التقييم الجيومورفولوجي لاراضي حوض وادي الغفر لاغراض التوسع العمراني

Geomorphological assessment of the lands of the Wadi Al-Ghafar basin for the purposes of urban expansion

The study aimed to conduct a geomorphological assessment of the lands of the Wadi Al-Ghafrah basin; For the purposes of urban expansion based on its vulnerability to geomorphological hazards, such as soil erosion, floods, and landslides. The study followed the descriptive analytical approach to describe the geomorphological units, and to interpret the aerial photographs of the basin lands. He also followed the historical approach in tracing the development of the urban communities of the Wadi Al-Ghafar basin in the period (1953-2014). The study concluded by classifying the geomorphological units of the basin lands into four categories in terms of vulnerability to natural hazards, as the proportion of urban communities exposed to very high and very high risks amounted to about (7.9%) of the total area of ​​urban communities for the year (2014). The study recommended that appropriate measures be taken by the decision makers to limit the urban expansion in the geomorphological units with high potential, and the very high of the basin lands.