WATER FOOTPRINT AND CHALLENGES FOR ITS APPLICATION TO INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN OMAN

To complete this task you may need to discuss the following:

1. The concept of water footprint as an indicator of water use in relation to water consumption in Oman.

2. Assessment of applications of the water footprint in Oman.

3. Water footprint concepts and its challenges in Oman.

4. Water footprint consumptions in Oman and consumers behavior.

5. Water footprint; its application to IWRM and implementations in Oman (here you may

   include national water supply and demand; National collection, transfer and treatment of water; and National water and wastewater tariffs). In this section numerical data must be communicated through tables and/or charts.

6. Water footprint impacts on environment, water stress for irrigation and industrial activities.

7. Reducing the water footprint is a universal goal to be accomplished, how this can be done in

   Oman?