This work reviewed a large and fragmented body of academic and grey literature on water
resources in Lebanon. The objective was to assess and curate the existing knowledge base …

The ability of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Sentinel-1 data to detect the main wheat
phenological phases was investigated in the Bekaa plain of Lebanon. Accordingly, the …

Global wheat production reached 754.8 million tons in 2017, according to the FAO
database. While wheat is considered as a staple food for many populations across the …

The use of organic-based amendments for gentle remediation options (GRO), ie the
stabilization of trace elements (TE) in polluted soils and the reduction of their impact on soil …

Although Lebanon has the highest mean annual rainfall of all Middle Eastern countries, it is
affected by water stress, negatively impacting agricultural food production, energy …

We present the first region-wide chemical survey of soils in NW Syria following more than a
decade of ongoing conflict. We sampled the topsoil at 66 sites, typically located in marginal …

Map** and monitoring crops are the most complex and difficult tasks for experts
processing and analyzing remote sensing (RS) images. Classifying crops using RS images …

Water contamination is a consequence of human settlement, agricultural, silvicultural, and
industrial activity in a region. The nitrates and nitrites dissolved in groundwater are indirectly …

Agricultural soil pollution has attracted the attention of scientists and agricultural managers
because of its importance to food security worldwide. In Syria, limited studies have been …

Desertification caused by land degradation and overexploitation of natural resources is
threatening large parts of eastern and southern Mediterranean. The actual state of …