Water resources availability, sustainability and challenges in the GCC countries: An overview

M Sherif, MU Liaqat, F Baig, M Al-Rashed - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Abstract The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries include Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi
Arabia, Sultanate of Oman, Qatar, and United Arab Emirates. The GCC countries are located …

A detailed perspective of water resource management in a dry and water scarce country: The case in Kuwait

MAUR Tariq, R Alotaibi, KK Weththasinghe… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Kuwait is an arid country with one of the world's highest consumption rates per capita. It
suffers from severe water scarcity. Annual national expenditure on direct water supply and …

Water scarcity management to ensure food scarcity through sustainable water resources management in Saudi Arabia

BA Alotaibi, MB Baig, MMM Najim, AA Shah, YA Alamri - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Saudi Arabia (SA) faces a water shortage, and it further challenges sustainable agriculture,
industrial development and the well-being of people. SA uses more than 80% of its water …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of the green Middle East initiative on sustainable development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

AM Ghanem, YA Alamri - Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural …, 2023 - Elsevier
Using econometric analysis, this study intended to determine the influence of the Green
Middle East Initiative on sustainable development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 2000 …

[HTML][HTML] Water economics: An In-depth analysis of the connection of blue Water with some primary level aspects of economic theory I

K Zisopoulou, D Zisopoulos, D Panagoulia - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
An analysis of the following aspects of water economics was undertaken: Water as an
Economic and Social Good, Modes of Government Intervention, Water Scarcity in Economic …

Uncovering the risk spillover of agricultural water scarcity by simultaneously considering water quality and quantity

H Li, Q Chen, G Liu, GV Lombardi, M Su… - Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Not only insufficient water quantity but also inadequate water quality can pose constraints on
agricultural production and result in potential economic losses. Such economic losses in …

The Impact of Dam Construction on Downstream Vegetation Area in Dry Areas Using Satellite Remote Sensing: A Case Study

R Almalki, M Khaki, PM Saco, JF Rodriguez - Remote Sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
The assessment of ecosystem quality and the maintenance of optimal ecosystem function
require understanding vegetation area dynamics and their relationship with climate …

Water scarcity in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

FIA Abdella, WI El-Sofany, D Mansour - Environmental Science and …, 2024 - Springer
Saudi Arabia (SA) is one of the world's arid, most water-scarce nations without permanent
water resources. The purpose of this article is to provide a comprehensive overview of Saudi …

Analyzing the potential local and distant economic loss of global construction sector due to water scarcity

C Wang, C Shuai, X Chen, W Huang, W Hou… - Environmental Impact …, 2025 - Elsevier
Global water scarcity poses a significant threat to economic production, especially within
resource-intensive sectors such as construction. It is essential to assess the potential local …

Potential of membrane distillation for water recovery and reuse in water stress scenarios: Perspective from a bibliometric analysis

R Abejón, J Romero, E Quijada-Maldonado - Desalination, 2024 - Elsevier
Climate change and related issues such as water scarcity and the urgent need for a
transition to sustainable energy sources have motivated the development of novel …