Analysis of the water resources status in Kuwait

Water Resources Management

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 555-570

  Fadlelmawla, A ^a   Al Otaibi, M ^a  

^a KUWAIT INSTITUTE FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Desalination; Groundwater; Wastewater reuse; Water scarcity; Water utilization

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; DESALINATION; GROUNDWATER; SEAWATER; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WASTEWATER;

WASTEWATER REUSE; WATER SCARCITY; WATER UTILIZATION;

WATER RESOURCES;

DESALINATION; RESOURCE ASSESSMENT; SEA WATER; WATER DEMAND; WATER SUPPLY;

DESALINATION; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; RESOURCE SCARCITY; WATER DEMAND; WATER PLANNING; WATER RESOURCE; WATER SUPPLY;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; KUWAIT [MIDDLE EAST]; MIDDLE EAST; WORLD;

EID: 27744557071     PISSN: 09204741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11269-005-6810-3     Document Type: Article

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