These four volumes represent the Proceedings of the International Conference on Water Resources Management in Arid Regions, which was held in Kuwait in 2002. There are four volumes: Surface Water Hydrology: hydrologic data; effect of climate chan≥ rainfall; evaporation and evapotranspiration; infiltration; watershed modeling; flood and drought frequency analysis; hydrologic applications. Groundwater Hydrology: hydrogeologic data and information needs; seepage and groundwater rechar≥ groundwater exploration; groundwater modeling; groundwater development and management. Environmental and Groundwater Pollution: surface water quality; wastewater; groundwater pollution modeling; sea water intrusion. Water Resources Development and Management: water problems and policy water problems; water scarcity, conservation and security; water harvesting; decision support systems; water resources development; irrigation water management and management of water resources.

This is the fifth and last volume representing the proceedings of the International Conference on Water Resources Management in Arid Regions held March 23rd-27th 2002 in Kuwait. This book discusses major aspects of hydrology and water resources. It presents papers on important aspects of surface water and groundwater hydrology, including drought tendencies, regional flood frequency analysis, urban storm drainage with curb-opening inlets, isotopic investigations for lakes, hydrologic and sediment transport modeling, groundwater exploration using remote sensing and GIS, origin and recharge rates of alluvial ground waters, stormwater and groundwater management, and considerations for stochastic finite element in geostatistics and modeling. Papers on water quality supplement the discussion.

This volume looks at recent scientific knowledge and innovative techniques concerning environmental matters. The proceedings focus on topics such as hydraulic protection of territory and defence, utilization of water resources, architecture and planning of fluival/coastal landscape and much more.

The book is of interest to researchers and practitioners in the field of hydrology, environmental engineering, agricultural engineering, and watershed and range sciences, as well as to those engaged in water resources planning, development and management in arid and semi-arid areas. Topics covered: Surface water hydrology: Hydrologic data; Effect of climate change; Tainfall; Evaporation and evapotranspiration; Infiltration; Watershed modeling; Flood and drought frequency analysis; Hydrologic applications. Ground water hydrology: Hydrogeologic data and information needs; Seepage and groundwater recharge; Groundwater exploration; Groundwater modeling; Groundwater development and management. Environmental and ground water pollution: Surface water quality; Groundwater quality; Wastewater; Groundwater pollution modeling; Seewater intrusion. Water resources development and management: Water problems and policy water problems; Water scarcity, conservation and security; Water harvesting; Decision support systems; Water resources development; Irrigation water management; Management of water resources.