CONTENTS

EASTERN PRIARALYE

l. Short characteristics of the natural conditions of Eastern Priaralye

1. Investigations region location

5. Geological structure and tectonics

ll. Eastern Priaralye groundwaters

1. State of hydrogeological study of the territory

2. Basic aquifers and aquiferous complexes

3. Hydrogeological zoning

4. Hydrogeological conditions change in the result of technogenic influence

lll. Methods and technology of simulation of groundwaters resources of Eastern Priaralye

1. Basic conceptions of Eastern Priaralye ground waters resources simulation

2. Short characteristics of the complex of instrumental means

3. Geoinformational-mathematical model creation methods

lV.Results of simulation

1. Reverse tasks solution results

2. Prognosis task solution results

V. Recommerndations in utilization of groundwaters

CASPIAN SEA COAST

	l. Location
	ll. Climate
	III. Hydrography
	IV. Geomorphological conditions
	V. Groundwaters
	VI. Dependable Water supply and basic sources of water supply of objects of national economy
	VII. Caspian waters level oscillations
	VIII. Ecological problems
	IX. Estimation of the influence of level the Caspian Sea rise on forming of subsoil waters in the coastal zone by simulation methods

ILI-BALKHASH REGION

l. Location

ll. Climate

III. Hydrography

IV. Surface discharge into lakes Balkhash and Alakol

V. Geological structure

VI. Groundwaters

VII. Problems of water and ecology

VIII. Sustainable development and protection of water resources in the irrigated land of the Ily river delta, Kazakhstan (Project TA-MOU-01-CA21-021 funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development; Bureau for Economic Growth, Agriculture, and Trade)(only in English)

1. List of participants

2. Executive Summary

3. Research Objectives

4. Methods and Results

a. Hydrogeochemical conditions

b. Cluster and Principal Component Analyses of groundwater hydrographs and hydrochemistry

c.Remote sensing analysis of the study area

d. Modeling of agricultural land use and water management scenarios

5. Impact, Relevance, and Technology Transfer

6. Project Productivity