This book sheds light on the past and future climate change and its impact on water resources in the driest region in the world. In its introductory chapters, it tackles a comprehensive coverage of data analysis for the entire Middle East Region, and then it reveals multiple cases from various Middle East countries with different hydroclimatic issues. The authors of the book utilized most advanced technologies in data retrieve and analysis, which gives novelty to their work with new findings and numeric values that havent been illustrated before. Furthermore, the chapters concluded feasible solutions to confront the impact of the changing climate with a special emphasis to water scarcity and risks resulted from extreme weather; especially the region is characterized by high vulnerability and exposure to such risks. Therefore, the book has been architected to be visualized by a spectrum of readers including, students, researchers, academics, experts and many other stakeholders, notably it was written in a language where science can be easily translated to a wide spectrum of audience.
The Middle East Region Facts on Climate and Water Resources.-
Hydroclimate Risks in The Middle East Region.- Hydroclimate Vulnerability in
the Middle East A Qualitative.- The Growing Threat of Extreme Weather Events
in the Middle East.- Spatiotemporal Dynamics and Intensification of Drought
in the Levant.
Professor Mashael Bint Mohammed Al Saud is a Senior Scientist at King Saud University (KSU), and formerly at the Space Research Institute, King Abdel Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Prof. Al Saud is specialized in applied geomorphology, space techniques and geo-information systems applications to Earth's resources and surficial processes including natural hazards using mainly satellite images, field surveys and the application of mathematical models as well as geophysical prospecting. Prof. Al Saud is a member in numerous national and international scientific societies, and she has been granted a number of national and international awards and honorariums. With her field of interest on various topics including mainly Earth sciences, hydrology, use of satellite-based and GIS technologies; she has distinguished number of published scientific works including: nine scientific books, seventy publications in international peer reviewed journals as well as in regional and international conferences and symposia. She is continuously producing research projects, scientific reports and thematic maps for different regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
