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DOI	10.1007/s11600-019-00300-7
	A 32-year aridity analysis: a tool for better understanding on water resources management in Lebanon
	Shaban, Amin 1; Awad, Mohamad 1; Ghandour, Ali J.1; Telesca, Luciano 2
通讯作者	Shaban, Amin
来源期刊	ACTA GEOPHYSICA
ISSN	1895-6572
EISSN	1895-7455
出版年	2019
卷号	67 期号:4 页码:1179-1189
英文摘要	Water scarcity has been well pronounced in the Middle East Region; however, Lebanon is still characterized by wet climate and sufficient water resources. It is a paradox that Lebanon is now under water stress, and many contradictory studies on the climate of Lebanon attributed water stress to the changing climate. Most of these studies were applied with incomplete climatic data records. Therefore, all management approaches were implemented after considering climate as a major influencer on water resources. In this study, the Emberger Aridity Index (E-Ai) was employed to investigate the climate regime of Lebanon over more than 30 years focusing on ten representative meteorological stations where comprehensive climatic records were analysed and supported by remotely sensed data. The E-Ai indicates that Lebanon is still characterized by humid climate, which conflicts with the concept of drought existence. Thus, 47% of the Lebanese territory is characterized by humid to sub-humid climate and 29% by semi-arid climate according to Emberger classification. This obviously shows that even the climate impact has a role on water scarcity, but it is not the principal influencer. The results of this study help applying new approaches for water management where the negative human interference should be accounted. It guides stakeholder and decision-maker to follow appropriate water and agricultural policies and strategies for better sustainable development.
英文关键词	Water deficit Increased temperature Human interference Rainfall patterns Middle East
类型	Article
语种	英语
国家	Lebanon ; Italy
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:000476529200013
WOS关键词	PRECIPITATION
WOS类目	Geochemistry & Geophysics
WOS研究方向	Geochemistry & Geophysics
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/213845
作者单位	1.Natl Council Sci Res, Beirut, Lebanon; 2.CNR, Ist Metodol Anal Ambientale, C S Loja, I-85050 Tito, PZ, Italy
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Shaban, Amin,Awad, Mohamad,Ghandour, Ali J.,et al. A 32-year aridity analysis: a tool for better understanding on water resources management in Lebanon[J],2019,67(4):1179-1189.
APA	Shaban, Amin,Awad, Mohamad,Ghandour, Ali J.,&Telesca, Luciano.(2019).A 32-year aridity analysis: a tool for better understanding on water resources management in Lebanon.ACTA GEOPHYSICA,67(4),1179-1189.
MLA	Shaban, Amin,et al."A 32-year aridity analysis: a tool for better understanding on water resources management in Lebanon".ACTA GEOPHYSICA 67.4(2019):1179-1189.