Applications of Remote Sensing and GIS in Monitoring Surface Water of Al-Razzaza Lake: A Review

Al-Razzaza Lake, which was established in 1969 to protect the southern regions from heavy rains, is a part of the western plateau and is characterized by a semi-arid climate, hot in summer and cold in winter. The lake water level decreased in the past ten years due to the lack of rain and high temp...

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Main Authors: Afrah Medhat Rashed, Mufid Alhadithi, Fareed M. Alattar, Fayez Ahamd Massarwa
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Published: middle technical university 2024-09-01
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Online Access:https://journal.mtu.edu.iq/index.php/MTU/article/view/1833
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author Afrah Medhat Rashed
Mufid Alhadithi
Fareed M. Alattar
Fayez Ahamd Massarwa
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description Al-Razzaza Lake, which was established in 1969 to protect the southern regions from heavy rains, is a part of the western plateau and is characterized by a semi-arid climate, hot in summer and cold in winter. The lake water level decreased in the past ten years due to the lack of rain and high temperatures, which affected the water quality and quantity, so it was studied and monitored the decline of the water level and calculate the surface area of the lake by several researchers using remote sensing techniques integrated with the GIS environment. Several researches were reviewed in this study, which dealt with the use of satellite images taken at different periods with the help of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to detect change in the areas covered by Al-Razzaza Lake. Studies have shown that the area of the lake gradually decreased from 1990 to 2018 at a rate of about 1285 km2, then recovered slightly since 2018 at a rate of 118 km2. The results of the studies also showed that there is a real threat to the environment of Al-Razzaza Lake as a result of the significant deterioration that affects the water quality and the environment in the region. Consequently, researchers are required to expand the study of this problem to provide recommendations and propose appropriate solutions to reduce the resulting risks.
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spelling doaj-art-c55156c0f88a4efebe59575e67155bb72025-01-19T10:56:30Zengmiddle technical universityJournal of Techniques1818-653X2708-83832024-09-016310.51173/jt.v6i3.1833Applications of Remote Sensing and GIS in Monitoring Surface Water of Al-Razzaza Lake: A ReviewAfrah Medhat Rashed0Mufid Alhadithi1Fareed M. Alattar2Fayez Ahamd Massarwa3Engineering Technical College - Baghdad, Middle Technical University, Baghdad, IraqEngineering Technical College - Baghdad, Middle Technical University, Baghdad, IraqEngineering Technical College - Baghdad, Middle Technical University, Baghdad, IraqHashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan Al-Razzaza Lake, which was established in 1969 to protect the southern regions from heavy rains, is a part of the western plateau and is characterized by a semi-arid climate, hot in summer and cold in winter. The lake water level decreased in the past ten years due to the lack of rain and high temperatures, which affected the water quality and quantity, so it was studied and monitored the decline of the water level and calculate the surface area of the lake by several researchers using remote sensing techniques integrated with the GIS environment. Several researches were reviewed in this study, which dealt with the use of satellite images taken at different periods with the help of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to detect change in the areas covered by Al-Razzaza Lake. Studies have shown that the area of the lake gradually decreased from 1990 to 2018 at a rate of about 1285 km2, then recovered slightly since 2018 at a rate of 118 km2. The results of the studies also showed that there is a real threat to the environment of Al-Razzaza Lake as a result of the significant deterioration that affects the water quality and the environment in the region. Consequently, researchers are required to expand the study of this problem to provide recommendations and propose appropriate solutions to reduce the resulting risks. https://journal.mtu.edu.iq/index.php/MTU/article/view/1833Al-Razzaza LakeRemote SensingGISIraq
spellingShingle Afrah Medhat Rashed
Mufid Alhadithi
Fareed M. Alattar
Fayez Ahamd Massarwa
Applications of Remote Sensing and GIS in Monitoring Surface Water of Al-Razzaza Lake: A Review
Journal of Techniques
Al-Razzaza Lake
Remote Sensing
GIS
Iraq
title Applications of Remote Sensing and GIS in Monitoring Surface Water of Al-Razzaza Lake: A Review
title_full Applications of Remote Sensing and GIS in Monitoring Surface Water of Al-Razzaza Lake: A Review
title_fullStr Applications of Remote Sensing and GIS in Monitoring Surface Water of Al-Razzaza Lake: A Review
title_full_unstemmed Applications of Remote Sensing and GIS in Monitoring Surface Water of Al-Razzaza Lake: A Review
title_short Applications of Remote Sensing and GIS in Monitoring Surface Water of Al-Razzaza Lake: A Review
title_sort applications of remote sensing and gis in monitoring surface water of al razzaza lake a review
topic Al-Razzaza Lake
Remote Sensing
GIS
Iraq
url https://journal.mtu.edu.iq/index.php/MTU/article/view/1833
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