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Towards integrated natural resources management (INRM) in dry areas subject to land degradation: the example of the Khanasser Valley in Syria
The problem: land degradation and sustainability in dry areas. One of the greatest challenges currently facing
humankind is the alleviation of poverty while maintaining life support systems on which we depend. Billions of ...
A GIS-based Approach for Assessing Water Harvesting Suitability in a Badia Benchmark Watershed in Jordan
In arid and semi-arid areas water harvesting techniques can be used to capture and efficiently utilize rainwater runoff to maintain productive and sustainable agro-pastoral systems. With water resources being depleted by ...
Microcatchment Water Harvesting for Olive Production in Water-scarce Environments
Since time immemorial, people in dry environments have harvested water from rainfall for drinking, washing, livestock watering, and crop production. Motorized drilling equipment and pumps, as well as government-controlled ...
Water harvesting in olive orchards on degraded hill slopes in an arid area of northern Syria
In many southern Mediterranean countries, olive production in drier environments (150-300 mm annual rainfall) is supported by the harvesting of surface runoff from surrounding areas. Although water harvesting has been ...
Use of SWAT Model for the Assessment of Land Use Changes in an Arid Watershed of Southeast Tunisia
During the last two decades, the Tunisian government has engaged in a vast program for the conservation and mobilization of natural resources. In the Jeffara region, which encompasses the study site, huge works for soil ...
Adaptation and Evaluation of SWAT Model for Application in an Arid Watershed in southeast Tunisia
In the arid regions of Tunisia, huge efforts are being made in water harvesting and soil conservation. A growing need for the assessment of their impact is felt. Due to the complexity of the processes at the watershed ...
Screening of Some Chickpea Genotypes for Salinity Tolerance in a Mediterranean Environment
To understand the mechanisms that affect the response to salinity of legumes, six chickpea genotypes
were tested in sand-filled pots in the greenhouse. The chickpea seeds were irrigated with water of four
different ...
Strategies to sustain productivity of olive groves on steep slopes in the northwest of the Syrian Arab Republic
In the marginal Mediterranean areas of the northwest of the Syrian Arab Republic, land degradation is a serious problem, particularly on vulnerable agricultural land. The traditional land-husbandry practices have not kept ...
Modelling surface runoff and water productivity in small dryland watersheds with water-harvesting interventions, an application from Jordan
Vast areas of the rangelands (badia) of West Asia and North Africa are severely degraded due to over-grazing, cutting of shrubs and ploughing. Because of the scarce vegetation cover and the often dense soil surface crust, ...
The Khanasser Valley Integrated Research Site - Progress Report 2006
Activities in 2006 focused on a Participatory Learning and Action Research ( PLAR) approach, continued analyses of the groundwater resources via a modelling approach and dialogue with national policy makers. Details of ...