Lebanon, the water tower, occupies 15 permanent watercourses, i.e., rivers, locally the so-called "Naher". Likewise most of the Lebanese rivers, EI-Assi River or the Orontes River is witnessing indicatives of pollut...Lebanon, the water tower, occupies 15 permanent watercourses, i.e., rivers, locally the so-called "Naher". Likewise most of the Lebanese rivers, EI-Assi River or the Orontes River is witnessing indicatives of pollution. While it represents a vital vein in north of the Bekaa valley, a spectrum of pollutant sources is known to increase this geo-environmental problem. Hence, this study aims to give first-hand information on the parameters involved in the pollution problem, as a concept figure for further deal. Certainly, its objective is to end up with thematic maps pointing out to suitable localities for monitoring activities on the river tributaries.展开更多
文摘Lebanon, the water tower, occupies 15 permanent watercourses, i.e., rivers, locally the so-called "Naher". Likewise most of the Lebanese rivers, EI-Assi River or the Orontes River is witnessing indicatives of pollution. While it represents a vital vein in north of the Bekaa valley, a spectrum of pollutant sources is known to increase this geo-environmental problem. Hence, this study aims to give first-hand information on the parameters involved in the pollution problem, as a concept figure for further deal. Certainly, its objective is to end up with thematic maps pointing out to suitable localities for monitoring activities on the river tributaries.