The coastal fog and ecological balance for plants in the Jizan region, Saudi Arabia
Fog water collection provides a sustainable resource for watering of crops. The Jizan region is one of the smallest states in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) but very rich with unique flora, fauna, landscape diversity, and occurrence of fog. According to satellite data from the period between (199...
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| author | Aleksandar Valjarević Salem Algarni Cezar Morar Vasile Grama Marius Stupariu Alexandru Tiba Tin Lukić |
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| description | Fog water collection provides a sustainable resource for watering of crops. The Jizan region is one of the smallest states in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) but very rich with unique flora, fauna, landscape diversity, and occurrence of fog. According to satellite data from the period between (1991–2021) the average visibility in this fog belt varied between 5 m and 100 m. Specific relief properties, such as elevation contrast, present rare space for flora preservation and sustainable fog utilization and use in the watering of crops. Some results showed that number of foggy days is not equal and can be divided in three big cycles. It was estimated that 8 × 1013 L, or 80 m3 of fresh water from fog per year, could be used for drinking and partly for farming in Jizan region from settlements Al Araq and Al Gandla, city of Jizan, Al Madaya, Al Mubarakiyah, Muwassam. This amount of water varied through time. The last observational period had large amount of water, 10 × 1013 L or 100 m3. The main methodologies used in this research were advanced GIS (Geographical Information Systems), Remote Sensing (RS), and numerical analysis. Satellite data were downloaded from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Landsat 8 and 9 satellite missions. This kind of alternative water may produce stability for three main plants in Jizan region, palm, wheat and olive. Typical arid regions in KSA can be transformed by water used from the fog. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e67b8e36a2a0431182f135258341df882022-12-22T04:41:30ZengElsevierSaudi Journal of Biological Sciences1319-562X2023-01-01301103494The coastal fog and ecological balance for plants in the Jizan region, Saudi ArabiaAleksandar Valjarević0Salem Algarni1Cezar Morar2Vasile Grama3Marius Stupariu4Alexandru Tiba5Tin Lukić6University of Belgrade, Faculty of Geography, Department of Geospatial and Environmental Science, Studentski Trg 3/III, Belgrade, Serbia; Corresponding author at: University of Belgrade, Faculty of Geography, Department of Geospatial and Environmental Science, Studentski Trg 3/III, 11000 Belgrade, SerbiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha 61421, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Geography, Tourism and Territorial Planning, University of Oradea, 1 University Street, 410087 Oradea, RomaniaDepartment of Geography, Tourism and Territorial Planning, University of Oradea, 1 University Street, 410087 Oradea, RomaniaDepartment of Geography, Tourism and Territorial Planning, University of Oradea, 1 University Street, 410087 Oradea, RomaniaDepartment of Psychology, University of Oradea, 1 University Street, 410087 Oradea, RomaniaUniversity of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaFog water collection provides a sustainable resource for watering of crops. The Jizan region is one of the smallest states in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) but very rich with unique flora, fauna, landscape diversity, and occurrence of fog. According to satellite data from the period between (1991–2021) the average visibility in this fog belt varied between 5 m and 100 m. Specific relief properties, such as elevation contrast, present rare space for flora preservation and sustainable fog utilization and use in the watering of crops. Some results showed that number of foggy days is not equal and can be divided in three big cycles. It was estimated that 8 × 1013 L, or 80 m3 of fresh water from fog per year, could be used for drinking and partly for farming in Jizan region from settlements Al Araq and Al Gandla, city of Jizan, Al Madaya, Al Mubarakiyah, Muwassam. This amount of water varied through time. The last observational period had large amount of water, 10 × 1013 L or 100 m3. The main methodologies used in this research were advanced GIS (Geographical Information Systems), Remote Sensing (RS), and numerical analysis. Satellite data were downloaded from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Landsat 8 and 9 satellite missions. This kind of alternative water may produce stability for three main plants in Jizan region, palm, wheat and olive. Typical arid regions in KSA can be transformed by water used from the fog.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319562X22004107Fog waterGISNumerical methodsWateringCropsEcological balance |
| spellingShingle | Aleksandar Valjarević Salem Algarni Cezar Morar Vasile Grama Marius Stupariu Alexandru Tiba Tin Lukić The coastal fog and ecological balance for plants in the Jizan region, Saudi Arabia Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences Fog water GIS Numerical methods Watering Crops Ecological balance |
| title | The coastal fog and ecological balance for plants in the Jizan region, Saudi Arabia |
| title_full | The coastal fog and ecological balance for plants in the Jizan region, Saudi Arabia |
| title_fullStr | The coastal fog and ecological balance for plants in the Jizan region, Saudi Arabia |
| title_full_unstemmed | The coastal fog and ecological balance for plants in the Jizan region, Saudi Arabia |
| title_short | The coastal fog and ecological balance for plants in the Jizan region, Saudi Arabia |
| title_sort | coastal fog and ecological balance for plants in the jizan region saudi arabia |
| topic | Fog water GIS Numerical methods Watering Crops Ecological balance |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319562X22004107 |
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