Importance of Preparing Database in Sub-Basin Management. Case Study: Al-Kabis Alshamali Basin in Syrian Lands

Ammar Abbas(1)* and Ghonwa Khaddour(1)

(1) Agriculture research center of Lattakia, General Commission for Scientific Agriculture Research, Lattakia, Syria.

(*Corresponding author: Dr. Ammar Abbas. E-Mail: Ammarabbas1984@hotmail.com).

Received: 20/08/2022                      Accepted: 31/08/2022

Abstract: 

 This research was conducted at the al-Kabeer al-Shamali river basin between the Syrian-Turkish borders and the coastline of Syria within area of / 836 / km2 in order to prepare main database  of the basin . Topographic and geological maps, climatic data (temerature and rainfall), satellite images, DEM maps and ARC GIS 10.4 were used to prepare some maps including: Contour and slope, geological, soils, temperature, isohytes and land use.  Then detailed tables were included to provide appropriate databases that provide appropriate management decisions. The results showed  the topographic variation, most of the basin are is dominated by low to moderate slopes, Geological  map  also indicated to the presence of seven geological structures most widespread is carbonaceous karst,while the soils map showed the presence of four soil orders ,most spread soils is  Luvisols. Forests are the most prevailing in most of the basin depending on the land use map. average annual temperature ranged between(18-25)`c and annual rainfall (1264) mm in Kasab, the hydrographic net is dense and total length of the river is (56)km

Key Words: al-Kabeer al-Shamali Basin, GIS, database, river

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