Nidal Hilal
Nidal Hilal is a professor of Engineering and the director of New York University Abu Dhabi’s Water Research Centre, focusing on water resource management and security in arid regions. He recently emphasized the vulnerability of coastal desalination plants in the Gulf to disruptions from attacks or disasters, underscoring the critical importance of these facilities for freshwater supply in the region.
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India:
Nidal Hilal, director of NYU Abu Dhabi's Water Research Centre, highlighted the risk of contaminants near coastal desalination plants.
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Pakistan:
Nidal Hilal, Professor of Engineering and Director of New York University Abu Dhabi’s Water Research Centre, said coastal desalination plants are especially vulnerable to regional hazards like oil spills and potential nuclear contamination.
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