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Libyan Water: An Example of Management in the Desert

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Title Libyan Water: An Example of Management in the Desert
Creator Pohl, Phillip
Description A summary of water management in Libya will be given that describes the balance between demand and supply. The renewable water supply is 10 times less than that deemed a scarce level per capita. The solution from Libyan government is to pipe water from over 500 miles away and desalination. This brings into question the value of agriculture and the cost of water purification. The issues that Libya face are forcing important decisions to be made regarding water, energy and food production and...
Date 2006-07-18T07:00:00Z
Type text
Format application/pdf
Identifier https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/ucowrconfs_2006/75 https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/context/ucowrconfs_2006/article/1032/viewcontent/9.3._Pohl.pdf
Source 2006
Publisher OpenSIUC

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