Abstract
Use of Geomatic Approaches to Characterize Arqa River Basin: A Typical Coastal Lebanese River
Highlights
The physical setting of Lebanon, as elongated mountain chains trending in the NNE-SSW direction parallel to the Mediterranean Sea, shapes the distribution of different geomorphologic features, and controls the hydrological regime of the running water
The optimal characterization of rivers and their catchment areas can be well demonstrated by analysing the geometric characteristics of the basin boundary and the morphometric characteristics of the drainages situated within the catchment area
Distance to the Outlet (Do) This geomorphologic measure has a great importance in dividing the basin into zones, each will be indicative to a specific distance to the outlet, and it can be utilized in water supply approaches
Summary
The physical setting of Lebanon, as elongated mountain chains trending in the NNE-SSW direction parallel to the Mediterranean Sea, shapes the distribution of different geomorphologic features, and controls the hydrological regime of the running water. There are no creditable studies applied to ensure major hydrological elements of the Lebanese rivers This will help propose better management approaches for water conservation and to adapt the consumption of water resources to the existing climate change. In this respect, hydrological and geomorphological characteristics are usually applied as prerequisites in order to understand the majority of water flow regime, and to figure out the most useful approaches for better water conservation and use. It will help in understanding the hydrological behavior of the running water. It can be considered as a first-hand information used in water harvesting (e.g. dams, lakes, etc.), water supply management (e.g. conveying channels, etc.), as well as in estimating the water budget of the surface source
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