Using space techniques and GIS to identify vulnerable areas to natural hazards along the Jeddah-Rabigh Region, Saudi Arabia / Mashael M. Al Saud.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Al Saud, Mashael M., author.

Series:

Environmental science, engineering and technology series.

Environmental science, engineering and technology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geographic information systems--Saudi Arabia--Jiddah.

Geographic information systems.

Geographic information systems--Saudi Arabia--Rābigh.

Natural disasters--Saudi Arabia--Jiddah--Data processing.

Natural disasters.

Natural disasters--Saudi Arabia--Rābigh--Data processing.

Hazardous geographic environments--Saudi Arabia--Jiddah.

Hazardous geographic environments.

Hazardous geographic environments--Saudi Arabia--Rābigh.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (308 pages) : illustrations, maps.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publisher's, [2018]

Summary:

"Natural hazards have become the foremost geo-environmental issue in many regions worldwide, since rarely a year goes by without any catastrophic event that harms both urban structure and human life. These natural hazards are exacerbated by a number of physical and demographic factors and variables. The most common aspects of these hazards are floods and their related processes of soil and rock erosion of different types, landslides, volcanic activities, seismic movements of different magnitudes, as well as coastal erosion and sea floods on coastal zones. It is extremely dangerous to have all these natural catastrophic aspects within one region, which makes it susceptible to natural disturbances. A typical example is the area located along the Western coast of Saudi Arabia, between Jeddah and Rabigh. This area is currently witnessing an obvious development trend and dramatic urban growth, including a miscellany of urban and tourist settlements, in addition to mushrooming academic centers. However, the region's susceptibility to natural hazards was not considered during this development. The area comprises mountain chains of igneous rocks and complexes with extensive rock structures, including volcanic dykes and fault systems, which are susceptible to movement at any time. In addition, the area extends to the coastal plain to the west, which is almost covered by interbedded rocky and soil materials due to the transgression and regression processes that have taken place in the past. This makes the region vulnerable to sea flooding. The hydrological records, with a special emphasis on floods, along with the seismic frequency records show a recurrence of catastrophic events. These observations have been made in addition to physical observations"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Space techniques and GIS

Physical and anthropogenic parameters

Identification of natural hazards

Terrain instability

Seismic activities

Flood-prone areas

Coastal flood

Erosion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-5361-3314-0