Adaptation of climate variability/extreme in arid environment of the Arabian peninsula by rainwater harvesting and management

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 27-36

  Amin, M T ^a   Alazba, A A ^a   ElNesr, M N ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Climate change; Rain intensities; Rainwater harvesting; Saudi Arabia; Water resources

Indexed keywords

EXTREME WEATHER; FLOOD CONTROL; HARVESTING; RAIN; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCES;

CLIMATE VARIABILITY; METEOROLOGICAL DATA; POLICY SUGGESTIONS; PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT; RAIN WATER HARVESTING; RAIN-INTENSITY; SAUDI ARABIA; SYSTEMATIC CHANGES;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

EID: 84871956305     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13762-012-0096-9     Document Type: Article

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