Program for Monday, November 4th: Talk View

PROGRAM FOR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH: TALK VIEW

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08:00-09:15 Check in

09:30-10:30 Opening Remarks

10:30-10:45 Break

10:45-11:15

Surface water runoff, flash floods, and groundwater recharge in UAE

Mohsen Sherif

11:15-11:45

Integrated Flood Management in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region: Ten Years of Activities of the

Sameh Kantoush

12:00-13:00 Lunch

13:00-14:00

Flash Flood Assessment and Projection in a Tropical Bassin Using the Rainfall-Runoff-Inundation (RRI) Model: case of Nyamugasani catchment, Republic of

V.R. Posite, M. Saber, B.S. Ahana, C. Abdelbaki

Seasonal Variation of Remotely Sensed Water Radiometric Indices in Soil Moisture Content Estimation in Arid

Mohamed Elhag, Lifu Zhang

Identification of Rainfall Trend in a Semi-arid Mediterranean Catchment Using the Innovative Polygon Trend Analysis (IP-TA): Case of the Downstream Mekkera Watershed, North-western

Benabdelkrim, Ghenim, Megnounif, Abida, Abdelbaki, Berrezel

Sustainable Water Management: Insights from Dam Operations and Temperature Variations in Enhancing Aflaj

Saif Al Aamri, Sameh Kantoush, Kobayashi Sohei

Origin of water salinization in the Chott Meriem aquifer, Tunisia

Nour Zorgui, Farah Nefzaoui, Issam Nouiri, Mohamed Fethi Ben Hamouda

Floods modeling and analysis for the emirate of Dubai: An application of the HEC-HMS model using Remote Sensing and

Ihsanullah R. Khan, Rabee Rustum, Qasim Khan, Mohamed M. Mohamed

Assessing the effects of climate variability on maize yield in the municipality of Dschang –

Coretta Tchouandem Nzali, Cherifa Abdelbaki, Navneet Kumar

Impacts of Climate Change on Hydropower Generation in the Shire River Basin of MalawiHydropower, Simulation, Hydrology, Resilience, Flows,

Mervis Henry Namakhwa, Abdulai Osman Koroma

Geospatial Analysis of Potential Conflicts of Competitive Surface Water Users in the Ankobra Basin,

Arthur et.al

An Evaluation of Crop Water Requirements and Economic Water Productivity in Punjab, Pakistan and Western Australia,

Zohreh Rajabi, Muhammad Atiq Ur Rehman Tariq

Spatiotemporal Variability Assessment of Extreme Floods Under the Climate Change Impacts over Saudi

Fahad Alamoudi, Mohamed Saber, Sameh Kantoush, Hadir Abdelmoneim, Tetsuya Sumi

Integrated Hydrologic and Hydrodynamic Modelling for Flood Risk Management: A Review

Abdurrasheed Abdurrasheed, Vicky Kumar, Muhammad Mujahid Muhammad

Analysing a hydraulic project using Open LCA.

Wissame Mezhoud, Mehdi Belhani, Hamouda Boutaghane

Remote Sensing and GIS Approach for Identifying Flash Flood Vulnerable Zones in the Arid Region of Al Ain City, UAE: A Comprehensive Risk Assessment and Mapping

Safwan Paramban, Hasan Arman, Alaa Ahmed

Assessing the Adequacy of Water Supply for Meeting Irrigation Needs: A Case Study of the Gezira Irrigation Scheme in

Ahmed Bashir Mahmoud Alghali, Seifeldin Ahmed Mohamed Abdalla, Abdelkrim Khaldi

Surface runoff modeling using SWAT analysis in a mountainous watershed in Northern UAE.

Anwar Al-Habsi, Dalal Alshamsi, Alaa Ahmed

Characterization and exploration of Quaternary aquifer: an integrated geophysical and hydrogeological approach in a pilot area of Al-Ain city, United Arab

A. Gabr, H. Suhail, A. Alkaabi, N. Alshamsi, H. Alyassi, N. Alkaabi, A. Ahmed

Geochemical and Isotopic Insights into the Oued Laya Aquifer: Assessing Groundwater Vulnerability and Recharge in a Climate-Impacted

Farah Nefzaoui, Mohamed Fethi Ben Hamouda

Screening algal species for bio-desalination for sustainable water resource management

Bushra Tatan, Ashraf Aly Hassan, Md Shahriar Hossain

A Comprehensive Bibliometric Review of Flash Flood and Rainfall Studies in the Arabian Peninsula

Abdalmonem Alkhawaga, Mohamed Mohamed

Mitigating Water Scarcity in Nyala - Sudan: A Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting Approach

Seifeldin Ahmed Mohamed Abdalla, Ahmed Bashir Mahmoud Alghali, Abdelkrim Khaldi

Flood Mapping in Arid Regions Using Sentinel-1 satellite Imagery: Application to the Ain Guezzam Region,

Akhamouk Mahmoud, Boulmaiz Tayeb, Renaud Hostache, Boutaghane Hamouda

Synergistic Microalgae-Bacteria Co-Culturing: A Sustainable Strategy for Clean Energy and Water Resources

Abdelsalam Zidan, Ashraf Aly Hassan

Impact of the wastewater treatment plant (STEP) on the environment: case study of Annaba (north-east

Amina Salhi

The “Metfia” as Moroccan Rain water harvesting system. Example from Abda plain

Ahmed Fekri, Dalila Loudyi

Hydro-geophysical assessment of Wadi Hadhf area, Hatta - United Arab Emirates

A. Ahmed, A. Gabr, H. Suhail, A. Al Kaabi, N. Alshamsi, B. Alameri, M. Alshamsi

Multi-criteria Hydrological Soil Classification of Wadi Catchment in the Arid Regions of Central

Eltayeb O. Adam, Mohamed A. M. Abd Elbasit

Assessing Rainfall Patterns in Beni–Irumu, DR Congo: Spatio-Temporal Insights from CHIRPS and CMIP6

Posite, Saber, Ahana, Abdelbaki, Bessah, Appiagyei, Maouly, Danquah

Precision and Time Dynamics of Remote Sensing-Based Rainfall Data in Fujairah's Arid Mountainous Areas to Assess Flash

Faisal Baig, Ahmed Sefelnasr, Mohsen Sherif

Geospatial Mapping and Analysis of Surface Water Demand, Abstraction and Water Yield in the Tano River Basin of

Otchere et.al

Investigating the quality of harvested rainwater and the perception of users and non-users in Sunyani,

Saeed Ibn Idris Kofi Yebaoh, Abubakar Asana Zorngo

Advancing Sea-Level Rise Analysis Through GIS: Global Trends and Regional Implications for the Gulf Cooperation

Justine Sarrau, Khaula Alkaabi

Groundwater Potential Assessment and Susceptibility to climate Change in Borena Zone, Southern Ethiopia: The Case of Masgeredo-Bulal

Amenti Tafesa, Tenalem Ayanew

Experimental Study of Flow Energy Reduction Capabilities of Acropora Coral Reefs in the Arabian Sea

Karim, Nandasena, Maraqa, Songgui, Yingni, Zhonghua, Jielong, Zihao

Impact of Vegetation Dynamics on Terrestrial Water Storage in Dryland Ecosystems along the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor

Tehseen Javed, Zhenhua Wang

Understanding Cryospheric Changes in the Rwenzori Mountains Due to Climate Change: Insights from Empirical and Modeling

V.R. Posite, M. Saber, B.S. Ahana, C. Abdelbaki

Assessing the Adequacy of Water Supply for Meeting Irrigation Needs: A Case Study of the Gezira Irrigation Scheme in

Bashir Mahmoud Alghali et.al

Enhancing Discharge Predictions in the Lower Mahanadi River Basin Using Machine Learning and the SWAT

Joshal Bansal, Ajanta Goswami

Investigation of the performance of the current storm drainage system in AL Madinah in response to the recent flood seasons in Saudi

Abdelkader Ahmed, Sameh Kantoush

UAV 3D Topographic Model for Flood Risk Assessment Under Semiarid Environments

Mohamed A. M. Abd Elbasit, Albertus van Zyl

Modeling Flow through Earth Dams – A Comparison of Numerical Approaches

Ekkehard Holzbecher

14:00-14:15

Best Practices in Modernization, Rehabilitation and Upgrading of Ageing Dams to Enhance Safety, Sustainability and Smart Use of

Tetsuya Sumi

14:15-14:30

Urban Flood Reproduction Due to Cascading Dam Failures and Rare Medicane Event: Insights from Post-Disaster Survey in Derna Coupled with Numerical

Al-Qaryouti, Kantoush, Boutaghane, Ashoor, Aouissi, Abdelmoneim

14:30-14:45

The effect of channel bed infiltration on flood wave progression in ephemeral systems

Firas Alazem

14:45-15:00

HYDRUS2D-Modeling of seepage towards Terzaghi-type blanket drains: invisible zones of high hydraulic gradients as precursors to failure/collapse of aging earth-filled

A. Kacimiv, S. Al-Yaqoubi, A. Al-Maktoumi, S. Al-Ismaily, Y. Obnosov

15:00-15:15

Spatial assessment of soil erosion using RUSLE model and sedimentation in breaker dams - possible challenges and management options in Fujairah city UAE - using geospatial

S. Pakam, F.M. Tsombou, F.L. Ridouane, S.B. Mirza, S. Zerisenay Ghebremeskel

15:15-15:30

Sedimentation Mapping in Shallow Shoreline of Arid Environments Using Active Remote Sensing Data

Mohamed Elhag, Lifu Zhang

15:30-15:45 Break

15:45-16:00

Integration of Building Age into Flood-Hazard Mapping: A Case Study of Al Ain City, United Arab

T. Alsumaiti, M.M. Yagoub, Y. Tesfaldet, N. Alhosani, S. Pakam

16:00-16:15

Field measurement of scour around a wide pier and its analysis

Ajay Kumar, Umesh Kumar Singh, Zulfequar Ahmad, Pramod Kumar Sharma

16:15-16:30

Estimating Groundwater Recharge After Flash Floods Using Remote Sensing in Arid Regions

Omar Alsenjar, Ahmed Hadidi

16:30-16:45

Early Flash Flood Forecast in Arid Regions Using the Global Ensemble Prediction System

Kenichi Matsugahira

16:45-17:00

Flash Flood Hazard Assessment Using Machine Learning in Al-Khaborah, Oman

M. Abdel-Fattah, H. Al-Niyadi, M. Saber, S. Kantoush, M. Chowdhury, A. Badr

17:00-17:15

Calibrating a regional flood model in a flat desert environment

David Kennewell, Sajid Pareeth

18:00-22:00 Gala Dinner: Sheikh Zayed Culture Center