary conditions as well. This nonlinearity is related to the dependence of the relative permeability and the water...
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Flood hazard maps generation caused by hypothetical failure of the Tabqa Dam by use of HEC-RAS 2D model

Sadeq Oleiwi Sulaiman

(2025) 97–106 https://doi.org/10.5004/700026

Abstract One of the most devastating natural calamities is flooding. Time of occurrence, mode of spread, and magnitude are all crucial pieces of information to have. Catchments and regions are frequently reported to have been flooded, with tragic results including loss of life, destruction of property, suspension of traffic, loss of power, and suspension...
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The role of the World Health Organization in drinking water, sanitation and hygiene and updated publications

Rola Al-Emam

(2025) 10–11 https://doi.org/10.5004/700097

Abstract Water scarcity in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is a complex issue influenced by various factors such as climate change, population growth, urbanization, inefficient water management practices, and geopolitical tensions. This situation has significant implications for the irrigation sector in the MENA region, impacting...
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Digitalization in water: key to security in the realm of cyber insecurity risk in the Arab region

Hammou Laamrani

(2025) 1-2 https://doi.org/10.5004/700094

Abstract Traditionally, environmental and water resources simulations (EWRS) have relied on physics-based analytical and numerical models. These models employ parameters that characterize the environmental systems, system state variables, and external forces as input into mathematical equations to predict future conditions of environmental systems and...
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An innovative approach to desalination and cooling using forward osmosis with thermal recovery and vapor absorption cycle

Hassan K. Abdulrahim*, Mansour Ahmed

(2025) 47–53 https://doi.org/10.5004/700073

Abstract Kuwait is facing an increasing demand for freshwater due to the country’s limited natural water resources and hot, humid climate, which requires high levels of energy consumption. To address this challenge, a new system has been developed that integrates forward osmosis (FO) with thermal recovery and a vapor absorption cooling cycle. This system...
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Revolutionizing desalination: KISR's breakthrough projects addressing water crisis challenges

Mansour Ahmed

(2025) 54–68 https://doi.org/10.5004/700092

Abstract Desalination, a vital solution to the rapidly increasing global water crisis, faces persistent challenges in efficiency, sustainability, and economic viability. This article presents a comprehensive overview of innovative research activities of the Water Desalination Technologies (WDT) program at the Water Research Center (WRC) of the Kuwait...
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Advanced wastewater treatment using functionalized membranes

Mohammed Z. Al-Abri

(2025) 275–276 https://doi.org/10.5004/700111

AbstractMembranes play a crucial role in water treatment and desalination, offering an essential solution to meet the increasing global demand for clean water. The versatility of polymeric membranes in terms of fabrication processes, membrane properties, and applications makes them incredibly well-suited for various wastewater treatment applications....
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Treated wastewater application in urban agriculture

Ahmed Al-Busaidi1*, Mushtaque Ahmed1, Wenresti Gallardo2, Waad Al-Aghbari1

(2025) 251–262 https://doi.org/10.5004/700007

Abstract Waste management is one of the most crucial challenges for the governments to control the worst impacts in terms of public health, environmental resources (water and food) and climate change. Therefore, in order to achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12, water deficit countries need to look for innovative and sustainable production of...
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Implementation status of integrated water resources management in GCC countries according to UN-SDGs

Mohamed Shamrukh1*, Khaled El-Said2

(2025) 202 - 208 https://doi.org/10.5004/700053

Abstract The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries are located in arid regions with rare natural freshwater resources and increasing amounts of treated wastewater for reuse or recycling. Therefore, integrated water resources management (IWRM) is essential for water security in the GCC countries. Globally, IWRM is one of the UN Sustainable Development...
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