WATER SCARCITY - THE CHALLENGE OF THE FUTURE

The main water source in the Arabian Gulf States is from underground a quifers or seawater desalination with a capacity of 5 Gega liter per d ay (half the global capacity). Three tiers of water consumption are co rrelated to three costing strategies in inverse relation between them justified by production interchangeability and savings in coproduction plants. Alternatives to desalination considered to augment water supp ly are conservation, waste water reuse, and extensive exploration.