WATER RESOURCES IN THE MIDDLE EAST: PROPOSALS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE REGION

Atabarut T., Sahin H., Topkaya B.

FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN, cilt.23, sa.12, ss.3077-3083, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 23 Sayı: 12
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Dergi Adı: FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.3077-3083
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Euphrates, Middle East, Tigris, Transboundary Watershed, Water footprint, GREEN
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The two major river water resources of the Middle East, namely the Euphrates and Tigris, are jointly shared mainly among Turkey, Syria and Iraq. An adequate supply of good quality water is an essential element for the survival, economic welfare and prosperity of these countries. However, the supply of water is limited by water naturally renewed by the hydrological cycle.