Essays about: "Euphrates River"

Found 5 essays containing the words Euphrates River.

  1. 1. Water Scarcity and Development A case study of the Euphrates water shortages and their implications on northern Syria.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Yazan Najy; [2022]
    Keywords : Water Scarcity; Euphrates River; Sustainable Development Goals SDGs ; Northern Syria; Water; Energy and Food Nexus WEF .; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In yet another alarming development in Syria, the waters of the Euphrates River have declined to critically low levels in 2021. The unprecedented low water levels of the Euphrates put nearly 5.5 million Syrians at risk as they depend on the Euphrates basin for drinking water and agricultural production. READ MORE

  3. 2. Climate Adaptation Strategies and Projections on Water Discharge in the Euphrates-Tigris River Basin

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

    Author : Marika Mourujärvi; [2020]
    Keywords : Climate Adaptation: Climate projections: Water Discharge: Transboundary Issues: Euphrates-Tigris River Basin: Middle East; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The main aim of this thesis is to analyse the climate adaptation strategies regarding water resources in the regional context of the three major riparians of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers: Turkey, Syria and Iraq. The objectives are: to base the analysis on the criteria benefit, consequences and limits to the social as well as the technical factors affecting the water availability and to use WW-HYPE, which is a HBV based model, to support literature on climate projections in the area. READ MORE

  4. 3. Post- conflict peace building and natural resources: A comparative study on water management: Euphrates and Tigris River Basin in Northern and Western Iraq

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Galawesh Sofi; [2014]
    Keywords : water management; Euphrates and Tigris River basin; Post Conflict peace building and natural resources;

    Abstract : Iraq has since post conflict of 2003 administrated the Euphrates and Tigris River in accordance to the countries plan management. It is researched in this study how the Iraqi Government and the Kurdistan Regional Government have managed and prioritized its water resource comparing the Euphrates and Tigris River flowing through Western and Northern Iraq. READ MORE

  5. 4. To what extent can the European Union influence as an external actor on Turkeys integrated water management policy? In particular with regard to the Euphrates-Tigris river basin

    University essay from Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Jason Michael Davies; [2012]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; European Union; Turkey; Euphrates-Tigris; Water Framework Directive; Water Security;

    Abstract : Research focus: This paper asks to what extent the European Union (EU) can influence as an external actor Turkey’s integrated water management policy. In particular this paper focuses on the case example of the water conflict arising over the usage of the transboundary Euphrates-Tigris river basin and what extent the EU can bring to bear its influence on Turkey to bring a resolution to the management of this river basin. READ MORE

  6. 5. Temporal and spatial changes in water quality of the Euphrates river - Iraq

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

    Author : Ahmed Al Bomola; [2011]
    Keywords : water pollution; water resources; water quality parameters; Technology and Engineering; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Iraq, for the first time in its long history, is facing a dire water crisis that depends on the decrease in the quantities and degradation in the qualities of the water that enters its borders via Tigris and Euphrates rivers. These two rivers are supplying more than 98% of Iraq’s water demands for various purposes. READ MORE