Management Practices of Conventional and Non- Conventional Water Resources: Study case in Emirate of Sharjah, UAE PDF

Keywords

Water Management Model, Groundwater, Wastewater, Sharjah, UAE.

Abstract

This paper identifies the essential critical factors and practical procedures for successful water resources management in the emirate of Sharjah, UAE. These factors are the planning and management of water resources, groundwater management, efficient water use in agriculture, sustainability of desalination, domestic and industrial demand management, the sustainability of the desalination and wastewater treatment and reuse. The latest main conventional and non-conventional water resources in Sharjah are highlighted, including evaporation, the hot climate, and the associated reduction in the water resources. The water resources in UAE are also evaluated and included in our proposed water management model, which is made to overcome the scarcity of natural water quantities in Sharjah, which presents a continuous challenge to the government and one that it deems a priority to solve.