Agricultural drought assessment in data-limited arid regions using opensource remotely sensed data: A case study from Jordan DOI Creative Commons
Muhammad Rasool Al‐Kilani, Jawad Al‐Bakri, Michel Rahbeh

et al.

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 30, 2024

Abstract Data availability is a key restriction in drought monitoring, with rainfall-based methods being more widely used despite their shortcomings, primarily due to the lack of observations for other meteorological parameters. This study evaluates open-source remote sensing based data from POWER database agricultural assessment Jordan, where access limited, and drought-attributed crop failures are increasingly reported. The results showed strong correlations ground measurements precipitation (0.67-0.91) temperature (>0.99) POWER. Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration indices (SPI SPEI) calculated using acceptable mean absolute errors (0.3-0.9) on gauged several semiarid sites. During periods reported failures, was above historical values SPI indicated wet conditions, while SPEI reflected extreme droughts that supported reports local farmers. Correlations between patterns produced yields were significant (P<0.5), this further by pairwise t-tests which demonstrated impact production (P = 0.017). These consistent previous assessments done over vulnerable sites region. suggest need revising current protocols relying solely rainfall assessment. also add existing body literature supporting adoption complementing data. seems be suitable purpose under proper technical site-specific evaluations.

Language: Английский

Agricultural land measures for climate change adaptation in arid regions: Can the farmers do it alone? DOI Open Access
Muhammad Rasool Al‐Kilani

Journal of Aridland Agriculture, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 82 - 93

Published: June 28, 2024

Climate change has become an unequivocal issue; changing precipitation patterns and climate variability will have disastrous impacts on the fragile agricultural land resources of arid regions. Farmers, equipped with indigenous knowledge readily available resources, are most direct stakeholder interacting lands; examining farmers’ capacity to successfully implement farm-level adaptive measures is a pressing matter. This paper provides overview various for adaptation in regions discusses some major relevant constrains extent capabilities such strategies. Various techniques as shifting sowing dates, conservation agriculture, rainwater harvesting shown potential serve These can help reduce crop failure risks, improve soil moisture increase water availability crops, could adapt However there strong evidence that many farmers may not be able strategies no clear currently less risk existence measures. attributed constraints need reliable access climatic data, research output by successful implementation. circumvented institutional-level subsidies, dynamic policies, programs. Overwhelming suggests this only possible involvement stakeholders planning process researchers, private sector.

Language: Английский

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Agricultural drought assessment in data-limited arid regions using opensource remotely sensed data: a case study from Jordan DOI
Muhammad Rasool Al‐Kilani, Jawad Al‐Bakri, Michel Rahbeh

et al.

Theoretical and Applied Climatology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 156(2)

Published: Jan. 10, 2025

Language: Английский

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Impact of Soil Particle Size on Soil Moisture Measurements through Dielectric and Electrical Resistance Properties DOI
Qasem Abdelal, Muhammad Rasool Al‐Kilani,

Ghaith Al‐Shishani

et al.

Eurasian Soil Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 58(3)

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Assessment of meteorological drought impacts on rainfed agriculture using remote sensing–derived biomass productivity DOI
Muhammad Rasool Al‐Kilani, Jawad Al‐Bakri, Michel Rahbeh

et al.

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 196(10)

Published: Sept. 2, 2024

Language: Английский

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A Faraday-FAO56 approach for optimizing circular reuse of urban wastewater and scrap metal in crop irrigation by electrocoagulation DOI Creative Commons
Muhammad Rasool Al‐Kilani, Qasem Abdelal, Khalid Bani‐Melhem

et al.

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 25, 2025

Abstract Wastewater treatment by electrocoagulation (EC) using waste-derived electrodes is an emerging and promising solution for closing resource loops at urban-irrigated intersections. However, there a knowledge gap in integrating crop water dynamics into this application. This article presents framework to integrate agrometeorological analysis (FAO56 model) waste information energy electrochemical models (Faraday’s laws of dissolution). The model was parameterized study site comprising large institution surrounded irrigated trees. On-site experiments showed that dosages aluminum (Al) iron (Fe) scrap, as low 0.2–0.6 g/m3, achieved significant removals (75–94%) COD, BOD, TSS, turbidity, met irrigation standards. Onsite metal generation (593 kg/month) could accommodate ~ 98,000 m2 surrounding lands. Crop production capacities scrap metals (food per scrap) were estimated reach 23.3 kg/kg, specifically Al scrap. Energy demand be maintained steady 0.58 kWh/m³ dynamics, allowing flexible renewable integration. Validation components revealed estimating comprised larger uncertainty than modeling electrode consumption. reuse shows potential WEFE nexus application but raises some socioeconomic concerns such impacts on scavengers’ livelihoods. Pilot-scale wider assessments are strongly encouraged gain improved insights.

Language: Английский

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Optimized Open-Source Pumping Apparatus for Precision Fertigation and Smart Agriculture Experimentations DOI
Qasem Abdelal,

Ghaith Al‐Shishani,

Muhammad Rasool Al‐Kilani

et al.

Published: Sept. 24, 2024

Language: Английский

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2
The performance of electrocoagulation process for decolorization and COD removal of highly colored real grey water under variable operating conditions DOI Creative Commons

Muhammad Rasool Al-Kilan,

Khalid Bani‐Melhem

Desalination and Water Treatment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 100924 - 100924

Published: Nov. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Are conductivity sensors useless for irrigators? Exploring measurement consistency around soil moisture thresholds relevant to different applications DOI Open Access
Muhammad Rasool Al‐Kilani, Qasem Abdelal,

Ghaith Al‐Shishani

et al.

Irrigation and Drainage, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 2, 2024

Abstract The cheap conductivity‐based sensors favoured by farmers for soil moisture monitoring remain largely ignored researchers because of their low accuracy, which results in high uncertainty regarding utility irrigators. In this work, conductivity measurements were compared with dielectric permittivity ranges relevant to different applications. showed that the captured variability well ( R 2 > 0.8) throughout full range tested (0%–35%), is consistent literature. Conductivity consistently distinguished dry from wet conditions p < 0.0001) and reflected lower 0.5) but not higher (>20%). This problematic important thresholds such as field capacity saturation are upper ranges. found lack any meaningful most applications except those distinguishing indicating lower‐range patterns, arid environments. gives some merit considering very cost if corrosion minimised. described evaluation approach suggested an example developers, labs extension services better communicate potential sensor utilities restrictions practitioners improve accessibility decision support technologies.

Language: Английский

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Agricultural drought assessment in data-limited arid regions using opensource remotely sensed data: A case study from Jordan DOI Creative Commons
Muhammad Rasool Al‐Kilani, Jawad Al‐Bakri, Michel Rahbeh

et al.

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 30, 2024

Abstract Data availability is a key restriction in drought monitoring, with rainfall-based methods being more widely used despite their shortcomings, primarily due to the lack of observations for other meteorological parameters. This study evaluates open-source remote sensing based data from POWER database agricultural assessment Jordan, where access limited, and drought-attributed crop failures are increasingly reported. The results showed strong correlations ground measurements precipitation (0.67-0.91) temperature (>0.99) POWER. Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration indices (SPI SPEI) calculated using acceptable mean absolute errors (0.3-0.9) on gauged several semiarid sites. During periods reported failures, was above historical values SPI indicated wet conditions, while SPEI reflected extreme droughts that supported reports local farmers. Correlations between patterns produced yields were significant (P<0.5), this further by pairwise t-tests which demonstrated impact production (P = 0.017). These consistent previous assessments done over vulnerable sites region. suggest need revising current protocols relying solely rainfall assessment. also add existing body literature supporting adoption complementing data. seems be suitable purpose under proper technical site-specific evaluations.

Language: Английский

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0