ABSTRACT:Tarut Bay contains some of the most important mangrove forests in the Arabian Gulf countries, which are facing significant anthropogenic pressures. A multidisciplinary approach based on remote sensing, fieldwork, and chemical analysis was adopted in order to identify the pressures facing the mangrove communities in Tarut Bay and subsequently evaluate its current environmental condition. The analysis focused on the 2011 to 2014 timeframe in particular. The results indicate that the mangrove communities in Tarut Bay cover currently around 11.32 square km. Two major mangrove cover changes were identified in the area during the studied period, with a net loss of around 0.675 square km happening in the interim. The analysis adopted the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) to evaluate the temporal change in vegetation concentration. Moreover, the study evaluated the overall pollution condition of 19 mangrove communities in Tarut Bay to be medium based on the Pollution Load Index (PLI). Nevertheless, some of the mangrove communities in Tarut Bay are very healthy while others are very polluted and require immediate action to improve their pollution status. The findings of this work led to recommending mangrove improvement measures to address further deterioration and disappearance of mangrove communities, including the re-opening of natural inlets and avoiding residential developments on the mangrove coast.
The purpose of this study is to address the potential link between supply chain characteristics and sustainable development at the country level. The purpose of this study is to introduce the common concept of supply chain management in different business organizations and its models according to the functionality nature and economical activities. Organizations usually are enhancing their competitive capabilities to increase their market share in the local and global markets, which boosting the development and improvement the organizational performance by the activation of the supply chain management. Business organizations are functioning before the outbreak in a stable and safe business environment, while various commercial, industrial, and service activities are facing difficulties, complexity, and unexpected strategic challenges resulting from the Global coronavirus outbreak. Therefore, this study aims to present the integrated conceptual framework for supply chain management and the mechanisms of its operations introducing the relationship between the supply chain and sustainable development and its impact on the national economy. The study also introduces a strategic approach of supply chain management interaction with the effects and consequences of COVID-19 and later on recovery from its disturbances.
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