International Conference on the Applications of Science and Technology for Desert Development, The American University in Cairo, Egypt, September 9-15, 1978Adli Bishay, William Grovenor McGinnies |
Contents
What Could be Done to Combat Desertification? | 5 |
Technological Limitations to Arid Zone | 23 |
Education and Training for Desert Development | 31 |
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agricultural algae aquifers arid lands arid regions arid zone Australia basin Cairo canal intake Centre Pivot Irrigated climatic combating desertification cost crop cultivated Dakhla Delta depression desert areas desert development desertification drainage drought ecological economic ecosystems efficiency Egypt Egyptian El Arish environment environmental estimated evaporation farm feddans fertilizer flow fuel grazing ground water groundwater growth guayule Gulf of Suez hectares hydroponic increase Irri irrigation system Kharga Kharga Oasis km² land reclamation land-use livestock Mediterranean million feddans Nile Delta Nile Valley Noubaria canal oases phloem planning plant population potential problems production programs pump rainfall Rajasthan rangelands reclaimed Red Sea root zone Sahara salinity sand dunes Sandstone Sinai soil solar energy studies supply surface surface runoff Table temperature thermal tion utilization vegetation Wadi El Arish wastewater water management water resources Western Desert wind