The effects of the deterioration of water resources in the Euphrates River within the city district in Basra Governorate

Abstract

The research dealt with the effects resulting from the quantitative and qualitative deterioration of the water of the Euphrates River in Basra Governorate, after the river was cut off by an earthen dam in the (Chibayish) district before entering the study area in 2012. The research dealt with the effects of the deterioration on human health and cases of poisoning caused by the increase in salt concentration in River water. The research also explains the impact of deterioration on aquatic organisms, agricultural production, and the shrinkage of agricultural areas in the north of Basra Governorate, and the impact of this on population migration and the subsequent impact on societal security in Basra Governorate in general, and the resulting deterioration of pressure on the infrastructure in The center of Basra Governorate, and the physical and chemical characteristics of the water of the Euphrates River in Basra Governorate are consistent with Iraqi and international standards.