A technical-economic model for integrated water resources management in tourism dependent arid coast: the case of Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

This book describes an integrated technical-economic modeling tool to enhanceintegrated water resources management and to aid decision makers in the design and assessment of integrated water resources management projects. The modeling tool is applied to address water management issues in the case study region(Sharm El Sheikh, South-Sinai, Egypt) that suffers from water shortage and that is located near a unique but sensitive marine environment of high ecological value. The modeling tool box contains five types of models depending on the specific site situations: water demand/need model, water supply model, wastewater reuse model, environmental model and economic model.

• ISBN: 978-0-415-55898-3
• Editorial: CRC Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 162
• Fecha Publicación: 14/12/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés