Managing Salinity in Iraq's Agriculture: Current State, Causes
WEBThis report documents the current state, causes, impacts of salinity in central and southern Iraq. Other reports in the Assessment propose solutions and investment options to manage and remediate salinity in Iraq.
WEBSoil samples from three locations at Mussaiab all showed slight (2–4 dS/m) to moderate (4–8 dS/m) levels of salinity between the soil surface and 90 cm, while samples taken in three locations in Dujaila ranged between highly saline (8–16 dS/m) and extremely saline (greater than 32 dS/m) (Figure 10).
Managing Salinity in Iraq's Agriculture: Current State, Causes, and …
WEBThis report documents the current state, causes, impacts of salinity in central and southern Iraq. Other reports in the Assessment propose solutions and investment options to manage and remediate salinity in Iraq.
Mapping soil salinity changes using remote sensing in Central Iraq
WEBNov 1, 2014 · This paper demonstrates salinity mapping and change trend analysis in Dujaila in Central Iraq based on the development of relevant salinity models and mapping approaches despite the challenges and difficulty.
Managing salinity in Iraq's agriculture | FAO
WEBAn overview of the potential solutions and development of a national framework for the management of soil and water salinity in central and southern Iraq. This report is the second in a series of three publications that comprises an …
Iraq salinity project | FAO
WEBThis two-year study is assessing the current situation of soil and water salinity in central and southern Iraq and will then propose solutions to the key decencies in the system.
WEBSoil salinity problems have robbed the production potential of 70 percent of the total irrigated area of Iraq with almost 30 percent gone completely out of production. Most of the reclamation efforts in the past have concentrated on the installation of surface and subsurface drainage systems. These systems were installed about 40-50 years ago.
Using Radar and Optical Data for Soil Salinity Modeling and
WEBAug 30, 2019 · Soil salinity has become one of the most active land degradation phenomena in Central and Southern Iraq since the Babylonian period (Jacobsen and Adams 1958; Buringh 1960; Wu et al. 2014a, b).
A National Framework for Salinity Management | FAO
WEBIt provides solutions based on the analysis of historical data and new data compiled in the Iraq Salinity Project and provides methods of implementation to reduce salinity, or reduce the impact of salinity on agriculture and the environment in Iraq.
Environmental Remote Sensing and GIS in Iraq | SpringerLink
WEBThis unique book focuses on remote sensing (RS) and geographical information systems (GIS) in Iraq. The environmental applications include monitoring and mapping of soil salinity and prediction of soil properties, as well as monitoring and mapping of land threats.
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