Field Evaluation of Land Deterioration in Al - Mohammadi Basin Valley at Western Desert

Authors

  • Noora Abdulateef Alani Department of Geography, Art College, University Of Anbar, Iraq.
  • Moshtaq Ahmed Gharbi College of Administration and Economics, Uruk University, Baghdad, Iraq.
  • Mohammed Musa Hammadi Department of Geography, Art College, University Of Anbar, Iraq.

The recurrent study was in including lots scientific details on land deterioration for Almehmedi valley basin. This basin is represented as distinguish sites because it possesses different morphology, geological properties, climate pattern, various land resources such as soils, vegetation and water resources. Conceptualization of this study was entirely prepared then results were different to discover the range of land degradation using field evolution on this basin, which its area was 1971.49 km2. Therefore basin lands were divided into six land unites via geomorphological terms. These terms were done using optical explanation on Land sat 8 satellite image. These unites are high plateaus, flat plateaus,  unbath, valleys, alluvial fans, flood plain. Moreover field investigation was applied using GLASOD physical, biological, chemical and saline deterioration. Thus, their cause was explained and measured the deterioration amounts within land units using tables  maps. The research study could clouded basin field spatial differences resulted in differing the valley basin from other  lands. Furthermore, it resulted in spatial relations amongst human iturimm and natural in this area.

Keywords:

Land deterioration, ,Ground units, Ecological balance, GIS, GLASOD

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Field Evaluation of Land Deterioration in Al - Mohammadi Basin Valley at Western Desert . (2024). Journal Port Science Research, 6(special), 127-135. https://doi.org/10.36371/port.2023.special.16

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Field Evaluation of Land Deterioration in Al - Mohammadi Basin Valley at Western Desert . (2024). Journal Port Science Research, 6(special), 127-135. https://doi.org/10.36371/port.2023.special.16