Hazard Assessment and Hazard Mapping for Kuwait
Abstract Hazard maps are essential tools to aid decision makers in land-use planning, sustainable infrastructure development, and emergency preparedness. Despite the availability of historical data, there has been no attempt to produce hazard maps for Kuwait. In cooperation with the World Bank, this...
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| author | Ali Al-Hemoud Abdulla Al-Enezi Hassan Al-Dashti Peter Petrov Raafat Misak Manar AlSaraf Mariam Malek |
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| description | Abstract Hazard maps are essential tools to aid decision makers in land-use planning, sustainable infrastructure development, and emergency preparedness. Despite the availability of historical data, there has been no attempt to produce hazard maps for Kuwait. In cooperation with the World Bank, this study investigated the natural and anthropogenic hazards that affect Kuwait. The objective was to assess the hazards that face Kuwait and map the hazards of most concern. Hazard maps depicting the spatial distribution of hazard-prone areas are discussed in this article. Hazard assessment maps were generated using multiple datasets and techniques, including meteorological data, satellite imagery, and GIS. Hazard profiling identified a total of 25 hazards, of which five “priority” hazards were explored in detail: (1) surface water flooding; (2) dust storms and sand encroachment; (3) drought; (4) air pollution; and (5) oil spills. The results of this study can aid decision makers in targeting the hazards of most concern. The developed maps are valuable tools for emergency response and hazard mitigation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-aa16b203034644fab0cfa1c1a309148b2023-03-22T10:19:25ZengSpringerOpenInternational Journal of Disaster Risk Science2095-00552192-63952023-02-0114114316110.1007/s13753-023-00473-2Hazard Assessment and Hazard Mapping for KuwaitAli Al-Hemoud0Abdulla Al-Enezi1Hassan Al-Dashti2Peter Petrov3Raafat Misak4Manar AlSaraf5Mariam Malek6Crisis Decision Support Program, Environment and Life Sciences Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR)Crisis Decision Support Program, Environment and Life Sciences Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR)Meteorology Department, Directorate General of Civil AviationCrisis Decision Support Program, Environment and Life Sciences Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR)Desert Research CenterCrisis Decision Support Program, Environment and Life Sciences Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR)Crisis Decision Support Program, Environment and Life Sciences Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR)Abstract Hazard maps are essential tools to aid decision makers in land-use planning, sustainable infrastructure development, and emergency preparedness. Despite the availability of historical data, there has been no attempt to produce hazard maps for Kuwait. In cooperation with the World Bank, this study investigated the natural and anthropogenic hazards that affect Kuwait. The objective was to assess the hazards that face Kuwait and map the hazards of most concern. Hazard maps depicting the spatial distribution of hazard-prone areas are discussed in this article. Hazard assessment maps were generated using multiple datasets and techniques, including meteorological data, satellite imagery, and GIS. Hazard profiling identified a total of 25 hazards, of which five “priority” hazards were explored in detail: (1) surface water flooding; (2) dust storms and sand encroachment; (3) drought; (4) air pollution; and (5) oil spills. The results of this study can aid decision makers in targeting the hazards of most concern. The developed maps are valuable tools for emergency response and hazard mitigation.https://doi.org/10.1007/s13753-023-00473-2Hazard mappingHazard prioritizationHazard profilingKuwait |
| spellingShingle | Ali Al-Hemoud Abdulla Al-Enezi Hassan Al-Dashti Peter Petrov Raafat Misak Manar AlSaraf Mariam Malek Hazard Assessment and Hazard Mapping for Kuwait International Journal of Disaster Risk Science Hazard mapping Hazard prioritization Hazard profiling Kuwait |
| title | Hazard Assessment and Hazard Mapping for Kuwait |
| title_full | Hazard Assessment and Hazard Mapping for Kuwait |
| title_fullStr | Hazard Assessment and Hazard Mapping for Kuwait |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hazard Assessment and Hazard Mapping for Kuwait |
| title_short | Hazard Assessment and Hazard Mapping for Kuwait |
| title_sort | hazard assessment and hazard mapping for kuwait |
| topic | Hazard mapping Hazard prioritization Hazard profiling Kuwait |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1007/s13753-023-00473-2 |
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