Assessing early warning for desertification hazard based on E-SMART indicators in arid regions of northeastern Iran

Akbari, Morteza; Modarres, Reza; Noughani, Mohammad Alizadeh

doi:10.1016/j.jaridenv.2019.104086

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“…However, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reported with high confidence that the risks from desertification are projected to increase due to climate change (Mirzabaev et al, 2019). This association between dry conditions, drought, and desertification was demonstrated in Akbari et al, (2020aAkbari et al, ( , 2020b.…”

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confidence: 73%

“…The climatic factors comprise precipitation decrease, temperature increase, and droughts are considered the major drivers of desertification (Jiang et al, 2019). In turn, desertification influences seriously both natural resources and human beings (Akbari et al, 2020a(Akbari et al, , 2020b. The understanding of the factors may play an important role in adequate land management (Akbari et al, 2020a(Akbari et al, , 2020b mainly in arid and semi-arid areas of North African countries such as Morocco.…”

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“…In turn, desertification influences seriously both natural resources and human beings (Akbari et al, 2020a(Akbari et al, , 2020b. The understanding of the factors may play an important role in adequate land management (Akbari et al, 2020a(Akbari et al, , 2020b mainly in arid and semi-arid areas of North African countries such as Morocco. This country, suffers from the deterioration of a large area of the national territory.…”

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The socio-ecological system of the pre-Sahara zone of Morocco: a conceptual framework to analyse the impact of drought and desertification

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Jaafari²,

Chaachouay³

et al. 2021

GeoJournal

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Drought and desertification have a significant impact on socio-ecological systems throughout the world, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions. In this context, the impact of desertification and drought was analyzed in the pre-Sahara of Morocco. Additionally, a new conceptual framework combining various variables under the context of drought and desertification impacts was developed. The study area has an arid climate and socio-ecological system-based oases. To

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The socio-ecological system of the pre-Sahara zone of Morocco: a conceptual framework to analyse the impact of drought and desertification

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Jaafari²,

Chaachouay³

et al. 2021

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“…The surrounding area of Mashhad metropolitan is covered by cultivated fields. Overexploitation of groundwater from pumping wells to provide water for the agricultural activities has lowered aquifer hydraulic heads and caused subsidence in large rural areas [49].…”

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Feasibility of Rainwater Harvesting and Consumption in a Middle Eastern Semiarid Urban Area

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Abbasi

Yazdi

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Recent developments of Middle Eastern metropolitans, and the related soaring trend of population increase, is contemporary with the impacts of climate changes. This applies extra pressures to the centralized large-scale water treatment and distribution systems. Rainwater harvesting (RWH) for domestic urban activities can be a sustainable option of adapting with the rising demand of soft water in such an arid/semiarid area. A pilot system of rainwater draining and storage was constructed for alleviating parts of soft water scarcity in Mashhad, the second most populous city of Iran. Measurements were collected for two years at the drainage basin outlet and inside of a storage tank, which has been equipped for water harvesting purposes. We performed some preliminary stochastic analysis and evaluated probabilistic properties of the collected dataset, aiming to explain them with respect to the physical characteristics of the RWH system. Data clustering analysis confirmed that the quality of the water may change during rainwater draining and storage in the RWH tank. Particularly, sodium content of the sampled water in the drainage catchment illustrated higher variations, compared with the ones evaluated for the stored water in the reservoir tank. This can confirm that the quality of the stored water in the RWH reservoir is more stable than that obtained for each separate rainfall–runoff event. We assessed the potential of the harvested water in different consumption contexts, in light of some national and international water quality (physicochemical, biological, and toxic pollutants) guidelines. We relied on water quality indices (WQI) to interpret multiparametric properties of the collected rainwater from urban surfaces; consequently, the quality of the harvested water was categorized with moderate to almost good attributes. This makes it well suited for irrigation uses, which can play a relevant role against water shortages in the analyzed semiarid urban region. Otherwise, infiltration and treatments need to be performed if using harvested water for drinking consumptions (of human or livestock), some of which may be costly for local owners/uses. We provide some suggestions for improving efficiency of the system and enhancing the quality of the harvesting water.

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“…Therefore, the leading indicator should be carefully selected, in order to remain reliable and valid. 22 Such a selection process can be facilitated by a well-known SMART framework 33 where a safety indicator shall be Specific , Measurable , Achievable , Relevant , and Time-bound . By being specific , an indicator is meant to be narrow and accurate in describing what needs to be measured, in other words, the indicator needs to be valid.…”

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On the use of leading safety indicators in maritime and their feasibility for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships

Wróbel

Gil

Krata

et al. 2021

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part O:

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Although the safety of prospective Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships will largely depend on their ability to detect potential hazards and react to them, the contemporary scientific literature lacks the analysis of how to achieve this. This could be achieved through an application of leading safety indicators. The aim of the performed study was to identify the research directions of leading safety indicators in three safety-critical operational aspects of Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships: collision avoidance, intact stability, and communication. To achieve this, literature review is performed, taking into account scientific documents including journal and conference papers. The results indicate that the need for establishing operational leading safety indicators is recognized by numerous scholars, who sometimes make suggestions of what the set of indicators shall consist of. Some leading safety indicators for autonomous vessels are readily identifiable in the scientific literature and used in current practice. However, the research effort is lacking a holistic approach to the issue.

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Assessing early warning for desertification hazard based on E-SMART indicators in arid regions of northeastern Iran

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References 18 publications

The socio-ecological system of the pre-Sahara zone of Morocco: a conceptual framework to analyse the impact of drought and desertification

The socio-ecological system of the pre-Sahara zone of Morocco: a conceptual framework to analyse the impact of drought and desertification

Feasibility of Rainwater Harvesting and Consumption in a Middle Eastern Semiarid Urban Area

On the use of leading safety indicators in maritime and their feasibility for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships

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