Numerical model as a predictive analysis tool for rehabilitation and conservation of the Israeli Coastal Aquifer: example of the SHAFDAN Sewage Reclamation project

Desalination

Volumn 226, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 47-55

  Abbo, Hila ^a   Gev, Israel ^b  

^a Department of Water Resources and National Planning   (Israel)

^b Israel Water Commission   (Israel)

Author keywords

Aquifer; Numerical model; Rehabilitation; Salinization; Sewage; SHAFDAN

Indexed keywords

HYDROLOGY; INFILTRATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SALT WATER INTRUSION; SEWAGE TREATMENT; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER WELLS;

AQUIFER REHABILITATION; SALINIZATION;

AQUIFERS;

AQUIFERS; HYDROLOGY; INFILTRATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SALT WATER INTRUSION; SEWAGE TREATMENT; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER WELLS;

COASTAL AQUIFER; CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; INFILTRATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; PREDICTION; SALINIZATION; SEWAGE; TRANSIENT FLOW; WATER TREATMENT;

ASIA; EURASIA; ISRAEL; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 40949103962     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2007.01.233     Document Type: Article

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