Geomatic freshwater discharge estimations and their effect on saltwater intrusion in alluvial systems: a case study in Shatt Al-Arab estuary

Q Al-Aesawi, AKM Al-Nasrawi, BG Jones… - Environmental Earth …, 2021 - Springer
Field measurements in complex estuarine systems are not always adequate to characterise
the hydrodynamic behaviour of these systems and the degree to which they are affected by …

Multi-decadal evolution of the Moroccan Atlantic shoreline: A case study from the Essaouira coastal sector

S Lharti, G Flor, G Flor-Blanco, M Marcelli… - Journal of African Earth …, 2024 - Elsevier
The degradation of coastlines is a result of global warming, which is closely accompanied by
rising sea and ocean levels, as well as anthropogenic activities. The systematic fixation of …

Accounting for DEM error in sea level rise assessment within riverine regions; Case study from the Shatt Al-Arab River Region

AKM Al-Nasrawi, AA Kadhim, AM Shortridge, BG Jones - Environments, 2021 - mdpi.com
Global elevation datasets such as the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) digital
elevation model (DEM) are the best available terrain data in many parts of the world …

Causes and consequences of environmental degradation along the Shatt Al–Arab River: a coupled human and natural systems (CHANS) perspective

AA Kadhim, A Shortridge, AKM Al-Nasrawi - GeoJournal, 2021 - Springer
Abstract The Shatt Al-Arab River region (SARR) in Iraq was an economically important area
for food production. By the 1970s the environment of this region had begun to deteriorate …

Coastline instability evaluation: multitemporal bathymetric mapping and sediment characteristics

WR Muttashar, QM Al-Aesawi, AKM Al-Nasrawi… - Environmental Earth …, 2024 - Springer
Coastline is a crucial dynamic transitional zone between land and open water that gets
stressed by many environmental elements, which calls for monitoring sustainability. A case …

Late holocene development of bubiyan island, Kuwait

LM Reinink-Smith, R Carter - Quaternary Research, 2022 - cambridge.org
Bubiyan Island, presently a vast sabkha and salt flat in the westernmost part of the Shatt Al-
Arab delta, originated ca. 4000 cal yr BP as prodelta deposits from a paleochannel of the …

Monitoring Coastline Dynamics Using Satellite Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems: A Review of Global Trends

KS Darwish - Catrina: The International Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - journals.ekb.eg
Nearly half of the world's population lives near the coasts of oceans and seas. The coastline
position changes under the influence of multiple natural and anthropogenic factors …

Analysis of Sediment Dynamics in Ports: A Case Study from Umm Qasr-Basra for Sustainable Sediment Management

AAAS Al-Shammary - journal of Basic Sciences, 2023 - iasj.net
Sedimentation processes are complex and interact with many Coupled Human and Natural
Systems (CHANS). In ports, intensive commercial activities result in complicated sediment …