The Litani River, Lebanon: An Assessment and Current Challenges

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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. Front Matter ....Pages i-xvi Introduction (Amin Shaban, Mouin Hamzé)....Pages 1-13 Historical Background on the Litani River (Iman Abd El Al)....Pages 15-31 Physical Characteristics and Water Resources of the Litani River Basin (Amin Shaban, Ghaleb Faour, Mohammad Awad)....Pages 33-56 The Physical, and Chemical and Microbial Characteristics of Litani River Water (Nada Nehme, Chaden Haidar)....Pages 57-70 Evaluation of the Physicochemical and Environmental Status of Qaraaoun Reservoir (Ali Fadel, Kamal Slim)....Pages 71-86 Groundwater Quality in the Upper Litani River Basin (Nabil Amacha, Safaa Baydoun)....Pages 87-105 Improving Water-Use Efficiency and Productivity in the Litani River Basin (Ihab Jomaa, Amin Shaban)....Pages 107-119 Assessment of the Sustainability of Water Resources in the Litani River Basin (Nadim Farajalla, Yasmina El Amine, Amin Shaban)....Pages 121-145 The National Plan for Litani River Remediation (Talal Darwich, Amin Shaban, Mouin Hamzé)....Pages 147-160 Conclusion and Discussion (Mouin Hamzé, Amin Shaban)....Pages 161-171 Back Matter ....Pages 173-179