Motrih Al-Mutiry

Nocturnal Surface Urban Heat Island Dynamics in a Semi-Arid Mediterranean City: Evidence from Damascus

Although nocturnal surface urban heat islands, which impede physiological recovery during rest, have been characterized in many cities worldwide, Syria’s capital, Damascus, situated in the Eastern Mediterranean region, remains without a quantitative, multi-time assessment of its nocturnal thermal behavior. This study d...

An Integrated GIS and Remote Sensing Approach for Assessing Rainfall Volume and Groundwater Recharge in Wadi AS SAHBAA, Saudi Arabia

Water security is a significant challenge for the Saudi Arabia Kingdom’s development and stability, affecting other economic sectors beyond the water sector. Insufficient water resources are causing economic and social crises; addressing this issue is crucial for the country’s growth and stability. This study aims to m...

Loss of Green and Blue Space and Its Impact on Ecosystem Services in an Indian Metropolitan Area (Siliguri): A Spatio-Temporal Analysis

Urbanisation has become a significant driver of ecological transformation, resulting in the degradation of urban green and blue spaces (UGSs and UBSs) and a subsequent decrease in ecosystem services (ESs). It is imperative to evaluate the spatio-temporal dynamics of UGS and UBS in order to develop sustainable urban pla...

Mapping Ecological Sensitivity for Restoration-Oriented Planning in Mediterranean Mountain Landscapes

Effective environmental monitoring and sustainable landscape management require spatially explicit approaches that can identify ecologically sensitive areas and support targeted conservation and restoration planning. Although Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and multi-criteria decision-making approaches are widely...

Integrated KOH–SDS–microwave pretreatment for enhanced delignification of agro-waste biomass for second-generation biorefinery applications

Biochar-Loaded Purpureocillium lilacinum Formulation Enhances Soil Water Retention, Drought Tolerance, and Essential Oil Productivity of Spearmint (Mentha spicata L.)

: Water deficit severely constrains the productivity and essential oil yield of medicinal and aromatic crops grown in sandy soils. This study assessed whether a biochar-loaded Purpureocillium lilacinum formulation could improve soil properties, drought tolerance, growth, mineral nutrition, soil biological activity, and...

Epidemiological Evaluation and Molecular Identification of the Leaf Rust Resistance Gene Lr13 in Selected Egyptian Wheat Cultivars Under Climatic Influences

Among resistance genes, Lr9, Lr19, Lr23, Lr28, Lr29, and the Lr13 and Lr46 line (Pavon-F76) were consistently effective, while high temperature and relative humidity were key drivers of epidemics.

Toward climate-resilient coastal watersheds in the eastern Mediterranean: a GIS-based AHP approach for soil erosion susceptibility mapping: a case study of the Ghamqa River Basin

Despite increasing climate variability and anthropogenic pressures in the eastern Mediterranean, integrated approaches for assessing soil erosion susceptibility remain limited. This study evaluates soil erosion susceptibility in the Ghamqa River Basin, western Syria, a climate-sensitive coastal watershed. Ten condi...