Cost and effect of native vegetation change on aeolian sand, dust, microclimate and sustainable energy in Kuwait

Cost and effect of native vegetation change on aeolian sand, dust, microclimate and sustainable energy in Kuwait

This study deals with the vegetation change in Kuwait from 1974 compared to recent vegetation map and their capabilities on trapping mobile sand, dust and carbon dioxides (Co2). The average cost of one cubic meter removal of encroached sand around infrastructures in Kuwait is 1.32 USD. The capabilit...

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Main Authors: Ali Al-Dousari, Ashraf Ramadan, Ayman Al-Qattan, Sara Al-Ateeqi, Hassan Dashti, Modi Ahmed, Noor Al-Dousari, Noof Al-Hashash, Ahmed Othman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Taibah University for Science
Subjects:
aeolian
dust
co2
solar energy
climate
kuwait
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16583655.2020.1761662

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16583655.2020.1761662

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