Faculty Publications

Contact Address:

Water and Soil Environmental Research Unit (WSERU),
Bethlehem University,
Rue des Freres, P.O.Box 9. Bethlehem,
West Bank (Palestine), via Israel.
Email: abedrabo@bethlehem.edu

• Abed Rabbo, A. ,Scarpa, D.J., Qannam, Z., Abdel Jaber, Q., & Younger, P., (1999) Springs in the West Bank: Water Quality and Chemistry , CMS,Ltd., Palestine.
  
• Abdel Jaber, Q., Abed Rabbo, A. ,Scarpa, D.J., Qannam, Z., & Younger, P., (1999) Wells in the West Bank: Water Quality and Chemistry , CMS, Ltd., Palestine.

Scientific Papers & Reports:

• Abed-Rabbo,A. , (2000) The Geohydrology and water quality of the springs and wells of the western catchment to the dead sea, West Bank, Palestine, Water Science and Technology ,42 (1:2) pp7-12.

• Scarpa, D .J., Abed Rabbo, A., Qannam, Z. & Abdul Jaber, Q. 1999. Polluted shallow wells in the northern West Bank, Palestine, Bethlehem University Journal ,18,pp 97-104.

• Abed-Rabbo,A. Scarpa,D. and Qannam,Z.(1998) A study of the Water Quality and Hydro-Chemistry of the Herodion-Beit Fajjar wells, Bethlehem University Journal vol. 17,pp11-28.

• Abed-Rabbo,A., Scarpa,D., and Qannam,Z. and Abdel Jaber,Q. 1998 Groundwater Pollution in Unconfined Aquifers in the Northern West Bank, Palestine.Hydrology in a Changing Environment, vol. II eds. H.Wheater and C.Kirby, John Wiley &Sons. Chichester, UK pp. 33-40.

• Scarpa,D., Abed-Rabbo,A., and Qannam,Z. 1998 Yatta a Palestinian Town Under Water Stress. Middle East Environmental Watch. 1:2, 5 ,10.

• Abed-Rabbo,A., Winka,A., Qannam,Z. 1995. A Study of the Biological Characteristics for the Drinking Water in the Northern Part of the West Bank using Fecal Coliform Testing , Bethlehem University Journal vol. 14,pp 8-22.

• Abed-Rabbo,A., Winka,A., Qannam,Z.1995. The Availability of Iron in Soil and Plants Treated with Organic and Inorganic Fertilizers in the Jordan Valley. Qatar Science University Journal, 15(2):pp361-368.

• Abed-Rabbo,A., Scarpa,D. 1999. A Comprehensive Study of the Water Resources of The South Western Mediterenian Drainage from The Mountain Aquifer. Final Report Irish Development Aid-Ireland.120 pages.

• Abed-Rabbo,A., Scarpa,D. and Qannam,Z. 1998. A Comprehensive of the Water Resources of Selected Catchment Areas of The Mountain Aquifer. Final Report Irish Development Aid-Ireland.120 pages.

• Abed-Rabbo,A., Scarpa,D. and Qannam,Z. 1997 Assessing Pollution and Water Quality Evaluation of the Water Resources of the Mountain Aquifer and the Drinking Water it Supplies. Final Report. Ford Foundation -USA.150 pages.

• Abed-Rabbo,A., Qannam,Z., Zeitoun,R. and Daoud,S. 1997. Water, Soil and Plant Quality-Test in Procedures 2nd. Edition, Bethlehem University Press, Bethlehem.

• Abed-Rabbo,A. 1986“Syntheses du vinyl-1-4 cyclohexanol”, Bethlehem University Journal, 5, pp 93-109.

• Abed-Rabbo,A. 1985 “Syntheses d' (alcene-1-y1)-1-Methyl-4 cyclohexane, Bethlehem University Journal, 4, pp213-241.

• Abed-Rabbo,A., Winka,A. 1995 “Improving the Drinking supply & Quality and developing a Hydrology program”. Final report, Irish Development Aid.

• Abed-Rabbo,A.1994. “Assessing the Value of Animal Manure's as a Mean of Economically increasing the Availability of Iron in Agricultural Field” Final report to American-Mideast Educational and Training Services (Amideast).

• Abed-Rabbo,A., Winka,A 1993 “Coliform Testing of Drinking Water Samples”. Final report to Catholic Relief Services - Primary Health Care & Community Organization Unit.

• Creating a data Base to Monitor the Quality of Drinking Water in the Bethlehem District.1990. “Final Report to American Middle Educational and Training Services (Amideast).

• Patents for industrial plants were signed for secrecy during my doctoral work.

Research & Grant:

• Public Dissemination Programme to raise Awareness of Water Quality in the Southern West Bank by Irish Development Aid ,$44,000 September 2000 -August 2001.

• Public Dissemination Programme to raise Awareness of Water Quality in the Southern West Bank by Irish Development Aid ,$44,000 September 1999 -August 2000.

• A comprehensive study of the Water resources of the South-Western, Mediterranean Drainage, from the mountain aquifer by Irish development Aid. $ 43,000 Sept 98-August 99.

• A comprehensive study of Water resources of selected catchment areas of the Mountain Aquifer by Irish Development Aid $40.000 Jan.97-June98.

• A comprehensive study of Water resources of selected catchment areas of the Mountain Aquifer by Irish Development Aid 1/95 - 12/96 $ 10.000.

• Assessing Pollution in the Mountain Aquifer on the drinking water it supplies, a proposal to facilitate Palestinian/Israel Research and advocacy by Ford Foundation 11/1995 - 11/1997 $198,500.

• Training of Professional Agricultural engineers from Palestinian Agricultural Relief Committee ( PARC ) and others in chemical soil and water analysis at the BU's Water & Soil Environmental Research Unit (WSERU ) Irish Development Aid , $10,000.1995.

• Support in maintaining the services of WSERU Irish Development Aid $10,000 , 1995.

• Improving Drinking Water Supply & Quality and Developing a Hydrology Program. “This grant upgrades the flame atomic absorption spectrophotometer with a graphite furnace. Seeks to improve the supply & quality of drinking water and sanitation management by reusing wastewater for agricultural irrigation and lastly to develop a hydrological model of the local aquifers”. 6/1992 - 12/1994, $100,000.

• Monitoring & Screening the quality of the Drinking Water in the West Bank and Gaza. The grant monitors THM, heavy metals, microbiology, Chemical and Physical parameters of drinking water from aquifers, springs, wells, and cisterns. Awarded by AMIDEAST with A. Winka 7/1991 - 9/1993, $5,000.

• Effect of Chemical and manure fertilizers on the Ferrous symptoms in grapes. Awarded by AMIDEAST with Dr. F.Bannoura.$7000 1993.

• Assessing the Value of Animals Manure's as a Means of Economically Increasing the Availability of Iron in Fields. Awarded by AMIDEAST with A. Winka 7/1991 - 9/1993, $ 7,000.

• A proposal for the Upgrading of the Wastewater Monitoring Services Available to the Local Community. The grant established the capability to monitor several small waste-water package treatment units built or being built in the local area, thereby monitoring their operation and maximizing their performance. Awarded by CRS with A. Winka 6/1990, $5,000.

• Creating a data Base to Monitor the quality of Drinking Water in the Bethlehem District. The grant established a water testing laboratory at Bethlehem University. From here a data base was started to monitor the drinking water in the towns and villages of the Bethlehem Water District. Awarded by AMIDEAST, with A. Winka 10/1989-11/1990, $5,000.

Conferences & Presentation:

• Study leave at the Institute fur Geologi,LS Hydrologie , Freiberg University allowed familiarity with appropriate software for WSERU's research, July-August 2000.

• Increasing Public Awareness in Israel/Palestine Center for Research and Information, Environment Program, Notre Dame Hotel, Jerusalem, January 20-21/2000.

• Workshop, Protecting the Atmosphere from Ozone, Applied Research Institute, Jerusalem ( ARIJ ) ,January 24th 2000.

• Inception workshop , Sustainable Management of the West Bank and Gaza Aquifers, PWA, Ramallah, Feb.15th 2000.

• International Symposium on Water Sector Capacity Building and Research in Palestime, Birzeit University, March 27th 2000.

• Workshop on West Bank and Gaza Comprehensive Development Framework water and Sanitation organized by the World Bank and the PWA (October 21st 1999);

• In a regional Operational Hydrology training project organised by HydroSult Inc. of Canada (November 14th 1999);

• Workshop on Project approval Document to West Bank and Gaza for the southern Area Water of Sanitation organized by the World Bank and PWA (November 27th 1999).

• Workshop on Medressa European Union Proposal in Amman , Sept.13th & 14th ,1999.

• Conflict Management of Disputes in Planning Development of the Environment,

• Truman Institute, International Conference, Ma'ale Ha Hamisha, Jan. 20th -22nd, 1999

• Workshop on “ Environmental strategic plan”, Palestinian National Authority, El Bireh, Jan. 27th , 1999

• Water Resources of the West Bank, PASSIA, International Workshop, Jerusalem, 4th.Feb.

• USGS water quality workshop, Beit El, Feb. 15-17th, 1999.

• PIES Annual General Conference, Ramallah, Feb. 24th

• Multiple participant criteria decision of trend analysis in environmental Impact Assessment , Al Ram, April 6, 1999.

• Workshop on Planning Policies for Environmental Evaluation ,Beit El,April 24th1999.

• “Environmental Challenges for the Next Millennium” The 7th International Conference of the Israel Society for Ecology and Environmental Quality Sciences. Jerusalem, June 13-18,1999.

• Workshop on” Information Technology Services by P W A” ,Ramallah, June 14th 1999.

• Water in the Framework of the Arab-Israeli Conflict, Faculty of Law, Birzeit University, April 29th -May 1st 1999.

• An Intervention in a Round Table on “University Exchange and the Francophonie” in the Conference of “ The French Language why and what to do “ Sept. 1998, at Bethlehem University.

• A lecture was given on “water Situation in the Palestinian Autonomous Territories” at the Geofliude Bassin , Eau, Université de Montpellier II . Montpellier France. July, 1998.

• Assessment of the “Royal Scientific Society Water Lab ”through a joint regional program. Amman , Jordan. May 1998.

• Workshop on “Water & Hydrology in the West Bank” New Castle University. Ramallah, Palestine. May 1998.

• Paper presented at WEDO in Conference entitle “Water Crisis and Situation in Yatta” . Beit Jala, Palestine. Feb. 1998.

• Workshop for the Creation of Palestinian Israel Environmental Secretariat. Beit Jala. Palestine. Feb. 1998.

• Workshop on Shared Water Management . Jerusalem, Jan. 1998.

• Encounter between academic for Israeli and Palestinian Universities. Neve Shalom, Jan. 1998.

• Workshop at conference on “Current Status of Society , Research at Palestinian universities ( Science Colleges ) Ramallah, Dec.1997.

• Workshop on The Dead Sea future Challenges, ECO PEACE .Tel Aviv, 1996.

• IPCRI Round table discussion from 1990 until today on Water Issues.

• The Quality of the Drinking Water in the West Bank. Paper presented in the International symposium on Chemistry and Biology of Municipal Water Treatment. Ontario, Canada, Oct. 1993.

• Evaluation of the drinking water in the Bethlehem Water District. Paper presented at Al-Najah University. Aug.1991.

• Water - Sanitation - Reuse. Presentation given at CRS/NGO Conf. On Water, Sanitation & Reclamation. Dec.1989.

Research:

• Drinking Water Quality monitoring the West Bank.

• Continuation of a database to monitor the quality of Drinking water in the West Bank.

• The detection of Trihalomethane formation potential, due to the chlorination of the water, and heavy metals.

• The detection of micronutrient in the soil and plants, mainly Fe, Cu, Cd, Zn.

• Hydrochemistry, Hydrogeology, Isotope hydrology.

• Water reuse by irrigation.

• Environmental issues in relation to impact and assessment.