Hydroclimatic Extremes in the Middle East and North Africa: Assessment, Attribution and Socioeconomic Impacts focuses on assessing the current situation of hydroclimatic extremes in the MENA region, with particular emphasis on dry and wet extreme events. The results of the rapidly changing atmospheric and oceanic situations of these extremes will be addressed, presenting examples for the environmental, socioeconomic, and cultural impacts of these events in the region and evaluating the current ability to monitor and adapt to such events, as well as exploring the potential use of advanced geospatial techniques in improving current understanding of these extreme events.
The book utilizes a multidisciplinary approach with various state-of-the-art methods, approaches, and analytical techniques in environmental, meteorological, and hydrological sciences, providing case studies from the Middle East and North Africa. It will provide a solid basis for scientists to assess the validation of several research methods in the region and may be applicable to other regions as climate change continues to cause increasing aridity worldwide. The case studies presented will reflect the multifaceted character of hydrometeorological extremes in the region, with representative examples for the environmental, socioeconomic, and cultural impacts of climate change. Therefore, this book is a valuable source for climatologists, meteorologists, hydrologists, geographers, and water resources scientists.
Hereher, Mohamed: - Prof. Hereher is a professor of Environmental Science and Remote Sensing at Sultan Qaboos University, Oman. He has published over 45 manuscripts in leading international journals, with over 650 citations. Dr. Hereher's area of expertise is in characterizing hydro-climatological responses in Earth systems using observations, modeling and remote-sensing methods, coupled with high-level statistical tools and advancements in Geographic Information System mapping (GIS). He has undertaken several studies in areas spanning the Middle East and North Africa, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and the Arab Gulf countries.
Hussain El Kenawy, Ahmed Mohammed: - Dr. Kenawy is assistant professor of Climatology at Mansour University, Egypt. He graduated with an MSc Degree in Environmental Informatics (University of Leicester, UK) and a PhD in Climatology (Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain). He has authored or co-authored over 90 peer-reviewed articles, 3 books, and 6 book chapters, with almost 2,000 citations. His research focuses on assessing, attributing and projecting climate extremes in arid and semi-arid regions and their socioeconomic and environmental implications. The research that Dr. Kenawy and his collaborators undertake has spanned the Arabian Peninsula, Syria, Iraq and Jordan in the Middle East, North Africa (Libya and Egypt) and Ethiopia, throughout Spain and also South America, demonstrating the global reach and application of his research activity. He is also a member in the editorial board of a range of SCI journals including Hydrosphere and the Open Atmospheric Sciences Journal.
Mohamed Robaa, El Sayed: - Prof. Robaa is a professor of Environmental and Atmospheric Physics and chairman of the Astronomy, Space Sciences and Meteorology Department, Cairo University. He is a passionate and dedicated climate change specialist, conducting extensive research in areas of urban climatology and renewable energy. He assesses extreme weather events (e.g. drought, heat-waves, flash flood, and desertification) and their impacts under climate change conditions. He has published many papers in international peer-reviewed journals, with a main focus on air pollution modeling, renewable energy, weather extremes, and agrometeorology. He is an editorial board member of many peer-reviewed international journals and a member of many peer research review committees for international journals. Prof. Robaa is a member of the permanent scientific committee for academic promotions (Professors and Assistance Professors) that are affiliated with the Supreme Council of Egyptian Universities and the National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG).
Mustafa Torab, Mohammed Magdy: - Prof. Torab is a professor of Physical Geography at the Faculty of Arts, University of Damanhur (Egypt) and is editor-in-chief of the Egyptian Journal of Environmental Change. He has published in many research areas, with particular emphasis on coastal and desert geomorphology and natural hazards. He has organized various scientific workshops such as Living with Landscapes, in collaboration with the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS) and International Association of Geomorphologists (IAG). Prof. Torab has served on numerous International and National Committees and Boards. His successful tutoring track record involves the supervision of over 100 MA & PhD theses, acting as a faculty opponent for many MA & PhD defenses. He also has lengthy experience in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
