University of Basrah Organizes a Seminar on the Spread of Sand Dunes, Methods to Treat and Stabilize Them, and Industrial Uses

The College of Science at the University of Basra organized a scientific workshop titled 'The Spread of Sand Dunes, Methods to Treat and Stabilize Them, and Industrial Uses,' presented by instructors M.Sc. Fadia Waleed Majid and Ph.D. Hanan Abdulqader Darwish.  

The workshop covered the phenomenon of sand dune spread and the reasons behind their movement, the environmental and economic risks caused by their encroachment, and their impacts on roads, infrastructure, agricultural areas, and residential zones. It also reviewed the main treatment and stabilization methods, including mechanical and chemical approaches that provide temporary solutions to limit sand movement, as well as biological methods relying on vegetation as sustainable and long-term solutions for stabilizing dunes and controlling their spread. The workshop also discussed the potential of utilizing dune sand in various industrial applications, turning it from an environmental problem into a valuable economic resource.