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Publications of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - ISESCO -1418/1997

 

Water Resources Management

Curriculum and teaching guide of special course proposed for university level studies in islamic countries.

 

Contents :

I - INTRODUCTION
II -  CURRICULUM

CHAPTER ONE : INTRODUCTION

1.1 Value of Water
1.2 Basic Characteristics of Water
1.3 Water and Civilization
1.4 Water Resources in Islamic Countries

CHAPTER TWO
WATER RESOURCES PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT

2.1 Introduction
2.2 Water Resources Management
2.3 Role of the Government in WRM
2.4 Hierarchical Structure of WRM
2.5 Planning for Water Resources Management
2.6 Conclusions

CHAPTER THREE
BASIC HYDROLOGY

3.1 Precipitation
3.1.1 Classification of Precipitation
3.1.2  Measurement of Precipitation
3.1.3  Average Areal Precipitation
3.2 Snow
3.3 Infiltration
3.4 Evaporation and Evapotranspiration
3.5 Soil Moisture
3.6 Groundwater
3.7 Run-off, Streams and River Hydrographs

CHAPTER FOUR
WATER DEMAND PROJECTIONS

4.1 Introduction
4.2 Water Demand Forecasting Models
4.3 Domestic Water Demand Forecasting
4.4 Irrigation Demand Projections
4.5 Industrial Demand Projections
4.6 Conclusions

CHAPTER FIVE
HYDRAULIC THEORY AND PRACTICE

5.1 Introduction
5.2 Basic Considerations
5.3 Continuum View of Gases and Liquids
5.4 Terminolgoy and Concepts in Fluid Mechanics
5.5 Conservation Laws for Incompressible Fluids
5.6 Fluid Statics
5.7 Buoyancy
5.8 The Bernoulli Equation
 

CHAPTER SIX
HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES

6.1 Introduction
6.2 Selected Hydraulic Structures
6.3 Open Channel Flow
6.3.1 Classification of Free-Surface Flows
6.3.2 Channel Geometry:
6.3.3 Equation for Uniform Flow in Open Channels:
6.3.4 Energy Concepts in Open Channel Flow
6.3.5 Illustrated Example in Open Channel Flow
6.4 Flow in Simple Pipes
6.5 Flow in Pipe Networks: Hardy Cross Method
6.6 Head-Discharge Relationships

CHAPTER SEVEN
IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE

7.1 Introduction
7.2 Soil-Water Relationships
7.3 Water Requirements for Irrigation
7.4 Irrigation Efficiencies
7.5 Water Quality for Irrigation
7.6 Irrigation Systems

CHAPTER EIGHT
WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND RE-USE

8.1 Quantity of Wastewater
8.2 Variation of Wastewater Flow Rates
8.3 Wastewater Composition and Characteristics
8.4 Wastewater Collection and Pumping
8.5 Wastewater Treatment Methods
8.6 Wastewater Management Systems
 

CHAPTER NINE
PROJECT EVALUATION

9.1 Introduction
9.2 Multiple-Objective Analysis
9.3 Benefit-Cost Analysis
9.4 The Time Value of Money
 

CHAPTER TEN
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA)

10.1  Introduction
10.2 Geological and Soil Characteristics
10.3 Surface Water
10.4 Quality of Infiltered Water
10.5 Groundwater
10.6 Possible Pollution and Recovery
10.7 Expected Water Quality After Project Implementation
10.8 Purpose of Project
10.9 Socio-economic Considerations

CHAPTER ELEVEN
NON-CONVENTIONAL WATER RESOURCES

11.1 Introduction
11.2 Desalination of Water
11.3 Occurrence of Salt Water
11.4 Necessity of Desalination
11.5 Needs for Use of Brackish Water
11.6 Desalination Methods
11.7 Water Harvesting Methods
 

CHAPTER TWELVE
WATER QUALITY (PART ONE)
 

12.1 Definition of Water Quality
12.2 Water Use and Human Impact on Water Quality
12.3 Pollutants Sources and Pathways
12.4 Variation of Water Quality
12.5 Strategies for Water Quality Assessment
12.6 Water Quality Variables

CHAPTER THIRTEEN
WATER QUALITY (PART TWO)
 

13.1 Water Quality of Rivers
13.2 Water Quality of Lakes
13.3 Groundwater Quality
13.4 Water Quality Standards
13.5 Data Handling and Presentation
13.6 Sampling and Network Design

CHAPTER FOURTEEN
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (MIS)

14.1 Introduction
14.2 Issues related to Information and Modeling in WRM
14.3 The Role of Management Information Systems (MIS)
14.4 Decision Support System (DSS) in WRM
14.5 Computer Applications in WRM

CHAPTER FIFTEEN
WATER LAW AND LEGISLATION

15.1. Introduction
15.2  Water Law in Ancient Civilizations
15.3 Sources of Water Law
15.4  Existing Water Laws
15.5 Islamic Water Laws
15.6  International Law

CHAPTER SIXTEEN
CASE STUDIES IN WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
 

16.1 Introduction
16.2 Water Policies
16.3 Land and Water Resources: Current Issues and Policies
16.3.1 Supply Management Issues
16.3.2 Water Resources Development
16.3.3 Demand Management Options

 

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