This book gives a unique portrait of the water resources in the Arab region dealing with climate and hydrology. It provides a historical introduction, physiographic features and geological settings of the region and its climate. The book deals with storage of water and impacts of water scarcity on the regions future. There are reviews of topics coupled with case studies, data analyses, discussions and conclusions.

Dedication.- Foreword.- Preface.- 1. Historical Introduction.- 2. Physiography and Geology of the Arab Region.- 3. Climate of the Arab Region.- 4. Analysis of Precipitation Data.- 5. Evaporation and Evapotranspiration.- 6. Runoff and River Flow.- 7. Wadis and Wadi Flow.- 8. Erosion and Sedimentation in drainage Basins and Storage Reservoirs.- 9. Groundwater Resources.- 10. Non-conventional (New) Water Resources.- 11. Water Storage.- 12. Water Scarcity in the Arab Region. Note to the Reader/User of the book.- References.- Reference Index.- Geographical Index