التحديات التي تواجه نوع المياه السطحية وكميتها في العراق - دراسة بيئية من منظور جغرافي

Abstract

The study aims to shade the light on the most important natural and human factors affecting the quantity and quality of surface water in Iraq. The natural factors are represented by (the global climate change) in the world and in the middle east and the decrease of rain fall in the Euphrates and tigris pools, and the low decline of the surface of Iraqi rivers with the low water flow which resulted in the concentration of bolutors and salt. 

          While the human factor are represented by what is added by agricultural, industrial and domestic activities inside the Iraqi boundaries including waste water that caused the bad quality of surface water. In addition to the discussion of the " gab " project as a human factor affecting quantity and quality of water out side the Iraqi boundaries.