Management of Coastal Aquifers The Case of a Peninsula State of Qatar
20th Salt Water Intrusion Meeting Naples, 23 - 27 June 2008
Dr. Kamel M. AmerMr. Abdul A. Aziz Al Muraikhi Dept. of Agri. & Water Research Ministry of Municipal Affairs & Agriculture State of QatarNauman Rashid Schlumberger Water Services Middle East & Asia
Management of Coastal Aquifers - The Case of a Peninsula - State of Qatar
The State of Qatar
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Growth!
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Management of Coastal Aquifers - The Case of a Peninsula - State of Qatar
The Load on Groundwater
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TSE8%
Consumption Cost*
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Management of Coastal Aquifers - The Case of a Peninsula - State of Qatar
A Changing Picture
Management of Coastal Aquifers - The Case of a Peninsula - State of Qatar
Salt Water Intrusion Impact on Agriculture
Management of Coastal Aquifers - The Case of a Peninsula - State of Qatar
Comparison of Freshwater Lens
1971 2003
Management of Coastal Aquifers - The Case of a Peninsula - State of Qatar
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Management of Coastal Aquifers - The Case of a Peninsula - State of Qatar
A Groundwater ProjectStudy 1 Well Inventory & Groundwater Abstraction/Recharge/
Quality/Quantity Survey
Study 2 Establishment of an Online Groundwater GIS
Study 3 Build up a surface rainfall - runoff model to study the relation between rainfall, runoff and recharge
Study 4 A Pilot Study in 3 Depressions with Optimized Design of Recharge Wells & Surface Drainage
Study 5 Supply, Install, Calibrate and Implement a 3-D Groundwater Model to Study Groundwater
Study 6 Design, Drilling and Testing of a New Groundwater Monitoring Wells Network
Management of Coastal Aquifers - The Case of a Peninsula - State of Qatar
An Online GIS Data Mgmt System
Security
Contractors, Public, etc.
Local/Wide Area Network
Central Database
(SQL Server 2000)Desktop Solution
HydroGeo Analyst
Internet
Analysis,Interpretation, Visualization &
Reporting
HydroManager
Web Interface
Ministry Staff
Water Quality Analysis
AquaChem Water Quality Analysis
Pumping Test Analysis
AquiferTest Pumping Test Analysis
Automated data collection (Telemetry)Data loggersExternal DB
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Water Quality
Software
Pump Test Software
Online GIS
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Management of Coastal Aquifers - The Case of a Peninsula - State of Qatar
Doing Some Good
Management of Coastal Aquifers - The Case of a Peninsula - State of Qatar
Mitigating Effects on Urban Development
Management of Coastal Aquifers The Case of a Peninsula State of Qatar
20th Salt Water Intrusion Meeting Naples, 23 - 27 June 2008
Dr. Kamel M. AmerMr. Abdul A. Aziz Al Muraikhi Dept. of Agri. & Water Research Ministry of Municipal Affairs & Agriculture State of QatarNauman Rashid Schlumberger Water Services Middle East & Asia