Fifth Scientific Symposium – 2013

Symposium Date: October 7, 2013

Symposium Slogan:
“Development of Water Resources West of Mosul”

Preparatory Committee:

  • Dr. Adel Ali Bilal (Head of Water Resources Department) — Chairperson
  • Prof. Dr. Nabeel Youssef Al‑Banna — Member
  • Dr. Khalil Ibrahim Othman — Member
  • Dr. Ali Mohammed Suleiman — Member
  • Dr. Hadeer Ghazi Mohammed Adeeb — Member
  • Mr. Ya’rub Ibrahim Suleiman (Media Officer) — Member
  • Ms. Yusra Taha Abdul‑Baqi — Member

Symposium Topics:

  1. Surface water
  2. Groundwater
  3. Rainwater harvesting
  4. Geology of West Mosul

Symposium Objectives:
To develop surface‑ and groundwater resources in West Mosul and determine how to invest them using a scientific methodology—based on hydrological studies, water‑quality assessment, and characterization of pollutants affecting the local environment—alongside evaluating potential hydraulic structures for water harvesting.

 

Participating Research Papers & Opening Lecture:

  • Opening Lecture:
    “Hydromorphological Characteristics of the Tigris River and Their Impact on Desalination Plants in Mosul”
    Dr. Khalil Ibrahim Othman
  1. Reducing Evaporation Losses from Reservoir Surfaces
    Dr. Adel Ali Bilal, Huda Hashim Badr & Najla Younis Abdullah
  2. Hydrological and Hydromorphological Characteristics of Selected Wadis West of Mosul
    Eng. Anahid Wa‘dullah Daham & R.M. Aqdam Ahmed Ali Al‑Dawood
  3. Rainwater Harvesting in Wadi Al‑Mur, Nineveh Governorate, Northern Iraq
    Dr. Adel Ali Bilal, Ms. Yusra Taha Abdul‑Baqi & Mr. Bashar Muneer Al‑Shakriji
  4. Two‑Dimensional Sediment‑Transport Model for Wadi Sudra
    Mr. Anas Mahmoud Mohammed Rashid & Mr. Ihsan Faseeh Hassan
  5. Harvesting Runoff from Three Selected Wadis and Its Utilization in Northwest Iraq
    Dr. Salim Ahmed Khudher Fanoush
  6. Groundwater Quality Characteristics for a Well Cluster North of the Sinjar Uplift, Modeled via GIS
    Dr. Suhaib Hassan Khudher & Mr. Mohammed Tahir Ali Tahir
  7. Hydrochemical Assessment of Wadi Al‑Shur Waters in Northern Iraq
    Dr. Qutaiba Tawfiq Al‑Yuzbakey & Dr. Ali Mohammed Suleiman
  8. Drainage‑Network Study and Its Relation to Geological Conditions in Selected Northern Iraqi Areas Using Modern Techniques
    Mr. Amer Abdulrahim Mohammed Ali

Recommendations:

  1. Encourage data‑sharing agreements among all relevant agencies—providing researchers with hydrological datasets and databases to support public‑interest studies.
  2. Enforce existing laws protecting the Tigris basin and groundwater, and prosecute violations that harm the environment.
  3. Allocate dedicated funding for studies on investing surface and groundwater for agriculture, industry, tourism, and therapeutic uses—collaborating with the Center for Dams & Water Resources Research.
  4. Conduct a comprehensive hydrogeological and rainfall‑harvesting assessment of West Mosul to incorporate into the governorate’s water‑management budget.
  5. Launch media, educational, and religious outreach programs to promote water‑conservation practices across all community segments.
  6. Convene joint symposia between the Center and the Ministries of Water Resources and Agriculture to showcase modern irrigation technologies for areas facing water scarcity.
  7. Develop a water‑pricing framework to discourage wasteful consumption and safeguard this national resource.

(“State agencies” refers to: Ministry of Water Resources and its directorates; Ministry of Agriculture and its departments; Ministry of Environment and its offices; Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research.)