Estimates of Libyan population at the City/Region level for 2000-2030 [2]

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... demographical figures of population in Libya have changed significantly over the last two decades. The final results of these changes are the expected increase in population to be 9 million by the year 2030 (Table 1) [6]. However, the fertility rates which is (average total number of children per women) has dropped from 7.4 during (1975-1980) to 2.3 in (2002-2005). ...

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... springs in Libya have discharge with good quality (Table 1) [1]. Few of them namely (Ayn Zayana (flow 5580 L/s), Ayn Kaam (flow 350 L/s), Ayn Dabbousia (flow 170-230 L/s) and Ayn Tawargha (flow 2000 L/s)) characterized by their high discharge values [4]. ...

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... it was stated that Surface water resources in Libya are very restricted and donate less than 3% of the current water resources in use, and restricted to the water harvested in the dams' reservoirs and springs water. Most of the springs are of good water quality [1], however a small number have higher salinity (Table, 1) not good for drinking (Benghazi and Tobruk springs at Jabal Al Akhdar, Tawerqha, Wadi Ekaam and Al-hesh at Gefarah plain and Nafusah / Al-Hamada). ...

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... dams were constructed to control wadi floods, supply irrigation water and recharge the underground aquifers [1], in the northern areas of Libya where seasonal surface runoff is common. Eighteen dams harvesting rainwater have been constructed (Table 1) with a total capacity of 389.9 Mm 3 and average annual storage capacity of 61 Mm 3 [2]. The irrigation systems practiced in Libya are surface irrigation, sprinkler and drip and its associated infrastructures, work together with three environmental elements (water, soil and air). ...