تكرار العواصف الغبارية وآثارها البيئية والصحية في مدينة الرمادي

RECURRENCE OF DUST STORMS an‎d THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL an‎d HEALTH EFFECTS IN RAMADI CITY

Abstract : Dust storms are among the natural phenomena which the climate represents the main factors behind their occurrence . These storms are increasing steadily in Iraq , therefore , the researcher choose to study them depending on library references , field studies as well as climate data used in the weather forecast in Ramadi station for a period of thirty years (1981-2010) which represents a climate circle . The basis hypothesis ( namely the relation between weathering factors and the increase in the recurrence of dust storms in Ramadi city and their environmental and health effects ) has been investigated . The objectives of the study are as follows :1.Determining the causes of the dust storms in Ramadi city and the factors effecting them .2.The geographical distribution of dust storms .3.Determining the negative consequences ( health and environmental ) resulting from the recurrence of dust storms . The scope of the study is restricted to investigating the environmental and health consequence of dust storms Ramadi city in Anbar province only . The quantitive as well as the analytical approaches have been used in presenting the subject of the study . The research has been divided into three basic sections:1.Dust storms and their causes .2.Geographical distribution of dust storms in Ramadi city . 3.Environmental and health consequences of these storms in Ramadi city. The study has come out with a number of conclusions and recommendations .