Assessment of dewatering near a coastal protected area in the UAE

Sector: Utilities
Country: United Arab Emirates
Study Scale: Masterplan
Year: 2024
Categories: Government | Utilities | Water

The UAE relies on desalination for drinking water supply. A new desalination plant is being developed near a coastal Ramsar protected area, so a specialist hydrogeological assessment was required to understand the impacts of construction dewatering on the site.

  

Aquageo developed a hydrogeological model (conceptual and numerical) to allow the regulator to assess impacts on sensitive receptors such as mangroves.

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