Years of unregulated mining activity have left hundreds of abandoned quarries across
Lebanon. Satellite images show that the number of quarries and areas they cover increased …

Abstract Crop Wild Relatives (CWR) are wild plants that are genetically related to cultivated
crops. Conserving the genetic diversity of CWR is essential for maintaining the sustainability …

Human-induced environmental stressors represent a major source of recent global changes
that are reflected through alterations in the land cover land use (LCLU) that are …

This article modifies the use of the Cellular Automata Markov Chain Model to predict future
land use pattern in Lebanon, and compares it to the current developed model. LandSat …

Wildfire is one of many natural hazards affecting the Mediterranean basin; its consequences
could be fatal for individuals and beyond repair for the environment. While factors worldwide …

Rapid urbanization in Lebanon poses problems of adaptation to climate change. This article
aims to forecast and characterize urban growth, and to cross-analyze urban growth with …

This study validates the applicability of the extended Markov chain modeling for predicting
the dynamics of land use in Lebanon by using (i) the current available population density …

Abstract Recognized by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
as a global developmental and environmentally threatening process, land degradation (LD) …

Change in landuse is rapid in Lebanon straining its narrow coastal strip. Chaotic urban
expansion in the last forty years resulted in consumption of prime soils and degradation of …

Desertification caused by land degradation and overexploitation of natural resources is
threatening large parts of eastern and southern Mediterranean. The actual state of …