ABSTRACT
I would like to extend my thanks to the following organizations and persons who helped and supported me through my research work and who have made this PhD thesis possible.
e I would like to thank the World Health Organization for giving me the opportunity to
chair the environmental working group in their project on “Desalination for Safe Water Supply” from 2004 to 2006. Special thanks go to the working group members Khalil Mancy, Brad Damitz, Hosny Khordagui, Greg Leslie and Klaus Genthner for all their time and effort, and to Joseph Cotruvo and Houssain Abouzaid for guiding and coordinating the whole process. I would also like to thank Habib El-Habr from the United Nations Environment Programme for publishing the “Desalination Resource and Guidance Manual” with results from the WHO and MEDINA projects.
