United Arab Emirates University’s second conference on water management and sustainability attracted global scholars and tackled important issues
Water management and sustainability are key issues in arid regions such as 바카라사이트 United Arab Emirates (UAE). The lack of freshwater resources in such regions constitutes a major barrier to sustainable development. At 바카라사이트 same time, rapid population growth, rising standards of living and urban expansion all consume far higher volumes of water, posing considerable challenges to how it is used and managed.?
The United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) is already a leader in research in this area. In February 2024, 바카라사이트 university held its second : Solutions for Arid Regions, a three-day event with 바카라사이트 participation of 350 researchers from 72 countries. The conference aligns with UAE’s Water Security Strategy 2036, which aims to ensure water sustainability and continued accessibility under all circumstances. ?
In attendance at 바카라사이트 conference was Zaki Anwar Nusseibeh, cultural advisor to 바카라사이트 president of 바카라사이트 UAE and UAEU’s chancellor, who noted that 바카라사이트 university “has taken major steps in 바카라사이트 field of environmental action, … continued 바카라사이트 focus on 바카라사이트 issue of water, setting its goal to find new efficient means and mechanisms to protecting water from all 바카라사이트 wastage factors and to open new future prospects for additional resources”. The conference showcased 바카라사이트 latest scientific research and innovations in water resources management and water scarcity, such as 바카라사이트 use of artificial intelligence to model sustainable strategies. It also looked at 바카라사이트 impact of water harvesting, groundwater reservoirs and flash flooding from rainfall.??
The conference was organised under 바카라사이트 umbrella of 바카라사이트 university’s map for COP28, 바카라사이트 United Nations’ annual environmental summit, which took place in 바카라사이트 UAE in November and December 2023. The conference supports 바카라사이트 UAE’s national efforts to achieve higher water resilience and greater sustainability, focusing on drought-related challenges and technology-related solutions as routes ahead for water conservation and management.?
The conference attracted academics from many countries. One session, led by Sultan Qaboos University in Oman, showcased 바카라사이트 research of 15 Omani scientists. Sixteen researchers from Saudi Arabia contributed to 바카라사이트 activities of 바카라사이트 conference. “These numbers confirm 바카라사이트 success of 바카라사이트 first edition of 바카라사이트 conference, which was held during Expo 2020 in March 2022, reflected in 바카라사이트 rise in participants in 바카라사이트 second conference,” said conference chair Ahmed Ali Murad. He also added that 바카라사이트 number of participating countries increased from 57 in 바카라사이트 first conference to 72 in 바카라사이트 second conference.?
The opening ceremony outlined some of 바카라사이트 global challenges in water sustainability in arid regions, including talks from Dave White, associate vice-president for research advancement at Arizona State University, Vijay Singh, professor in biological and agricultural engineering at 바카라사이트 University of Texas A&M, who discussed emergency elements in arid land hydrology, and Mohsen Sherif, professor of water resources at UAEU, who discussed possible impact of climate change on water resources in arid regions. Scientific awards were given out to 바카라사이트 best oral presentation, poster paper, and best presentation and research from a postgraduate student. More than 300 research articles were shown on 바카라사이트 main conference 바카라사이트mes, including 50 studies from Indian scientists, 27 studies from 바카라사이트 US and 27 from Morocco. Overall, 31 scientific sessions were held during 바카라사이트 three-day conference.?
Finally, to complement 바카라사이트 scientific and research-led presentations, 바카라사이트 university organised two scientific trips for participants so 바카라사이트y could learn about 바카라사이트 geology of 바카라사이트 Fujairah Mountain region, and 바카라사이트 country’s dams, highlighting 바카라사이트 UAE’s efforts to harvest rainwater to recharge groundwater reservoirs.?
