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Mapping Environmental Impacts in North-Western Algeria through Multivariate Spatio-Temporal Analysis Using Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System

Mahcer Ikram, Baahmed Djelloul, Chemirik Cherifa Hanene Kamelia, Nedjai Rachid

Ecological Engineering & Environmental Technology

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2024

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Vol. 25, iss. 5

42--60

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The interactions between the normalised difference vegetation index (NDVI), the normalised difference built-up index (NDBI), and land surface temperature (LST) are complex. The assessment of land use/land cover (LULC) changes in the North-western region of Algeria between 1995 and 2021 confirms the direct influence of these factors on surface thermal processes. The use of new information technologies, particularly remote sensing coupled with GIS, favourably contributes to the processing of a large volume of data and to the use of specific methods aimed at confirming and/or disproving the hypotheses put forward. The application of LULC classification methods clearly highlights the magnitude of transformations, predominantly in favour of intensified urbanisation over the past two decades. Indeed, agricultural lands have experienced a reduction of 17.45%, while urbanised areas have nearly doubled. This phenomenon can, in part, be attributed to the mass migration of populations from inland areas to the coast, not only due to climate change: secondary for political problems between 1990 and 2001. Similarly, barren lands have increased by 10.45%. These changes have real implications for ecosystems (mainly loss of biodiversity) and the climate (pollution, GHG emissions, and rising ambient temperatures). The estimation of average LST from multiple satellite scenes reveals an increasing trend, rising from 36.6 °C in 1995 to 40.35 °C in 2021. The direct relationship between LST and NDVI and between LST and NDBI confirms the close association between land use change and increasing surface temperatures. The Pearson coefficient between LST and NDVI showed a negative correlation, ranging between -0.52 and -0.47, while it was positively correlated between LST and NDBI, with values around 0.66. The emergence of hotspots in the region, confirmed by the results of analysis employing the Getis-Ord G* method, is marked by clearly increasing spatial envelopes. This phenomenon is associated with a distinct reduction in vegetation cover density, coupled with an increased vulnerability to drought conditions. These initial results argue in favour of preserving green and blue networks and, more largely, ecosystems.

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Towards Time Series Sensor Data to Accurately Map Flood Hazard and Assess Damages under Climate Change Using Google Earth Engine Cloud Platform and GIS – Case of the Cities of Tetouan and Casablanca (Morocco)

El Yacoubi Yousra, Wahbi Miriam, Maatouk Mustapha, El Kharki Omar, Boulaassal Hakim, Alaoui Otmane Yazidi

Ecological Engineering & Environmental Technology

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2023

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Vol. 24, iss. 5

238--253

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Climate change poses a major challenge in terms of urban planning management for the sake of a sustainable future. It is affecting the hydrological cycle around the world, leading to extreme weather conditions. Floods rank as the most frequent and widespread disaster in the world, they adversely affect inhabitants in terms of property damage and threat to human safety (and lives, in the worst cases). Uncontrolled urban sprawl also exacerbates floods by expanding impervious surfaces and affecting flow paths. Other factors that trigger flooding (apart from the rainfall intensity) are human involvement in the main waterways, thereby significantly impacting the hydraulic flow characteristics, structural engineering breakdowns, compounded by potential deforestation. For the purpose of monitoring the aftermath of floods experienced by the cities of Casablanca and Tetouan (Morocco) respectively in January and March 2021 and estimating their damages, optical and radar satellite images derived from the Google Earth Engine (GEE) cloud platform were used along with the Geographic Information System (GIS). In this study, a novel technique for extracting flooded areas from high-resolution Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) time series images has been developed. A comparison was carried out subsequently between the time-series approach and other traditional approaches including radiometric thresholding method, spectral indices namely Normalized Difference Water Index (NDWI) and Modified Normalized Difference Water Index (MNDWI) as well as Flood Water Index (FWI). Based on the above approach, the water levels were estimated and the damages were assessed and mapped, notably the number of people exposed to flood hazard and the amount of built-up areas and cropland affected. The results demonstrated that Casablanca city has witnessed a higher flood level than Tetouan city, putting a large number of people at risk and affecting a significant area of land use. The findings can also provide local authorities with a comprehensive view of flooding and enable them to make decisions on preparedness, mitigation, and adaptation to flood-related disasters.

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Accident analysis of mining industry in the United States - a retrospective study for 36 years

Rahimi Elham, Shekarian Younes, Shekarian Naser, Roghanchi Pedram

Journal of Sustainable Mining

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2022

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Vol. 21, iss. 1

27--44

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A retrospective study on accident analysis of the United States mines for 36 years was achieved using statistical analysis on the MSHA's accident databases between 1983 and 2018. A regression model of generalized estimation equation (GEE) was used for unbalanced panel data that provided 95,812 observations for 19,924 mine-ID-year in aggregate, coal, metal, and non-metal mines. The contributions of various parameters, including mine type, injured body part, days lost, age, and experience on the rate of accidents and injuries were investigated across the commodity types. The results showed coal miners in the East region are at a higher risk of accident. The results of regression analysis show that mine-tenured workers have a vital role in accident frequencies. Analysis of the injured body part on the injury rate indicates that the upper body injuries are the most significant among all mine types. Also, the fatality rate is significant in aggregate, and coal mines in comparison with metal and non-metal mines.

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Naziemne systemy radionawigacji morskiej i lotniczej

Stefański J.

Przegląd Telekomunikacyjny + Wiadomości Telekomunikacyjne

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2010

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nr 2-3

47-55

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Przedstawiono rozwiązania systemowe estymacji położenia obiektów w naziemnych systemach radonawigacyjnych dla potrzeb morskich i lotniczych: GEE, OMEGA, DECCA, LORANC i eLORAN.

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In the paper the solutions of position objects estimation for marine and aircraft systems, such as GEE, OMEGA, DECCA, LORAN - C and eLORAN are presented.