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Litani River, Lebanon: An Assessment and Current Challenges
XVI, 179 p. 46 illus., 45 illus. in color. online resource.
This book presents a collection of chapters covering research on the Litani River Basin. The Litani River Basin occupies about a quarter of Lebanon's surface area, and it has recently been subject to severe conditions such as contamination and decreased discharge. This motivated the Lebanese government to take action and start working on the remediation of the river. These actions are also supported by international organizations including the World Bank.
Chapter I: Introduction -- Chapter II: Historical View and Future Vision -- Chapter III: Physical Characteristics and Water Resources of Litani River Basin -- Chapter IV: Bacteriological and Physicochemical Characteristics of Litani River Water -- Chapter V: Physicochemical Characteristics of Algal Blooms in Qaraaoun Lake -- Chapter VI: Groundwater Quality at the Upper Litani River Basin -- Chapter VII: Irrigation Approaches Applied in the Litani River Basin -- Chapter VIII: Sustainability of Water Resources in the View of Striking Challenges -- Chapter IX: The National Plan for Litani River Remediation -- Chapter X: The Role of Litani River in the Development of Lebanon -- Chapter XI: Conclusion and Discussion.
Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution
Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management
Water Science and Technology Library, 85