The Litani River, Lebanon: An Assessment and Current Challenges

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 go...

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Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2018.
Vydání:1st ed. 2018.
Edice:Water Science and Technology Library, 85
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ISBN:9783319763002
ISSN:0921-092X ;
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  • 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.