TY  - BOOK
AU  - Esra Saad Housain Ahmed Housain Buhamad,
AU  - Mohamed Ibrahim El Anbaawy
AU  - Mohammed Saleh Hammad
AU  - Ahmed Abdelhalim Mostafa Hassan
AU  - Faisal Al-Sharifi
TI  - Evaluation of geoenvironmental hazards in Al Jahra – Al Mutla’a District, State of Kuwait
U1  - 551 
PY  - 2025///
KW  - Geology
KW  - جيولوجيا
KW  - hazard
KW  - arid zone
KW  - fragile
KW  - groundwater
KW  - environmental problems
KW  - physiographic sectors
KW  - drainage system
KW  - climate change
KW  - water supply
KW  - mitigation measures
N1  - Thesis (Ph.D)-Cairo University, 2025; Bibliography: pages 197-209; Issues also as CD
N2  - The study area occupies the central part of Kuwait, which is categorized as 
a fragile, complex coastal arid zone. Numerous human activities, scarcity 
of rainfall, limited groundwater recharge, and an increase in water demand 
that is associated with population growth all have consequences in the 
shadow of climate change, which has negative impacts. These impacts are 
increasing pressure on the country's socioeconomic profile. This case study 
focuses on integrated environmental management. Due to a lack of 
integrated concepts and predicted climate change, the study area 
experiences more severe environmental problems (e.g., dust storms, sand 
encroachment, flash flooding, coastal Sabkha, and slope instability 
hazards). Furthermore, this case study focuses on the significance of 
addressing the difficulties associated with climate change that led to 
increasing groundwater salinity and domestic water consumption. 
Therefore, to reduce vulnerability to water resources in the study area, we 
need adaptation measures for effectively and sustainably managing water 
resources. 
The study uses physiographic sectors and geomorphological units. This 
study is based on field soil profile description, grain size texture 
classification, and field measurement of infiltration rate at some 
represented sites containing water points. The RS, GIS, LU LC change 
detection, and watershed analysis of both regional paleo-drainage and local 
basins indicate that the Al-Jahra area, due to its proximity downstream of 
the Al-Atraf steep slope basin, is most vulnerable to the severe hazardous 
impacts of flash flooding. These impacts reach their minimum potentiality 
in the regional basins within which the Al-Mutlla'a city project is located. 


 

 

However, climate change and a relevant increase in aridity and sandstorms 
may cause an activation of runoff and further migration of sand along the 
paleo-drainage channels near Al-Mutlla’a sites. Furthermore, using RS and 
GIS techniques, to prepared spatial analyses of groundwater quality and 
hill shading maps. 
The current study explored the potential environmental impacts of both the 
Pleistocene paleo-drainage system of the regional Al-Batin River and the 
Kuwaiti paleo-delta drainage system and discuss the integrated causative 
geological and climate change shadows. 
On the other hand, this study discussed the factors influencing the 
potentiality and recharge capacity of surface water in various landform 
units. This facilitated the discovery of new promising locations for 
groundwater exploration, including the Umm EI Rimmam depression and 
the narrow belts at the base of the AL-Atraf and Jal-Az Zor escarpments. 
The bottoms of these sites may need further excavation of their 
groundwater recharge capacity. Additionally, it discussed the impact of 
desalination and treated wastewater plant outlets on coastal environments. 
Brackish ground water is suitable for irrigation, but it works best with soil 
that has high permeability and good drainage. The bottoms of these sites 
may need further excavation of their groundwater recharge capacity. 
Additionally, it discussed the impact of desalination and treated wastewater 
plant outlets on coastal environments. Brackish ground water is suitable 
for irrigation, but it works best with soil that has high permeability and 
good drainage. 
 
An integrated mitigation measure (e.g., the proposed trench project track 
around the Al-Jahra area) and management policies were suggested to 


 

 

reduce the negative impact on the national socio-economic development 
that could make Kuwait more resilient to climate change. A multi-hazard 
assessment of the proposed mappable land use units was carried out, 
hoping its information could be used for future planning applications. The 
study area found the SWOT analytical model to be a useful tool for 
managing water resources. Furthermore, we applied the WEAP model to 
evaluate the balances of water supply (e.g., rainfall, groundwater fields, 
desalination, and wastewater plants) and water demand (e.g., domestic 
water, agriculture, and industry) under climate change conditions. 
Proposed effective management strategies based on the integration of the 
two models. The present study suggests that the implementation of a block-
tariff system and a conservation scenario, such as widespread penetration 
of water-saving devices in households and businesses, could significantly 
save domestic and fresh water demands and their coastline.; معظم دراسات المخاطر السابقة كانت تجرى على مستوى الكويت عامة ولأول مرة تجرى دراسة تفصيليه على منطقة استراتيجيه والتي تشمل أهم مناطق الامتداد العمراني الواعدة في الكويت، حيث انه معظم الدراسات السابقة تجري بطريقة اقليمية بنتائج غير موثوق بها بدليل تكرار المخاطر على الرغم من محاوله تطبيق طرق العلاج وهذا يرجع الى الاعتماد على تقارير مكاتب هندسية دون التدقيق
في تفسير علمي لأصل هذه المخاطر و مسبباتها الحقيقية وتشخيص نتائجها السلبية القائمة والمتوقعة
وخاصة مع التغيرات المناخية المتوقعة وبناء على ذلك فان اهم اهداف الرسالة هي النمذجة العلمية
لمستقبل منطقة الدراسة، والبحث عن طرق وبدائل لعلاج المشكلة البيئية في المنطقة )مشاكل قائمة ، مشاكل متوقعه بسبب التغيرات المناخية.(
ولذلك فقد اهتمت الدراسة بتطبيق الطرق الحديثة وتطبيق برامج الحاسوب الحديثة لاستقراء
المرئيات الفضائية وللاستفادة منها في تشخيص المشكلة البيئية وتأييد هذا الاستنتاج بالدراسة الحقلية
التفصيلية التي اجريت على المناطق لأول مرة، حيث تبين من المراجعة الحقلية لنتائج البرامج انه يوجد اختلاف بين هذه النتائج وبين واقع المنطقة حقليا في بعض المواقع، يرجع ذلك بسبب التغيرات البيئية والمناخية على سبيل المثال الانماط المطرية المختلفة، مع الوضع بالاعتبار بأن هذه التغيرات مستمرة.
تم جمع عينات في الوحدات الصخرية المختلفة والتربة، والتي تمثل صخور الاساس للمناطق
العمرانية القائمة مثل الجهراء وجابر الاحمد أو المناطق العمرانية الواعدة مثل المطلاع السكنية
والتجارية الجديدة. تم اجراء فحص مخبري لعدة عينات تم جمعها في المرحلة الحقلية لهذه الدراسة، تم
اجراء الفحص الميكروسكوبي، فحص الأشعة السينية، والتحليل الميكانيكي( التدرج الحبيبي )وذلك
بهدف تحديد دقيق للخصائص الجيوتقنية لكل من صخور وتربة الاساس، كما تم الاستعانة بنتائج الجسات
الهندسية لتحديد خصائص هذه التربة والصخور التحت سطحيه وعلاقة ذلك بمنسوب المياه الجوفية وتقييم المخاطر
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