Abstract
The work presented in this article is an extension of an earlier study [1] in which runoff in the city of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE), was assessed for the period 1967–2010. In this study, the impacts of urban expansion on potential flooding, storage and water harvesting were assessed for the period 1976–2016 using rainfall data recorded during the same period. Sharjah is a generally a flat coastal city that is located in a dry hot region average rainfall of approximately 100 mm/y. Remote sensing and GIS techniques were used to assess the expansion of built areas in the city using multi-temporal Landsat satellite images. The built areas in the city increased during the study period by approximately four folds while the population increased by more than 10 folds. The study results demonstrate the historical increase in runoff potential, flooding potential and runoff coefficient and decline in water storage potential. The results are consistent with the observed incidence of significant local flooding episodes in urban areas during rainfall events. Furthermore, an assessment of potential urban water harvesting based on expansion of built areas in the city is provided and appropriate urban storm water management practices for the city are recommended.
Highlights
Sharjah city is the capital and largest city in the Emirates of Sharjah, one of seven emirates that make the United Arab Emirates UAE)
Sharjah is a coastal city located in a dry hot region, with mean daily high temperatures of 24-42°C and daily mean temperatures of 1834°C
It should be noted that the open and built areas estimated using the digitization technique were used in this study
Summary
Sharjah city is the capital and largest city in the Emirates of Sharjah, one of seven emirates that make the United Arab Emirates UAE). Sharjah is a coastal city located in a dry hot region, with mean daily high temperatures of 24-42°C and daily mean temperatures of 1834°C. The UAE has experienced rapid growth and development during the study period, 19762016. Urbanization leads to expansion of built areas and land cover changes, which have significant impacts on runoff quantity and quality. Urbanization can leads to changes in evapotranspiration, interception and sediments suspension and transport. It impacts infiltration and stream flow and changes the time of concentration and runoff speed
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