أثر العواصف الغبارية على التنمية المستدامة في محافظة صلاح الدين

Abstract

The problem of dust storms has received great attention at the present time, because it clearly affects sustainable development in the study area. The research problem deals with the time periods in which the phenomenon of dust storms recurs.  There is a relationship between the phenomenon of dust storms and sustainable development in the study area. The area of the study occupies (24997.4) km² which constitutes (5.5) % of the total area of Iraq.The research came out with a number of conclusions, the most important of which is that the study area is one of the areas exposed to the phenomenon of dust storms. Also, the study showed that dust storms have a direct impact on agricultural production, the movement of transport, and human activities in general. Among the recommendations the research urges the responsible authorities to establish Green belts around cities and plant evergreen trees to reduce damage.