FOUNDING ETIC
As a new approach for sustainable cooperation on regional development,
ETIC was formally established by members from Iraq, Syria, Turkeyand the USA in May 20, 2005 to address social, economic and technical development needs of the people in theEuphrates-Tigris region
The goal of the workshop was to explore collaboratively the conditions in the ET region on the environment, the use of GIS, mathematical modeling and website technology related to water with a view to identify a framework for improvement
Seminar in 5th World Water Forum Istanbul, Turkey March 16-22, 2009
SOME ETIC ACTIVITIES
WORSHOP ON KNOWLEDGE TECHNOLOGY
ONGOING ACTIVITY2009 - 2010
CLIMATE CHANGEWOULD IT INCREASE OR DECREASE RAINFALL ?
• RELIABLE CLIMATE CHANGE MODEL IN A REGION IS A CHALLENGE
• MANY RESAERCHERS STATED THAT AVERAGE RAINFALL IN THE ET REGION IS DECREASING AT THE RATE OF 10%
• OTHERS STATED THAT moisture-bearing winds would be channeled inland more often and diverted by the ZagrosMountains, bringing an increase of over 50% in annual Rainfall to the Euphrates-Tigris REGION
• THIS IS WHY WE COMPILE RELIABLE DATA
Tasks• Advancement and Outreach, • Data Inventory, • Data Harmonization, • Capacity Building and • Clearinghouse.
Objectives
• Foster collaboration and build confidence among ET region scientists
• Develop data inventory from available sources through identifying data, cataloging and cross-referencing.
• Harmonize compiled data from Iraq, Syria and Turkey
• Establish a clearinghouse in Arabic, English and Turkish
Example of some Terms used in land and water studies in the ET Region
Sınıflandırma kıstaslarıClassification criteriaتصنيف االراضي ) اسس (معايير
Ürün rotasyonuCrop rotationدورة زراعية
HassasCritical خطر-حرج
SıkıştırmaCompaction امدماج -تراص
Kapalıمصارف مغطاة kurutmaCovered drains
Kalkerli toprakCalcareous soilارض جيرية
قطر اقل من واحد (غرويات التربة KoloitColloids)ميكرون
طبقة طينية مندمجة تحت ( حاجز طيني Kil tabakasıClaypan) التربة
KilClays) غضار (طين
KapilariteCapillarityالخاصة الشعرية للماء في التربة
السعة التبادلية الكاتيونبة للتربة Katyon değiştirme kapasitesi
Cation exchangeable capacity (CEC)
C
Yalak sulamaBasin irrigationالري باألحواض
الكثافة الظاهرية للتربة Toprak birim hacim öz kütlesiBulk density soil g/cm3
B
Kurak bölgeArid regionsمنطقة جافة
HavalandırmaAerationتهوية
BirikimAggregates) حبيبات متجمعة (مجمعات التربة
Mevcut toprakAvailable waterللنباتات ) متاح (ماء متيسر
Alüvyonlu topraklarAlluvial soilsاراضي رسوبية و نهرية
A
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