Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on NO2, O3, PM2. 5 and PM10 concentrations and assessing air quality changes in Baghdad, Iraq

BM Hashim, SK Al-Naseri, A Al-Maliki… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Covid-19 was first reported in Iraq on February 24, 2020. Since then, to prevent its
propagation, the Iraqi government declared a state of health emergency. A set of rapid and …

Alarming coastal vulnerability of the deltaic and sandy beaches of North Africa

A Hzami, E Heggy, O Amrouni, G Mahé, M Maanan… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
The arid coasts of North Africa, extending over 4633 km from the Gulf of Tunis to the Nile
Delta, are undergoing pronounced shoreline retreats and coastal floodings that are reported …

Improving management of future coastal development in Qatar through ecosystem-based management approaches

JA Burt, R Ben-Hamadou, MAR Abdel-Moati… - Ocean & Coastal …, 2017 - Elsevier
The coastline of Qatar is a rich mosaic of productive and diverse ecosystems including
mangrove forests, intertidal mudflats (sabkha), seagrass beds, and coral reefs. These …

[图书][B] Adaptation to a changing climate in the Arab countries: a case for adaptation governance and leadership in building climate resilience

D Verner - 2012 - books.google.com
In the Arab countries, climate change is a risk to poverty reduction and economic growth,
threatening to unravel many of the development gains that have been achieved. The Arab …

Climate change: consequences on Iraq's environment

N Adamo, N Al-Ansari, VK Sissakian… - Journal of earth …, 2018 - diva-portal.org
Iraq as a country is now suffering from Climate Change Impacts in similar or even worse
ways than many other countries of the world. The manifestations of these climate changes …

Landscape degradation in the Jazan coastal desert: Understanding the impact of human activities

OA Alharbi, N Rangel-Buitrago - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
This study examines the landscape degradation of the Jazan coastal desert in Saudi Arabia
and explores strategies to balance tourism development and environmental preservation …

Climate change and coastal archaeology in the Middle East and North Africa: assessing past impacts and future threats

K Westley, G Andreou, C El Safadi… - The Journal of Island …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Climate change threatens coastal archaeology through storm flooding (extreme sea-level:
ESL), long-term sea-level rise (SLR) and coastal erosion. Many regions, like the Middle East …

Water scarcity: Problems and possible solutions

N Al-Ansari, N Abbas, J Laue… - Journal of Earth Sciences …, 2021 - diva-portal.org
Iraq relies in its water resources on the Rivers Tigris and Euphrates and their tributaries. It
used to be considered rich in its water resources until 1970. Then, the water quantity started …

Date production in the Al-Hassa region, Saudi Arabia in the face of climate change

AA Almutawa - Journal of Water and Climate Change, 2022 - iwaponline.com
One of the major crops produced in Saudi Arabia is the date palm tree, Phoenix dactylifera
L., as it can tolerate the harsh desert climate. One of the largest palm production areas in …

Scenery evaluation as a tool for the determination of visual pollution in coastal environments: The Rabigh coastline, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as a study case

OA Alharbi, N Rangel-Buitrago - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2022 - Elsevier
Visual pollution is the visible deterioration and negative aesthetic quality of the landscape.
Erosion, marine wrack, litter, sewage, and beach driving are affecting the coastal scenery …