Abstract:PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to discuss freshwater vulnerability to environmental change, including climate change, in Levant countries.Design/methodology/approachThe paper uses the methodological guidelines prepared by UNEP and Peking University, using the fresh water vulnerability index (VI) for each country of the Levant region. The VI was calculated for a five‐year period interval, i.e. 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, and was predicted for the years 2020 and 2040 taking into consideration the expected… Show more
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