Cost and effect of native vegetation change on aeolian sand, dust, microclimate and sustainable energy in Kuwait

Al-Dousari, Ali; Ramadan, Ashraf; Al-Qattan, Ayman; Al-Ateeqi, Sara; Dashti, H.; Ahmed, Mansour; Al-Dousari, Noor; Al-Hashash, Noof; Othman, Ahmed

doi:10.1080/16583655.2020.1761662

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“…The mean temperature reaches its maximum during July-August (about 44°C) and its minimum during January (about 8°C). Mean values of RH range between 90% in January and 31% in June, while the mean number of dusty days is 23 during July and nine during December (Al-Dousari et al 2020b).…”

Section: Climate and Vegetationmentioning

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Pollen in Dust

Ibrahim

Al-Dousari

Alsaleh

2021

Atlas of Fallen Dust in Kuwait

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Twenty-eight pairs of pollen and aeolian dust traps covering the State of Kuwait were used to obtain seasonal pollen counts of the most eight dominant families during 2009–2011 i.e. Chenopodiaceae, Poaceae (Gramineae), Cyperaceae, Leguminosae (Fabaceae), Cyperaceae, Brassicaceae, Malvaceae, Compositae, and Plantaginaceae. The sampling site locations were chosen to cover all the geomorphological sectors and native vegetation areas in Kuwait. Generally, pollen counts show us a remarkable distinction between the year 2009–2010 and 2010–2011, It is also evident that pollen counts (concentration) vary from season to season. Pollen counts over four seasons for two years (October 2009–August 2011) reveal the presence of two peaks in spring (April–May) and autumn (October–November). Map distribution of pollens in each of the dominant plant families in Kuwait is generated according to seasons showing higher and lower concentrations of dust pollen counts.

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Section: Climate and Vegetationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Pollen in Dust

Ibrahim

Al-Dousari

Alsaleh

2021

Atlas of Fallen Dust in Kuwait

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“…Furthermore, sand resources are used as a raw material for making silicon, and silicon wafers can be used in the manufacture of solar panels [94], which can make a great contribution to the sustainable and clean development of energy in northeastern Iran in, which it is a severe threat. In addition, in other studies in the World, changes in wind speed have been considered as a result of unstable management [95,96], so that decreased biological operations have reduced the surface roughness and increased wind speed [97].…”

Section: Evolution Of Sand Dunes In Khartouran Ergmentioning

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Monitoring Sand Drift Potential and Sand Dune Mobility over the Last Three Decades (Khartouran Erg, Sabzevar, NE Iran)

Rahdari

Rodríguez-Seijo

2021

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Aeolian sediments cover about 6% of the earth’s surface, of which 97% occur in arid regions, and these sediments cover about 20% of the world’s lands. Sand drifts can harm sensitive ecosystems; therefore, this research has aimed to study wind regimes and the monitoring of sand drift potential and dune mobility in the Khartouran Erg (NE Iran). The study investigated 30 years of wind speed and direction to better understand sand dune mobility processes using the Fryberger and Tsoar methods. The results of the wind regime study showed that the eastern (33.4%) and northeastern (14.3%) directions were more frequent, but the study of winds greater than the threshold (6 m/s) in winter, spring, and autumn indicated the dominance of eastern and northern wind directions. Findings of calm winds showed that winters (40.4%) had the highest frequency, and summers (15%) had the lowest frequency; the annual frequency was 30%. The average wind speed in summers was the highest (4.38 m/s), and, in the winters, it was the lowest (2.28 m/s); the annual average wind speed was 3.3 m/s. The annual drift potential (DP = 173 VU) showed that it was categorized as low class, and the winds carried sand to the southwest. The monitoring of drift potential showed that there was a sharp increase between 2003 and 2008, which could have been attributed to a change in wind speeds in the region. Unite directional index, the index of directional variability, has been alternating from 0.3 to 0.6 for 30 years. Furthermore, monitoring of sand mobility recorded a value from 0.1 to 0.4, and the lowest and highest values were registered from 0.08 to 0.9, with an average of 0.27. Finally, it can be concluded that sand dunes have been fixed for a long time, and the intensity of the mobility index is affected by climate changes.

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“…Kuwait has two primary seasons, namely, summer (during which the temperature ranges between 48 °C and 54 °C), extending from May to September, and winter, which extends from December to February. In addition, there are two transient seasons, namely, spring, which occurs during March and April, and autumn, which occurs during October and November (Al-Dousari et al, 2020;Yassin et al, 2018a, Yassin et al 2021). The present study was conducted using data gathered during spring and summer.…”

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Stochastic analysis of the relationship between atmospheric variables and coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) in a hot, arid climate

Yassin

Al‐Dashti

2021

Integr Envir Assess & Manag

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The rapid outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has affected millions of people all over the world and killed hundreds of thousands. Atmospheric conditions can play a fundamental role in the transmission of a virus. The relationship between several atmospheric variables and the transmission of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) are therefore investigated in this study, in which the State of Kuwait, which has a hot arid climate, is considered during free movement (without restriction), partial lockdown (partial restrictions) and full lockdown (full restriction). The relationship between the infection rate, growth rate, and doubling time for SARS-CoV-2 and atmospheric variables are also investigated in this study. Daily data

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Cost and effect of native vegetation change on aeolian sand, dust, microclimate and sustainable energy in Kuwait

Cited by 44 publications

References 41 publications

Pollen in Dust

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Monitoring Sand Drift Potential and Sand Dune Mobility over the Last Three Decades (Khartouran Erg, Sabzevar, NE Iran)

Stochastic analysis of the relationship between atmospheric variables and coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) in a hot, arid climate

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