العجز المائي المناخي والجفاف والحلول المقترحة لمعالجتهما

دراسة جغرافية على بلدية مصراتة

Abstract

The study aims to determine the amount of drought and the water-climatic deficit in the Misrata region, in light of the climate changes, such as decreasing amounts of rainfalls, increasing temperatures, and increasing heat waves, in addition to depletion and excessive use of water and its dependence on ground wells, Due to the vulnerability of the region. The rapid growth of population and urban expansion, the matter requires searching for alternatives sources of water to face this deficit. The study reached a set of results. The most important are: a clear deficit in the climate water budget, especially in the hot months with no rain, as the percentage of deficit reached ( 70%) in the months of May, June, July, August and September combined. The study also found that the Misrata region fell within the range of moderate seasonal drought, where the rate of water deficit was between (20 - 40%).