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          Conference "Hydrogeology of Arid Environments"


March 14 - 17, 2012

Hannover, Germany




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Scientific committee:

Mohammed Al Saud, Riyadh | András Bárdossy, Stuttgart | Matthias Hinderer, Darmstadt | Thomas Himmelsbach, Hannover | Heinz Hötzl, Karlsruhe | Andreas Kallioras, Athens | Wolfgang Kinzelbach, Zürich | Ralf Klingbeil, Beirut | Alan McDonald, Edingburgh | Broder J. Merkel, Freiberg | Randolf Rausch, Riyadh | Johannes Riegger, Stuttgart | Martin Sauter, Göttingen | Christoph Schüth, Darmstadt | Wilhelm Struckmeier, Hannover | Georg Teutsch, Leipzig | Stefan Wohnlich, Bochum


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Detailed final programme (PDF, 204 KB)

Wednesday, 14 March 2012

Keynote Lecture
Integrated Groundwater Management in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Al Saud, M., Ministry of Water & Electricity, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Co-Author: Rausch, R.
Session - IWRM
How Much Water is Left? – An Economic Approach to the Quantification of Non-Renewable Groundwater Resources
Dirks, H., GIZ Dornier Consulting, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Co-Authors: Holtkemper, S., Al-Saud, M., Rausch, R.
Moving Well Solution to Optimal, Multi-Objective Groundwater Use – Method and Application
Siegfried, H., hydrosolutions Ltd., Zurich, Switzerland
Co-Author: Kinzelbach, W.
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Demand Management as a Potential Unconventional Source of Water, The West Bank Governorates
Abusaada, M., Palestinian Hydrology Group, Ramallah, West Bank - Palestinian Authority
Co-Authors: Tamimi, A., Sauter, M.
Water Balance for the Aleppo Basin, Syria – Implications of Land Use on Simulated Groundwater Abstraction and Recharge
Schlote, A., Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), Hannover, Germany
Co-Authors: Hennings, V., Schäffer, U.
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Keynote Lecture
Parameterization of Large-scale Groundwater Models in Arid Regions
Teutsch, G., Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), Leipzig, Germany
Water Resources Protection for the Water Supply of Beirut
Margane, A., Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), Hannover, Germany
Co-Author: Makki, I.
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Linkage of WEAP and MODFLOW Models for the Azraq Basin
Reuß, R., Technical University of Munich (TUM), Munich, Germany
Co-Authors: Zoßeder, K., Maßmann, J.
Historical Background of Water Resources and Current Management Initiatives in the Semi-Arid Plain of Souss-Chtouka (Morocco)
Fakir, Y., University Cadi Ayyad of Marrakech (UCAM), Marrakech, Morocco
Co-Authors: Le Page, M., Aslikh, A., Fanzi, A., Huber, M.
Case Study of Groundwater Resources Usage for a Coastal Arid Region in the Al Batinah, Oman
Walther, M., Technical University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany
Co-Authors: Delfs, J.-O., Graf, T., Al-Saidi, A., Grundmann, J., Kolditz, O., Liedl, R.
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Thursday, 15 March 2012

Keynote Lecture
Agricultural Irrigation – A Critical Nexus for Groundwater Resources in More Arid Climates
Foster, S., Global Water Partnership, Goring, United Kingdom
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Session - Groundwater recharge
Groundwater Recharge in the Lake Chad Basin
Vassolo, S., Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), Hannover, Germany
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Integrated Remote and in situ Assessment of a Playa Lake Groundwater System in Northern Chile
Markovich, K., The University of Texas, Austin, USA
Co-Author: Pierce, S. A.
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Stable Isotope Studies in Semiarid, Karstic Environments Reveal Information for Sustainable Management of Water Resources in Damascus, Syria
Königer, P., Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), Hannover, Germany
Co-Authors: Toll, M., Himmelsbach, T., Shalak, K., Hadaya, A., Rajab, R.
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Session - Groundwater recharge
Investigations of Recharge to an Arid Zone Freshwater Lens
Fadlelmawla, A., Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Safat, Kuwait
Co-Authors: Hadi, K., Zouari, K.
Groundwater Recharges in Dryland Alluvial Megafans: Geomorphology versus Lithofacies Controls, Examples from Central Iran
Arzani, N., University of Payme Noor, Tehran, Iran
Identification of Potential Groundwater Recharge Using 3D-Spatial Soil Moisture Observations in the Ad-Dahna Desert, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Rödiger, T., Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), Halle/Saale, Germany
Co-Authors: Meier, A., Siebert, C., Königer, F., Kallioras, A., Forestier, P., Fuest, T., Schüth, C.,
Rausch, R., Al-Saud, M., Dietrich, P.
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Combining Field Measurements and Modeling of Soil Water Dynamics to Quantify Groundwater Recharge in Dryland Savanna, Namibia
Gröngröft, A., University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Co-Authors: Landschreiber, L., Classen, N., Duijnisveld, W., Eschenbach, A.
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Keynote Lecture
Climatic Caused Variations of Groundwater Recharge in the Middle East and its Consequences for the Future Water Management
Hötzl, H., Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany
Session - Case studies
Application of Thermal Data for Groundwater Studies in Arid Regions at the Example of the Dead Sea
Mallast, U., Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), Halle/Saale, Germany
Co-Authors: Siebert, C., Schwonke, F., Wagner, B., Rödiger, T., Geyer, S., Gloaguen, R.,
Sauter, M., Kühn, F., Merz, R.
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Saltwater Intrusion Balances in the Nubian Aquifer System
Gossel, W., Martin Luther University Halle, Halle, Germany
Co-Authors: Sefelnasr, A., Wycisk, P.
Assessment of Natural Radioactivity Occurring in Saudi Arabian Sandstone Aquifers
Michelsen, N., Technical University of Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
Co-Authors: Schubert, M., Schüth, C., Rausch, R., Al Saud, M.
Wadi System Components Under Arid Climate to Estimate Transmission Losses and Groundwater Recharge through Analytic/Numeric Solutions
Sorman, A. U., Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
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Session - Case studies & monitoring network
Hydrological and Hydrochemical Process of the Sebkha Oum El Khialette, South East of Tunisia
Nesrine, N., National School of Engineering of Tunisia, Tunis, Tunisia
Co-Author: Rachida, B.
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Integrated Examinations of Hydraulic Conductivity, Apparent Resistivity and Hydrochemical Characteristics of Aquifers in a View to Minimize Failure Rates of Wells in Weybo River Catchment, Southern Ethiopia, East Africa
Damtew, A. D., Ruhr University of Bochum, Bochum, Germany
Mitigating the Current and Future Challenges for the Drinking Water Supply of Damascus, Syria
Toll, M., Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), Hannover, Germany
Co-Authors: Shalak, K., Al-Safadi, M., Hadaya, A., Abdullah, A., Rajab, R., Houben, G.,
Himmelsbach, T.
The Upper Mega Aquifer System on the Arabian Peninsula – Delineation of Sub-Aquifer Interaction using Hydrochemical and REE+Y Patterns
Siebert, C., Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), Halle/Saale, Germany
Co-Authors: Rödiger, T., Rausch, R., Döhler, J., Michelsen, N., Al-Saud, M.
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Monitoring of Water Resources in Arid Regions
Vogel, K., SEBA Hydrometrie GmbH & Co. KG, Kaufbeuren, Germany
Co-Author: Döhler, J.
Design and Setup of a High Resolution Hydrometric Monitoring Network in a Semi-Arid Karst Environment – West Bank
Schmidt, S., Georg-August-University Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
Co-Authors: Fischer, S., Toll, M., Ries, F., Zayed, O., Guttman, J., Marei, A., Weiss, M., Geyer, T., Sauter, M.


Friday, 16 March 2012

Keynote Lecture
Modelling of the Hydrology and Hydraulics of the Okavango Delta
Kinzelbach, W., ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Session - Modelling
Modeling Ecological Water Releases to the Lower Tarim River
Wang, H., ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Co-Authors: Yang, P., Kinzelbach, W.
Groundwater Modeling in Al Malih Basin, Jordan Valley
Sabri, R., Technical University of Freiberg, Freiberg, Germany
Co-Authors: Ghanem, M., Abu Madi, M., Merkel, B.
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Large Scale Groundwater Recharge Estimation with Hydrological Models in Arid Environments – Case Study Arabian Peninsula
Keim, B., Ingenieurgesellschaft Prof. Kobus und Partner GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany
Co-Authors: Rausch, R., Al-Saud, M., Pfäfflin, H., Bárdossy, A., Bendel, D., Lorenz, M.
The Water Resources of the Eastern Mediterranean: Present and Future Conditions
Menzel, L., Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
Co-Author: Törnros, T.
Evaluating Uncertainty Introduced to MABIA-WEAP-FAO56 Soil Water Balance Simulation Model by Using Limited Meteorological Data
Sahli, A., National Institute of Agronomy of Tunisia (INAT), Tunis, Tunisia
Co-Authors: Jabloun, M., Hennings, V., Müller, H.-W., Sieber, J., Purkey, D.
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Modeling of Seawater Intrusion Due to Climate Change Impacts in North Gaza Coastal Aquifer Using SEAWAT
Sarsak, R. F., Environmental Health Department, UNRWA, Nablus, Palestine
Co-Author: Almasri, M. N.
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Development of a 3D Groundwater Flow Model in Semi-Arid to Arid Region: The Western Drainage Basin of the Dead Sea (Israel and West Bank)
Gräbe, A., Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), Halle/Saale, Germany
Co-Authors: Rödiger, T., Kolditz, O., Rink, K., Fischer, T., Sun, F., Wang, W.
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Session - Groundwater balance & artificial recharge
Groundwater Modelling Considering Climate Change and Significant Change in Recharge by Urban Development Along the Western Coast of Saudi Arabia
Prein, A., CDM Consult GmbH, Alsbach, Germany
Co-Authors: Weiß, J., Makhoul, R. S.
Characterization of Water Storage Dynamics in Arid Areas by Satellite Gravimetry
Riegger, J., University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
Co-Author: Tourian, M. J.
Managed Aquifer Recharge of Reclaimed Water: Storage and Treatment Opportunities in Arid Lands
Winslow, F., Schlumberger Water Services, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Co-Authors: Maliva, R. G., Herrmann, R.
The Khadin Water Harvesting System of Peru – An Ancient Example for Future Adaption to Climatic Change
Mächtle, B., Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
Co-Authors: Ross, K., Eitel, B.
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Preparatory Hydrogeological Investigations for the Large-Scale Strategic ASR-Project in the Liwa Desert of the Abu Dhabi Emirate
Koziorowski, G., German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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