“Soil Pollution Hazardous to Environment”: A case study on the chemical composition and correlation to automobile traffic of the roadside soil of Jeddah city, Saudi Arabia

2009 ◽  
Vol 168 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 1280-1283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad W. Kadi
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Soil Pollution ◽  
Roadside Soil ◽  
Jeddah City

scholarly journals Are Green Infrastructure Strategies Suitable in Arid Climates? A Design Feasibility Study from Jeddah City, Saudi Arabia

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulmueen Bogis ◽  
Dean Bork ◽  
Patrick Miller
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Green Infrastructure ◽  
Rainwater Harvesting ◽  
Jeddah City ◽  
Single Function ◽  
Reliable Source ◽  
Vision 2030 ◽  
Graywater Reuse ◽  
Positive Results

This paper describes the feasibility and probable benefits associated with greening the Tahliah Channel, a concrete drainage channel that was originally built to relieve urban flooding in Jeddah City, Saudi Arabia. It includes an estimation of irrigation needs for channel greening based on a standardized planting specification. The study also demonstrates alternative strategies for meeting the required irrigation demand, including water harvesting and graywater reuse on a residential scale. The study shows that greening Tahliah Channel is possible relying mainly on graywater reuse from the surrounding buildings. Also, the study shows that rainwater harvesting is not a reliable source for irrigation. Rather, it can cover only part of the irrigation needs (6%) and so can be used as a secondary supporting source. The positive results of this case study will be of interest to those in arid countries who are looking to upgrade and replace traditional, single function drainage infrastructure with more sustainable, green infrastructure systems. More specifically, the objectives of the study are consistent with the goals of the Saudi government’s ongoing initiative that advocates for more resilient and sustainable cities. (Vision 2030 year).

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