Table Of ContentRECLAIMING THE DESERT: TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
IN ARID LANDS
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DEVELOPMENTS IN ARID REGIONS RESEARCH SERIES
Editor in Chief: A.M.O. Mohamed, UAE University
Editorial Board Members: H. Alwaji, Saudi Arabia
K.I. Al Hosani, UAE
N. Ismael, Kuwait
M. Sherif, UAE
The aim of DARE’s series is to present basic and applied research related to geoengineering prob-
lems in arid lands. Areas of interest include soil science and engineering in arid lands, information
technology application to geoengineering, geoenvironmental engineering, hydrogeology, applied
geomechanics, novel geotechnical construction techniques, sustainable land use, and case histories.
In the series, the books are intended for use in university courses at postgraduate level and are
expected to be valuable reference materials for practicing engineers.
A.M.O. Mohamed
Series Editor
BOOKS IN SERIES
1. A.M.O. Mohamed & K.I. AL Hosani, K.I. (eds.) “Geoengnieering in Arid Lands” 2000.
A.A. Balkema Publishers, ISBN 90 5809 160 0, 720 pages.
2. A.M.O. Mohamed, D. Chenaf & S. El-Shahed “DARE’s Dictionary of Environmental Sciences
and Engineering: English-French-Arabic” 2003.
A.A. Balkema Publishers, ISBN 90 5809 617 3, 556 pages.
3. A.M.O. Mohamed (ed.) “Reclaiming the Desert: Towards a Sustainable Enviornment in Arild
Lands” 2006.
Taylor & Francis/Balkema, ISBN 0 415 41128 9, 318 pages.
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Reclaiming the Desert: Towards
a Sustainable Environment in
Arid Lands
Editor
A.M.O. Mohamed
UAE University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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Table of Contents
EWR2006 IX
Advert X
About the Editor XI
Preface XIII
Summary, recommendations and suggestions for actions 1
A.M.O. Mohamed
Sulfur utilization in construction industry
Compositional control on sulfur polymer concrete production for public works 15
A.M.O. Mohamed & M.M. El Gamal
Thermo-mechanical behavior of newly developed sulfur polymer concrete 27
A.M.O. Mohamed, M.M. El Gamal & A.K. El Saiy
Development of modified-sulfur concrete (RECOSUL) 39
Y. Nakano
Sulfur utilization in agriculture Activities
Development and implementation of sulfur amendment for the enhancement of
sustainable greenery in Kuwait 49
R. Al-Daher, M.T. Balba, A. Yateem, H. Al-Mansour, T. Al-Surrayai,H. Miyamoto,
K. Morimitsu & S. Kamata
Lab and field evaluation of sulfur amendment for the improvement of desert soil 55
H. Miyamoto, S. Kamata, K. Morimitsu, R. Al-Daher, M.T. Balba, A. Yateem,
H. Al-Mansour& T. Al-Surrayai
Ecology
Identify and prioritize objectives for marine conservation in the Kingdom of Bahrain 63
A.K. Al-Zayani
Overcoming innate dormancy in the indigenous forage grass cenchrus ciliarisseeds 75
A. El-Keblawy & M.Y. Ibrahim
Effects of camel versus oryx and gazelle grazing on the plant ecology of the
Dubai desert conservation reserve 85
D.J. Gallacher & J.P. Hill
Effect of grazing on vegetation and soil characters of the rangelands in the
United Arab Emirates 97
K.H. Shaltout, A.A. El-Keblawy & M.T. Mousa
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Seed storage affects the competitive advantage of weeds: The case of
Portulaca oleraceaL. 111
T. Ksiksi, A. El-Keblawy & F. AL-Hammadi
Ecological sustainable gardens 115
K. Mohiuddin
Energy
The energy sustainability accelerator: An informed protocol for participatory
sustainable energy planning in Sudan 129
S.E. Badri
Improving the energy and resource efficiency by imparting relevant technical
education and skill training for achieving sustainable cities 141
Z. Ali
Global warming
Modeling GHG emissions reductions from different waste management
strategies: Case study 151
M.A. Warith & A.K. Mohareb
Challenges of Japan’s petroleum industry to prevent global warming 161
T. Nishikawa
Modeling of methane air combustion 175
N. Boukhalfa & M. Afrid
Hazardous waste treatment
Bioremediation for fuel oil contaminated soil in Japan 185
K. Okamura
Air-sparging, soil vapor extraction and pump and treat remediation system for
groundwater and soil contaminated by diesel – a case study 195
R.S. Al-Maamari, A.S. Al-Bemani,A. Hirayama & M. Sueyoshi
Wastemanagement aspect analysis for Cylingas company L.L.C., Dubai, UAE 205
A.A. Busamra & W.S. Ghanem
Investigation of mercury levels in sediments and fish from coastal areas of
Abu Dhabi city 215
S.R. Al-Hassani, A.E. Elsaiid, S. Bashir& J.H. Dennis
Quantification of exhaust emissions from fleet vehicles at Dubai international airport 223
A.A. Busamra & W.S. Ghanem
Emergency response planning of oil spills from offshore platforms 235
A.L. Hanna
Effect of salt on the degradation of MSW in the bioreactor landfills 247
S. Alkaabi, P.J. Van Geel & M.A. Warith
Bioremediation of crude oil contaminated UAE soils: Challenges and advances 255
F. Benyahia, M. Abdulkarim, A. Zekri, A.M.O. Mohamed & O. Chaalal
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Waste water treatment
Studies leading to a pilot process for the removal of dibenzothiophene from solutions 265
K.Y. Mataqi
A new thermodynamic model for mixed solvent electrolyte solutions 277
N. Boukhalfa, A.H. Meniai&E.A. Macedo
Characterization and removal of phenol from wastewater generated at a
condensate crude oil refinery 285
W. Al Hashemi, M.A. Maraqa & M.V. Rao
Occurrence and significance of bacteriophages in biological wastewater
treatment processes 295
M.A. Khan, H. Satoh & T. Mino
Cell immobilization: Applications and benefits in the treatment of ammonia
in wastewater 305
F. Benyahia & A. Embaby
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EWR2006
Organized by the Research Affairs, UAE University and Japan Cooperation Center, Petroleum
(JCCP), Japan.
UAE University
The United Arab Emirates Universitywas established in 1976 by H.H. Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al
Nahayan, the father of the nation, asthe flagship institution of higher education in the region and
to realize his vision of knowledge based society. After almost three decades, the UAE University is
standing tall as the premier national university whose mission is to meet the educational and cultural
needs of the UAE society by providing programs and services of the highest quality. It contributes
to the expansion of knowledge by conducting quality research and by developing and applying
modern information technology and is recognized as the major research engine of the region. It plays
a significant role in leading cultural, social and economic development in the country. UAEU main-
tainsexcellent teaching, an effective learning environment with an optimum student population
size, quality applied research, and outstanding community services. The focus of the UAEU has
also been on international recognition of excellence through accreditation and external evaluation
of all its activities.
Japan Cooperation Center,Petroleum (JCCP)
Japan Cooperation Center, Petroleum (JCCP)was founded in 1981 under the auspices of the Ministry
of Economy, Trade and Industry and with support from Japanese Oil and Engineering Industries.
Its purpose is to work for mutual understanding between Japan and Oil-producing countries, to
build relations of trust and friendship with those countries and to strengthen cooperative relation-
ship among them. Oil-producing countries have needs in refining, marketing, and technological and
human resources development. JCCP activities include: programs to accept downstream sector of
the oil industry, which JCCP helps to satisfy through cooperation in overseas training and techni-
cal cooperation, etc.
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About the Editor
Advisorto the Assistant Provost for Research, UAE University
Professor ofGeotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UAE University
P.O. Box 17551, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Tel.: (9713) 7675580; Fax: (9713) 7675582;
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.engg.uaeu.ac.ae/mohamed.a
A.M.O.Mohamedearned his M. Eng. in 1983 and Ph.D. in 1987 from the Department of Civil
Engineering and Applied Mechanics, McGill University, Montreal, Canada. From 1987 to 1998
Dr. Mohamed was employed by McGill University, and was the Associate Directorof the former
Geotechnical Research Centre (GRC) and Adjunct Professorin the Department of Civil Engineering
and Applied Mechanics. In 1998, he joined the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineer-
ing, UAE University, where he is currently Professor of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental
Engineering, and the Advisor to the Assistant Provost for Research.
Professor Mohamed is currently the Presidentof the Gulf Society for Geoengineering (GSGE):
http:// www.engg.uaeu.ac.ae/gsge, the Editor-in-Chiefof Developments in Arid Regions Research
(DARE) Series Published by A.A. Balkema Publishers: http://balkema.ima.nl/Scripts/cgiBalkema.exe,
Regional Editor, Journal of Applied Sciences, Pakistan; Executive Board Member, Arab Healthy
Water Association; http://www.mgwater.com/executive.shtml; A member of the Geotechnical and
Geoenvironmental Engineering Technical Committee of International Society of Offshore and
Polar Engineering (ISOPE); and the former Editor-in-Chief of the Emirates Journal for
Engineering Research Published by UAE University. Prof. Mohamed also served as a member of
the International Advisory Boardfor various international conferences.
Professor Mohamed’s research activities have resulted in co-authoring the following three books:
(1) Yong, R.N., Mohamed, A.M.O., and Warkentin, B.P. (1992) “Principles of Contaminant
Transport in Soils,” Elsevier, The Netherlands, 327 pages; The book was translated into
Japanese in 1995.
(2) Mohamed, A.M.O., and Antia, H.E. (1998) “Geoenvironmental Engineering,” Elsevier, The
Netherlands, 707 pages and
(3) Mohamed, A.M.O., Chenaf, D., and El-Shahed, S. (2003) “DARE’s Dictionary of Environmental
Sciences and Engineering: English-French-Arabic, A.A. Balkema Publishers, ISBN 90 5809
617 3, 556 pages.
Professor Mohamed has edited/co-edited the following four books:
(1) Yong, R.N., Hadjinicolaou, J., and Mohamed, A.M.O. (1993) “Environmental Engineering,
Volumes 1 and 2, ASCE-CSCE
(2) Mohamed, A.M.O., and Al-Hosani, K. (2000) “Geoengineering in Arid Lands,” A.A. Balkema,
ISBN 90 5809 160 0, 720 pages.
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