Applications of Space Techniques on the Natural Hazards in the MENA Region

1. Auflage 2022
ISBN: 978-3-030-88876-3
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 635 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 966 g

This book introduces a comprehensive understanding in the use of space techniques in natural hazards and risk management in the MENA Region.  The book is based on different case-studies from 25 MENA countries, and will be useful in highlighting the issues from all aspects.

In recent years the number of natural hazard events has increased in the MENA Region. This is exacerbated by the changing climate and extreme climate events, as well as a large increase in the population in this area.   Disastrous events occur on a yearly basis characterized by a vulnerability of physical processes.  Floods, earthquakes, and mass movement result in severe damage to property and livelihoods, and have devastating effects upon the environment.  These events cause severe financial losses, which on an annual basis, can exceed millions of dollars. 

The predication, assessment and monitoring approaches remain inadequate in managing these hazards and in mitigating their impacts, but with the development of space techniques and geo-information systems, these situations can now be better managed. The miscellany of satellite images, with different spatial and temporal resolutions, enable the detection of terrain features and provide indications of potential natural risks.

This book will of interest to stakeholders, including field experts, academics, researchers and decision makers.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Al Saud, Mashael M.

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Angewandte Informatik
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Geologie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltüberwachung, Umweltanalytik, Umweltinformatik
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Geographie: Allgemeines, Karten & Atlanten
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Naturgewalten & Katastrophen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I:    Introduction

Chapter 1: Space Techniques and Earth Observation. (Mashael Al Saud)

Chapter 2: Natural Hazards in the MENA Region. (Mashael Al Saud)

Part II:   Applications of Space Techniques for the MENA Region

Chapter 3: Open Data and Tools for Multispectral Satellite Analysis of Desert Sand Dunes Migration: Case Studies in the MENA Region.(Maria Antonia Brovelli and Daniele Oxoli)

Chapter 4: An assessment of the Vulnerability of the MENA region to impacts of Sea level rise using remote sensing. (Mohamed El Raey)

Chapter 5: How Severe is Water Stress in the MENA Region?  Insights from GRACE and GRACE-FO Satellites and Global Hydrological Modeling. (Asahraf Rateb) 

Chapter 6: Climate change and natural disasters in the MENA Region: A legal and institutional analysis.(Nicholas Orago)

Part III: Case Studies: Space techniques and Natural Hazards in the MENA Region

Chapter 7: Applications of GIS and remote sensing to mapping and modeling mass movements in Northern Morocco. (Meryem Elmoulat & Lahcen Ait Brahim)

Chapter 8: Studying soil erosion risks using remote sensing in Ouergha River Watershed, Morocco.(Imane Jaude & Ahmed Akhssas, Latifa Ouadif, Lahcen Bahi, Jada Elkasri, Hanane Souidi, Halima Soussi)

Chapter 9: Using remote sensing and GIS to assess Coastal Hazards based on climatic and geomorphic settings along the Coast of Mauritania. (Abdoul Jelil Niang) 

Chapter 10: Flooding hazard assessment in the coastal areas of Algeria based on a remote sensing and GIS data base.(Barbara Theilen-Willige)

Chapter 11: Assessment and mapping of soil erosion risk by water in Tunisia using time series MODIS data was published in 2012. (Mohamad Kefi & Tien Pham& Kashiwagi Kenichi)

Chapter 12: A GIS-based multi-criteria decision analysis approach for flood risk: case of Kasserine region, Tunisia.(Salwa Saidi)

Chapter 13: Applications of remote sensing techniques in earthquake and flood risk assessment in the Cyrenaica region, Al Jabal Al Akhdar area, NE Libya. (Jamal Zamot) 

Chapter 14: Space Techniques to Recognize Seismological and Geomorphological Features in Libya.(SomaiaSuwihli)

Chapter 15: Integrated Methodology for Urban Flood Risk Mapping at the Microscale in Ungauged Regions: A Case Study of Hurghada, Egypt.(Karim Abdrabo)

Chapter 16: Quantitative assessment of desertification in Sudan: An application of remote sensing-based MEDALUS Model. (Abdelrahim Salih & Abdalhaleem Hassaballa) 

Chapter 17: Flood Risk Mapping and Rainwater Harvesting Using GIS: Case of Sennar, Sudan. (Mohamad Yagoub & Sharaf Mahmoud)

Chapter 18: Use of Satellite Images to Assess Avalanche Hazards in Turkey.(Tayfun Kurt)

Chapter 19: Remote sensing applications for monitoring natural hazards over cultural heritage sites in Cyprus.(Athos Agapiou & Vasiliki Lysandrou)

Chapter 20: The use of Earth Observation data in wildfire fire risk management: a case study from Lebanon. (George Mitri) 

Chapter 21: Seismological, Geophysical, and remote sensing studies in the Dead Sea zone, Jordan 1987-2021. (Najib Abou Karaki)

Chapter 22: Drought Assessment Using GIS and Remote Sensing in Jordan. (Nezar Hammouri)

Chapter 23: Geophysical and Remote Sensing-based Approach for Monitoring Land Subsidence Phenomena in Saudi Arabia. (Abdullah Othman)

Chapter 24: Use of satellite images and GIS for the assessment of natural hazards in Western Saudi Arabia (Rabigh-Jeddah area). (Mashael Al Saud)

Chapter 25: Assessing Climate Change Risks and Impacts on Urban coastal Area using Remote Sensing and GIS, Bahrain case study. (Sabah Al-Jenaid) 

Chapter 26: Using remote sensing and GIS for damage assessment after flooding, the case of Muscat, Oman after Gonu tropical cyclone 2007: Urban planning perspective. (Lutfy Azaz)

Chapter 27: Landslide Susceptibility Map Production of Aden Peninsula - South West of Yemen. (Khaled Khanbari)

Chapter 28: Using Remote Sensing Techniques for Identifying the Environmental and Quantitative Indices of Drought in Tihama, Yemen. (Ali Dhaifallah)

 Part IV: Conclusions on the Case Studies

Chapter 29: Benefits, Constraints and Future Vision of Space Techniques and Natural Hazards in the MENA Region. (Mashael Al Saud)

Über Autor(innen)

Professor Mashael Bent Mohammed Al Saud obtained her PhD (Applied Geomorphology and Remote Sensing) in 1996 from King Saud University where she was the Deputy of Geography Division, after which she worked as Lecturer till 2002. Since then, she has been working as a Scientific Researcher at the Space Research Institute, King Abdel Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST).Prof. Al Saud has been involved in several research fields including physical geography, geological assessment, use of space techniques to identify and detect terrain features, natural hazards, with a special emphasis on floods and mass movement, geophysical surveys, hydrological and morphometric analysis, water resources assessment, and the use of geo-information systems.As per her experience in different scientific applications, Prof. Al Saud coordinated several research projects in many regions of Saudi Arabia, namely: flood risk assessment and mapping, investigating seismic hazards, magnetic sounding, desert studies including sand dunes, their evolution and characteristics; identification of natural risk-prone areas, mapping drainage systems and their hydrological properties, positioning of dams and water harvesting; in addition to many other applications where satellite images (e.g., Landsat, Aster, Radarsat, etc.) were used. These scientific applications and outputs were substantially contributed in water resources management and controlling the natural risks in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Prof. Al Saud is a member of many regional and international societies, such as the Society of Water Sciences and Technologies, the American Geography Society, the Saudi Geography Society, etc. She has been also awarded several prizes and honorariums, such as (but not limited to) the Honor Award from the King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology, the Award of Access to Water from the International Institute for Water (from the Environment and Health (GIWEH) United Nations Office at Geneva), and the Award of Great Women of the 21st Century from the American Biographical Institute.
In addition to her teaching experience since 1985, Prof. Al Saud has published more than hundred scientific documents, including about fifty articles in Peer-reviewed International journals, and the rest were published as books, scientific reports, research studies, in addition to the production of series of thematic maps.