Effects of seed rates on grain, straw and oil yield of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) were studied for two years in the semi-arid central Bekaa Valley of Lebanon. Three trials, two under rainfed and one under supplementary irrigations, were conducted using seed rates of 6, 12, 24 and 48 kg ha -1 corresponding to intra-row spacing of 20, 10, 5, and 2.5 cm, respectively. There was significan...

West Nile virus (WNV) and Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) are two emerging arboviruses transmitted by Culex pipiens species that includes two biotypes: pipiens and molestus. In Lebanon, human cases caused by WNV and RVFV have never been reported. However, the introduction of these viruses in the country is likely to occur through the migratory birds and animal trades. In this study, we evaluated...

The impacts of the growing population in Lebanon including Lebanese, Palestinian, and Syrian refugees, together with changing climate, are putting Bekaa Valley’s water resources a precarious situation. under significant stress limiting availability deteriorating quality Upper Litani River Basin (ULRB) within Valley. Here, on balance for 2013 baseline future scenarios simulated using Water Evalu...

While sustainable solutions to protracted refugee situations remain elusive, conditions for refugees and their host communities can deteriorate. Drawing from environmental psychology, we apply a place attachment framework analyse wellbeing refugee-host interactions in inform alternative interventions. Based the Bekaa Valley Lebanon, carried out qualitative interviews on with Syrian Palestinian ...

Despite the great number of models developed in research projects, only a small percentage have been successfully transferred to productive sector. The PRIMA programme supported by Horizon 2020, European Union Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, aims reverse this situation. SUPROMED project funded sought develop an online platform composed several adapted requirements end users inc...

Abstract Water pollution is a major problem exacerbated by untreated wastewater discharged into the environment, leading to eutrophication and algal blooms. This research at American University of Beirut explores potential using Azolla pinnata , an aquatic fern, rid from ammonium (NH4-N) soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP), which are main contributors eutrophication. A controlled phytoremediation...