Field Trip to a Semiarid Region

Excursion to a semiarid area to study urban and rural water supply, irrigation, well types, regional groundwater balance and flow, water reservoirs, water quality, fossil waters, salt water intrusion in coastal areas, salinization. Visit of water supply companies, drinking water and wastewater treatment plants. Visits are accompanied by seminars in the evening reflecting on the daily activities with special focus on the technical, economical, and social aspects of water pricing, water supply, and water treatment.