The 1^st International Conference on Water Resources and Arid Environment (2006)

From 5 to 8 December 2004
22 to 25 Shawal  1425 H

Organizers:

- King Saud University represented by Prince Sultan Research Center for Environment, Water and Desert.
- Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water
- Ministry of Water and Electricity.

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Participants:

        Scientists, researchers and all who are internationally concerned with water resources and arid environment.

Venue:

         King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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Conference Period :

          Four days.
        The opening Ceremony of the conference will coincide with the ceremony of Honoring the winners of Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water, and the announcement of the new topics of the prize for the next period.

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Conference Date:

       Sunday 22nd to Wednesday 25th Shawal 1425H
                   5th to 8th December 2004

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Conference Language:

           Arabic and English.

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Conference Objectives :

1. Honoring the winners of Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize in its five branches.
2. Announcing the new topics of the five branches of the Prize for the next award.

3. Exchanging ideas and knowledge concerning the topics which represent the prize branches.

4. Enriching information concerning environment, water and desert fields.   

5. Benefits from recent high technologies regarding desert environment and its natural resources.

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Conference Main Topics:

 I- Water Resources:

1) Integrated management of water resources.
 - Effective Flood Control Methods
 - Artificial Ground Water Recharge
 - Economical Technologies in Sea Water Desalination
 - Effective New Techniques for Irrigation Water Conservation
 - Protection of Ground Water from Agricultural Pollutants
 - Rain Water Harvesting
2) Traditional and non-traditional water resources.
3) Legal and administrative aspects related to water
resources.

II- Arid Environment:

1) Pollution of desert environment.
2) Climatic changes and their impact on the desert environment.
3) Global warming phenomenon in arid environment.
4) Plant cover in arid environment.
5) Conservation of biodiversity in arid environment.

III- Combating Desertification:

1) The modern means to combat desertification.
2) Sustainable development of natural resources in desert environment.
3) Protection of wildlife in desert environment.

IV- Utilization of modern technologies in desert
environment studies and its 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.

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