CLIMATE IMPACT ON THE VARIATION OF THE AREA OF WATER COVER AND VEGETATION IN VALLEY FOUAD BASIN
Abstract
The objective of the current study is to determine the variance in the Valley Fouad Basin's water and plant cover area using geographic information systems software and remote sensing data. The water cover index analysis of satellite images revealed that the maximum area reached approximately 218.4 km2 and a percentage of 84% during the winter season on January 18, 2023, while the area of inhabited lands reached approximately 234 km2 and a percentage of 90% during the summer season on June 11, 2023. On March 23, 2023, the area with dense vegetation cover reached a maximum area of 58.5 km2 and a percentage of 22.5 percent from the spring season, whereas the area with low-density vegetation cover reached a maximum area of roughly 52 km2 and a percentage of 20 percent. A direct and negative association between the rates and monthly total of climatic components and the water and vegetation cover index was also demonstrated by the study; the relationship ranged from complete to extremely strong. Additionally, the study's findings indicated that the basin's overall area was around 260 km².
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