Call for papers for the 4th International Conference on Water Resources and Arid Environments (ICWRAE)

Duration of Conference:

• 4 days (5-8 December 2010) - The awards ceremony for the 4th Award of the Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water will be held on the evening of the first day. 
• The deadline for applying and uploading abstracts is 30 October 2009.
  

Conference Objectives:

• To provide a scientific framework for awarding the Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water, and for announcing the topics of research for the 5th award.
   
• To exchange knowledge and share information in water resources and desert-related fields.
   
• To explore the use of new technologies in the study of arid and semi-arid environments and their natural resources.
   
• To provide an opportunity for decision makers, experts, and scientists to share their expertise in order to find integrative and comprehensive solutions for water resource problems.

Travel, Transport and Accommodation Costs:

• The conference organizers will provide hotel accommodations and breakfast during the four days of the conference only for participants presenting papers accepted by the conference’s scientific committee.
• Transportation will be provided between the airport, hotel and the conference venue and vice versa.
• Air tickets will not be provided by the Conference.
• The conference organizers will not bear any expenses for conference attendees who are not presenting scientific papers.

• The conference will be accompanied by an exhibition, which will be open to all parties who share a concern with water resources.

Submission of Papers:

• Abstracts must be submitted online, as part of the online application process, no later than 30 October 2009.
• Notice of preliminary acceptance will be given on or before 1 December 2009.
• Papers must be submitted in full on or before 15 March 2010. All papers will be refereed.
• Notice of final acceptance will be given on or before 1 June 2010. If changes are required by the referees, the final updated papers must be submitted on or before 15 August 2010.

      I. Water Resources

1. Innovative Methods for Rain and Runoff Water Modeling
2. Assessment and Control of Radioactive Contamination in Groundwater
3. Innovative Methods for Water Production from Non-Traditional Water Resources
4. Remote Sensing and GIS Applications for Water Resources Management
5. Water harvesting and groundwater recharge

      II. Water Conservation

1. Water conservation in the agricultural sector
2. Water conservation in industry
3. Water conservation in the municipal sector
4. New technologies and methods for water conservation

      III. Arid Environments

1. Pollution of desert environments
2. Climate change and its impact on the desert environment
3. Plant cover in arid environments
4. Conservation of biodiversity in arid environments
5. Desertification and how to combat it

      IV. Utilization of New Technologies in the Study of Arid Environments and their Natural Resources

1. Remote sensing (systems and techniques)
2. Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
3. Biotechnology
4. Modern measuring systems and devices
5. Utilization of sustainable energy in water resource development