A Giscience Simulation For Sea Level Rise Scenarios On Failka Island In The State Of Kuwait
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A GIScience Simulation for Sea Level Rise Scenarios on Failka Island in The State of Kuwait
As a result of climate change and global warming, polar ice is melting. Because of this melting, many lands are at the mercy of rising sea levels. Studies show that the mean sea level may rise by 0.16 to 0.63 metres before 2050, and 0.2 to 2.5 metres by 2100. In general, lower-lying islands are more likely to be close to the sea level, and that means these islands are particularly susceptible to sea level rise (SLR) risks. One of these islands is Failka, a small island in Kuwait lying in the entrance of Kuwait Bay, which is located on the north-western side of the Arabian Gulf. Most of Failka is less than three metres above sea level. The governmental plans are to develop the islands, which will be a very complicated issue. This study focuses particularly on detecting the areas of Failka Island which are under threat from sea level rise using Geoinformatics. Through spatial analysis of the SRTM DEM, three scenarios were calculated (1, 2 and 3 metres of SLR). These scenarios find that 31% of the island may disappear if the SLR is 1 metre; 54% could be underwater if the SLR is 2 metres; and 87% may disappear if the SLR is 3 metres. Coastal Vulnerability Index (CVI) was computed too. The CVI shows that the eastern coast is the most susceptible coast with regard to SLR. The model was calibrated through geostatistical analysis. Ground elevation points (n = 40) were extracted from the GPS altitude to show the model’s accuracy. The correlation was positive, where the was 0.8019. This study shows the importance of GIS and RS to help decision-makers in their future planning.
Remote sensing of Kuwait Environment
In this book, I present a set of papers that I participated in as a single and main author, which were in the field of remote sensing (RS) of Kuwait environment. Here, RS applications vary in physical geography fields as following: geomorphology, climatology, biogeography, oceanography. Specifically: urban air pollution, marine biogeography, coastal geomorphology and oceanography. Through this research, I hope to increase our understanding of the natural environment of the State of Kuwait and the issues it suffers from a different perspective from space. The State of Kuwait is located in the northeast of the Arabian Peninsula, where it is bordered by Iraq in the north and Saudi Arabia in the west and south. It is located between latitudes 28° 30’ and 30° 05’ North, and longitude 47° 30’ and 48° 36’ East. The results of these studies will help decision-makers in Kuwait to protect the environment and develop appropriate legislation to achieve green and blue sustainability. I also hope to high-light the importance of this technology in the environmental studies and invest in it as one of the most important modern technology in monitoring, understanding and protecting the natural environment. Finally, I present this knowledge to you as an indication of what contemporary geographers. Hope of making better use of the specialists in this field. Remote sensing is the science of extracting data and information from space without touching using the reflected and emitted radiation from the sun. This extraction and detection could be done by satellite in a term of images, or drone in a term of photos. The extracted data from the sensors have to be processed and analysed using specialized geographic information system and remote sensing software.
Hydroclimatic Extremes in the Middle East and North Africa
Author: Ahmed Mohammed Hussain El Kenawy
language: en
Publisher: Elsevier
Release Date: 2024-05-29
Hydroclimatic Extremes in the Middle East and North Africa: Assessment, Attribution and Socioeconomic Impacts focuses on assessing the current situation of hydroclimatic extremes in the MENA region, with particular emphasis on dry and wet extreme events. The results of the rapidly changing atmospheric and oceanic situations of these extremes will be addressed, presenting examples for the environmental, socioeconomic, and cultural impacts of these events in the region and evaluating the current ability to monitor and adapt to such events, as well as exploring the potential use of advanced geospatial techniques in improving current understanding of these extreme events.The book utilizes a multidisciplinary approach with various state-of-the-art methods, approaches, and analytical techniques in environmental, meteorological, and hydrological sciences, providing case studies from the Middle East and North Africa. It will provide a solid basis for scientists to assess the validation of several research methods in the region and may be applicable to other regions as climate change continues to cause increasing aridity worldwide. The case studies presented will reflect the multifaceted character of hydrometeorological extremes in the region, with representative examples for the environmental, socioeconomic, and cultural impacts of climate change. Therefore, this book is a valuable source for climatologists, meteorologists, hydrologists, geographers, and water resources scientists. - Thoroughly details the effects of climate variability in the Middle East and North Africa, a hotspot region of climate change vulnerability - Examines changes in hydroclimatic extremes at different spatial scales, ranging from local assessments to investigations that cover the entire region - Provides a comprehensive assessment of hydrometeorological feedback to current and future climate change in the MENA region - Fills the current gap in the literature concerning the response of arid and semiarid regions to climate change, with particular emphasis on the MENA region