4th International Conference on Water Resources and Arid Environments (2010)

Conference Objectives:

• To provide a scientific framework for awarding the Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water, and for announcing the topics of research for the 5th award.
• To exchange knowledge and share information in water resources and desert-related fields.
• To explore the use of new technologies in the study of arid and semi-arid environments and their natural resources.
• To provide an opportunity for decision makers, experts, and scientists to share their expertise in order to find integrative and comprehensive solutions for water resource problems.

Conference Topics:

I. Water Resources

1. Innovative Methods for Rain and Runoff Water Modeling
2. Assessment and Control of Radioactive Contamination in Groundwater
3. Innovative Methods for Water Production from Non-Traditional Water Resources
4. Remote Sensing and GIS Applications for Water Resources Management
5. Water harvesting and groundwater recharge

II. Water Conservation

1. Water conservation in the agricultural sector
2. Water conservation in industry
3. Water conservation in the municipal sector
4. New technologies and methods for water conservation

III. Arid Environments

1. Pollution of desert environments
2. Climate change and its impact on the desert environment
3. Plant cover in arid environments
4. Conservation of biodiversity in arid environments
5. Desertification and how to combat it

IV. Utilization of New Technologies in the Study of Arid Environments and their Natural Resources

1. Remote sensing (systems and techniques)
2. Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
3. Biotechnology
4. Modern measuring systems and devices
5. Utilization of sustainable energy in water resource development