The Litani River, Lebanon: An Assessment and Current Challenges

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvi

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2. Introduction

   • Amin Shaban, Mouin Hamzé

   Pages 1-13

3. Historical Background on the Litani River

   • Iman Abd El Al

   Pages 15-31

4. Physical Characteristics and Water Resources of the Litani River Basin

   • Amin Shaban, Ghaleb Faour, Mohammad Awad

   Pages 33-56

5. The Physical, and Chemical and Microbial Characteristics of Litani River Water

   • Nada Nehme, Chaden Haidar

   Pages 57-70

6. Evaluation of the Physicochemical and Environmental Status of Qaraaoun Reservoir

   • Ali Fadel, Kamal Slim

   Pages 71-86

7. Groundwater Quality in the Upper Litani River Basin

   • Nabil Amacha, Safaa Baydoun

   Pages 87-105

8. Improving Water-Use Efficiency and Productivity in the Litani River Basin

   • Ihab Jomaa, Amin Shaban

   Pages 107-119

9. Assessment of the Sustainability of Water Resources in the Litani River Basin

   • Nadim Farajalla, Yasmina El Amine, Amin Shaban

   Pages 121-145

10. The National Plan for Litani River Remediation

    • Talal Darwich, Amin Shaban, Mouin Hamzé

    Pages 147-160

11. Conclusion and Discussion

    • Mouin Hamzé, Amin Shaban

    Pages 161-171

12. Back Matter

    Pages 173-179

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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 geo-environmental conditions such as water 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.

• River Hydrology
• Water Quality Deterioration
• Socioeconomic Impact of river pollution
• Litani River management
• Water resources Lebanon
• Litani River basin
• River remediation
• water quality and water pollution
• climate change impacts
• water policy

• Remote Sensıng Center, National Council for Scientific Research, Beirut, Lebanon

  Amin Shaban

• National Council for Scientific Research , Beirut, Lebanon

  Mouin Hamzé

Amin M. Shaban is Research Director at the Remote Sensing Center of the Lebanese National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS). He has a master’s degree from the American University of Beirut, a PhD from Bordeaux University (France), and he completed a post-doctoral program at Boston University. Dr. Shaban specializes in the fields of hydrology, hydrogeology, and the use of satellite images in terrain analysis and water resources management. He has received several scientific awards such as the Lebanese National Council for Scientific Research Distinguished Researchers Award for and the Award for Career Excellence in Scientific Research. He has written more than 50 publications in international journals and has contributed to more than 100 proceedings volumes and seminars worldwide.

 Mouïn Hamzé was Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences at the Lebanese University (1985 - 1997) and Chairman of the Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute (1990 - 1998). Since 1998,he has been Secretary General of the National Council for Scientific Research - Lebanon (CNRS-L) where he has focused on developing the Scholarship Program, the Grant Research Program and the Science Technology & Innovation Policy (STIP). He has also enhanced cooperation with numerous countries and organizations, culminating in the implementation of bi-lateral and multi-lateral projects and programs, including those with the EU (FP7, H2020, PRIMA). He has authored several books, reports and scientific papers, has chaired numerous international and regional meetings and symposia, and is actively involved in international organizations including CIHEAM, IAEA, ICARDA, CEDRE, ESCWA, the Technology Centre, AUF, and IOOC.

 

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