Groundwater utilization in Kuwait: Some problems and solutions

International Journal of Water Resources Development

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 91-105

  Al Rashed, M ^a   Al Senafy, M N ^a   Viswanathan, M N ^a   Al Sumait, A ^b  

^a KUWAIT INSTITUTE FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (Kuwait)

^b Ministry of Electricity and Water Kuwait   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRACKISH GROUNDWATER;

AQUIFERS; IRRIGATION; RECHARGING (UNDERGROUND WATERS); REVERSE OSMOSIS; SOILS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER QUALITY;

GROUNDWATER;

GROUNDWATER; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY;

KUWAIT;

EID: 0032030290     PISSN: 07900627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07900629849529     Document Type: Article

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