Open AccessLand Reclamation in Iraq
Author(s) -
Kanaan Abduljabar Abu-Gullal,
Mukhalad Abdullah,
Nadhir AlAnsari
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of earth sciences and geotechnical engineering
Language(s) - English
DOI - 10.47260/jesge/1125
Subject(s) - land reclamation , waterlogging (archaeology) , government (linguistics) , soil salinity , agriculture , environmental science , water resource management , environmental planning , environmental resource management , geography , soil science , soil water , ecology , wetland , linguistics , philosophy , archaeology , biology
Reclamation in Iraq was known in 1950s, where the problems salinity and waterlogging are mainly apparent in the middle and south of Iraq. The early interventionsin reclamation sectors was simple, not precise, or calibrated properly, hence,salinization and water-logging aggravated.Since the reclamation activities are time and resources consuming, which may lastin several years, these are highlighting the fact that most of the beneficiaries couldnot afford the conducting of this activity. Therefore, Iraqi government take thedecision in 1970s to carry out the reclamation and improve the agriculturalprocesses vertically. There are millions of donums were reclaimed along Iraq.There are key steps adopted to conduct the sophisticated reclamation in order to getrid of salinity, lowering water table to acceptable depths, and prevent futuresalinization.The reclamation is not just an engineering project, the full reclamation are also mayinclude, rural development, capacities building for operators and beneficiaries,educational development, research development, and social development.Keywords: Land reclamation, Salinity, water logging, Iraq.