Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources of Lebanon: The Way Forward

Abstract

Global warming is expected to affect Lebanon heavily, in particular through increased flooding and creation of desert areas as the country is located near desert regions (El-Fadel, Jamali and Khorbotly 2002). The country is expected to witness a decrease in precipitation and an increase in surface temperature because of global warming (Sowers, Vengosh, and Weinthal 2011).