Mapping impacts of climate change on the distributions of two endemic tree species under socioeconomic pathway scenarios (SSP)

BA HamadAmin, NR Khwarahm - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Pistacia eurycarpa Yalt and Pistacia khinjuk Stocks are two important endemic tree species
inhabiting mountainous regions in Iraq. Their cultural, medical, and ecological benefits have …

Spatial and temporal variation of land surface temperature and its spatially heterogeneous response in the urban agglomeration on the northern slopes of the …

X Zhang, A Kasimu, H Liang, B Wei, Y Aizizi - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
An in-depth study of the influence mechanism of oasis land surface temperature (LST) in
arid regions is essential to promote the stable development of the ecological environment in …

Integrating remote sensing techniques and meteorological data to assess the ideal irrigation system performance scenarios for improving crop productivity

HAA Gaznayee, SH Zaki, AMF Al-Quraishi… - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
To increase agricultural productivity and ensure food security, it is important to understand
the reasons for variations in irrigation over time. However, researchers often avoid …

A statistical approach for identification of dust-AOD hotspots climatology and clustering of dust regimes over Southwest Asia and the Arabian Sea

K Mohammadpour, A Rashki, M Sciortino… - Atmospheric Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
Daily atmospheric composition and meteorological data from MACC and ERA-5 reanalysis,
were combined to analyse the spatiotemporal variability of dust-aerosol optical depth …

Drought Severity and Frequency Analysis Aided by Spectral and Meteorological Indices in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

HAA Gaznayee, AMF Al-Quraishi, K Mahdi, JP Messina… - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the past two decades, severe drought has been a recurrent problem in Iraq due in part to
climate change. Additionally, the catastrophic drop in the discharge of the Tigris and …

[HTML][HTML] Rainwater Harvesting Site Selection for Drought-Prone Areas in Somali and Borena Zones, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia: A Geospatial and Multi-Criteria …

AK Bojer, DJ Bekalo, TG Debelee, S Nadarajah… - Water, 2024 - mdpi.com
Rainwater collection systems play a crucial role in enhancing water availability in regions
with low precipitation. This study focused on identifying potential rainwater harvesting …

[HTML][HTML] Past and future impacts of urbanisation on land surface temperature in Greater Cairo over a 45 year period

SK Abd-Elmabod, MA Jiménez-González… - The Egyptian Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Rapid and unplanned urbanisation can lead to altered local climate by increasing land
surface temperature (LST), particularly in summer months. This study investigates the Urban …

Mapping and Assessing Riparian Vegetation Response to Drought along the Buffalo River Catchment in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Z Mpanyaro, AM Kalumba, L Zhou, GA Afuye - Climate, 2024 - mdpi.com
The increasing drought frequency poses a significant threat to global and regional river
systems and ecosystem functioning, especially in the complex topographical Buffalo River …

Spectral drought indices: A methodology for detecting basin-wide drought

MH Younus, R Mohammed - Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology, 2024 - Elsevier
Drought is a normal disaster that profoundly impacts several factors, including the economy,
agriculture, environment, and society. Using spectral indices from Landsat, the current …

Hydrogeophysical modeling of the groundwater aquifer units under climate variability in parts of Peninsular Malaysia: A case study of the climate-water nexus …

JS Kayode, MH Arifin, MI Mansor, NNA Malek… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Understanding of the climate-water nexus for sustainability, required good knowledge of the
climate effects on groundwater aquifer units, particularly in rural communities. The studies …