References
ACSAD and GWA (2005) SOTOR, and Soil Map of Libya at scale
1:1M, and SOTOR Map of NW and NE of Libya at scale 1:250000
Astrolabe Office “Consulting Engineers” and the Department of
Agricultural and Pastoral Development (2005) Technical and
economic feasibility study for the project of agriculture (100) thousand hectares irrigated wheat. Semi-detailed soil studies for 11 sites
in southern Libya
Ben Mahmoud KR (1995) Libyan Soils (Their Genesis, Classification,
Properties and Agricultural potentials) NASR, Tripoli, Libya, p 615
(in Arabic)
Ben Mahmoud KR (1997) Application of SOTER in Libya. REN.
FAO. Cairo. Egypt, A Technical Report, Regional Soil Office
Ben Mahmoud KR (1998) Soils in Libya and salinity problems. J Agric
Res. ARC. Tripoli - Libya, pp 43–151. (in Arabic.)
Ben Mahmoud KR (2001) SOIL RESOURCES IN LIBYA (National
Report). Workshop on SOTER Database. Sub-Regional Office for
North Africa. Rabat, Morocco, 12–16 November 2001
Ben Mahmoud KR, Salem O, Suleiman K (1998) Soils and water
resources in Libya. Submitted to FAO/SRONA, Tunisia
Ben Mahmoud KRJ, Ajendeel AR (1984) Soil Study in the Field.
Tripoli University publication (in Arabic), p 272
Export S, Expedition SE, USSR (1980) Soil studies in western zone,
eastern zone and central zone of Libya. Ministry of Agriculture and
Land Development. Tripoli, Three separate volumes
Engineering Consulting Office for Utilities (1996) Ghadames Project.
Volume II: Derj and Ghadames Soil and water survey
El-azzabi (1999) The National Agriculture research system of Libya. In
the NARS of West Asia and North Africa. Editor: Joseph Cosas
(ICARDA). p 69–6
Elaalem M (2010) The Application of Land Evaluation Techniques in
Jeffara Plain in Libya using Fuzzy Methods. Published PhD thesis,
Leicester University
Farler JL (2006) Italian Agricultural Settlement in Libya (Tripoli Area).
Publications of the Libyan Jihad Center for Historical Studies,
Translated by Abdul Qader Al Muhaishi
GEFLI (1971–1978) Soil Survey and mapping in different locations in
Libya (exploratory, semi-detailed and detailed studies, about 20
locations)
Habert P (FAO) (1964) The soils of northern Cyrenaica. Soil Survey
Report (Scale of 1:100000)
Hydroprojekt (1972–1974) Soil Survey and mapping in different
locations in Libya (exploratory, semi-detailed and detailed studies,
about 6 locations)
LIB00/004 (2007) Mapping of Natural Resources for Agricultural Use
and Mapping. (GAA, FAO & UNDP). Unpublished data
National Consultative Office and Public Water Authority (2005–2006)
Completion of a technical study on Soil survey and classification of
the north-western coastal areas of Libya (Zuwara to the Tunisian
border, Zuwara, Sania, Oum Mansour, and SawaniZrir). Report and
maps at scale 1: 50000
Nwer BA (2005) The application of land evaluation technique in the
north-east of Libya. Published PhD thesis, Cranfield University,
Silsoe
REGWA (1993) Soil Survey and Mapping in Al magdoud, Tjehi, and
Al-gatroun area in south of Libya. Semi-detailed mapping
REGWA (2005) Soil Survey and Mapping in Al Sarah area in south of
Libya. Semi-detailed mapping
Stewart JH (1960) Land and water Resources of Tripolitania (report and
maps, scale of 1: 100000)
Tele Kart (1994) Semi detailed soils study of Al Necat Al Khames.
Final Report
Dr. Mukhtar M. Elaalem is an associate professor of soil pedology and
head of the Department of Soil and Water Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture,
University of Tripoli, Tripoli, Libya. He got a Ph.D. degree in Geographic
Information System at Leicester University, UK in 2011. His Ph.D. thesis is
on “The Application of Land Evaluation Techniques in Jafara Plain in Libya
using Fuzzy Methods”, and his research interest is soil pedology, geographical information science, natural resources applications of GIS (especially land evaluation and soils studies), modeling spatial uncertainty,
especially employing fuzzy logic methods to land evaluation and soils
studies. He teaches various courses, including introduction to soil science,
soil survey; genesis and classification, and Libyan soils. He attended many
local, regional, and international meetings, workshops, training programs,
conferences on land resources, and applications of GIS and remote sensing.
Dr. Hamdi A. Zurqani is one of the faculty members at the Department of
Soil and Water Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tripoli,
Tripoli, Libya. Dr. Zurqani is a recognized expert as a result of his internationally acclaimed work in the areas of environmental information science, remote sensing, land evaluation, sustainability, pedology, and soil
science education. He has conducted research across the world, including
the United States of America and Africa. Dr. Zurqani is a distinguished soil
scientist with a wide range of scientific and working experiences in Libya
and abroad. He received his M.Sc. (2010) from the University of Tripoli,
Tripoli, Libya and Ph.D. (2019) from Clemson University, Clemson, SC,
USA. His major research and teaching activities at the University of Tripoli
have focused mainly on soil genesis and classification and the environmental information sciences (Remote Sensing and Geographic Information
System). He has published broadly in many journals (e.g., Nature “Scientific
Reports”, Geoderma; International Journal of Applied Earth Observation
and Geoinformation; Journal of Geological Sciences; Land; Frontiers in
Environmental Science; Communications in Soil Science and Plant
Table 2.4 (continued)
Title
Author and date
Name of paper Journal or conferences
Spatial Variability of Some Soil Chemical Proprieties in
Jeffara Plain, Libya (Case Study: Tripoli, Wadi Almjainin
and Bin Ghashir)
Mukhtar.
M. Elaalem (2017)
The Libyan Journal of Agriculture, volume (22): No. (1):
2017: 19–34
Predicting the classes and distribution of salt-affected
soils in north-west Libya
Hamdi A. Zurqani
et al. (2018)
Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis. 2018,
49, 689–700
A Review of Libyan Soil Databases for Use within an
Ecosystem Services Framework
Hamdi A. Zurqani
et al. (2019)
Land 8, no. 5 (2019): 82
30
M. M. Elaalem et al.
ACSAD and GWA (2005) SOTOR, and Soil Map of Libya at scale
1:1M, and SOTOR Map of NW and NE of Libya at scale 1:250000
Astrolabe Office “Consulting Engineers” and the Department of
Agricultural and Pastoral Development (2005) Technical and
economic feasibility study for the project of agriculture (100) thousand hectares irrigated wheat. Semi-detailed soil studies for 11 sites
in southern Libya
Ben Mahmoud KR (1995) Libyan Soils (Their Genesis, Classification,
Properties and Agricultural potentials) NASR, Tripoli, Libya, p 615
(in Arabic)
Ben Mahmoud KR (1997) Application of SOTER in Libya. REN.
FAO. Cairo. Egypt, A Technical Report, Regional Soil Office
Ben Mahmoud KR (1998) Soils in Libya and salinity problems. J Agric
Res. ARC. Tripoli - Libya, pp 43–151. (in Arabic.)
Ben Mahmoud KR (2001) SOIL RESOURCES IN LIBYA (National
Report). Workshop on SOTER Database. Sub-Regional Office for
North Africa. Rabat, Morocco, 12–16 November 2001
Ben Mahmoud KR, Salem O, Suleiman K (1998) Soils and water
resources in Libya. Submitted to FAO/SRONA, Tunisia
Ben Mahmoud KRJ, Ajendeel AR (1984) Soil Study in the Field.
Tripoli University publication (in Arabic), p 272
Export S, Expedition SE, USSR (1980) Soil studies in western zone,
eastern zone and central zone of Libya. Ministry of Agriculture and
Land Development. Tripoli, Three separate volumes
Engineering Consulting Office for Utilities (1996) Ghadames Project.
Volume II: Derj and Ghadames Soil and water survey
El-azzabi (1999) The National Agriculture research system of Libya. In
the NARS of West Asia and North Africa. Editor: Joseph Cosas
(ICARDA). p 69–6
Elaalem M (2010) The Application of Land Evaluation Techniques in
Jeffara Plain in Libya using Fuzzy Methods. Published PhD thesis,
Leicester University
Farler JL (2006) Italian Agricultural Settlement in Libya (Tripoli Area).
Publications of the Libyan Jihad Center for Historical Studies,
Translated by Abdul Qader Al Muhaishi
GEFLI (1971–1978) Soil Survey and mapping in different locations in
Libya (exploratory, semi-detailed and detailed studies, about 20
locations)
Habert P (FAO) (1964) The soils of northern Cyrenaica. Soil Survey
Report (Scale of 1:100000)
Hydroprojekt (1972–1974) Soil Survey and mapping in different
locations in Libya (exploratory, semi-detailed and detailed studies,
about 6 locations)
LIB00/004 (2007) Mapping of Natural Resources for Agricultural Use
and Mapping. (GAA, FAO & UNDP). Unpublished data
National Consultative Office and Public Water Authority (2005–2006)
Completion of a technical study on Soil survey and classification of
the north-western coastal areas of Libya (Zuwara to the Tunisian
border, Zuwara, Sania, Oum Mansour, and SawaniZrir). Report and
maps at scale 1: 50000
Nwer BA (2005) The application of land evaluation technique in the
north-east of Libya. Published PhD thesis, Cranfield University,
Silsoe
REGWA (1993) Soil Survey and Mapping in Al magdoud, Tjehi, and
Al-gatroun area in south of Libya. Semi-detailed mapping
REGWA (2005) Soil Survey and Mapping in Al Sarah area in south of
Libya. Semi-detailed mapping
Stewart JH (1960) Land and water Resources of Tripolitania (report and
maps, scale of 1: 100000)
Tele Kart (1994) Semi detailed soils study of Al Necat Al Khames.
Final Report
Dr. Mukhtar M. Elaalem is an associate professor of soil pedology and
head of the Department of Soil and Water Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture,
University of Tripoli, Tripoli, Libya. He got a Ph.D. degree in Geographic
Information System at Leicester University, UK in 2011. His Ph.D. thesis is
on “The Application of Land Evaluation Techniques in Jafara Plain in Libya
using Fuzzy Methods”, and his research interest is soil pedology, geographical information science, natural resources applications of GIS (especially land evaluation and soils studies), modeling spatial uncertainty,
especially employing fuzzy logic methods to land evaluation and soils
studies. He teaches various courses, including introduction to soil science,
soil survey; genesis and classification, and Libyan soils. He attended many
local, regional, and international meetings, workshops, training programs,
conferences on land resources, and applications of GIS and remote sensing.
Dr. Hamdi A. Zurqani is one of the faculty members at the Department of
Soil and Water Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tripoli,
Tripoli, Libya. Dr. Zurqani is a recognized expert as a result of his internationally acclaimed work in the areas of environmental information science, remote sensing, land evaluation, sustainability, pedology, and soil
science education. He has conducted research across the world, including
the United States of America and Africa. Dr. Zurqani is a distinguished soil
scientist with a wide range of scientific and working experiences in Libya
and abroad. He received his M.Sc. (2010) from the University of Tripoli,
Tripoli, Libya and Ph.D. (2019) from Clemson University, Clemson, SC,
USA. His major research and teaching activities at the University of Tripoli
have focused mainly on soil genesis and classification and the environmental information sciences (Remote Sensing and Geographic Information
System). He has published broadly in many journals (e.g., Nature “Scientific
Reports”, Geoderma; International Journal of Applied Earth Observation
and Geoinformation; Journal of Geological Sciences; Land; Frontiers in
Environmental Science; Communications in Soil Science and Plant
Table 2.4 (continued)
Title
Author and date
Name of paper Journal or conferences
Spatial Variability of Some Soil Chemical Proprieties in
Jeffara Plain, Libya (Case Study: Tripoli, Wadi Almjainin
and Bin Ghashir)
Mukhtar.
M. Elaalem (2017)
The Libyan Journal of Agriculture, volume (22): No. (1):
2017: 19–34
Predicting the classes and distribution of salt-affected
soils in north-west Libya
Hamdi A. Zurqani
et al. (2018)
Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis. 2018,
49, 689–700
A Review of Libyan Soil Databases for Use within an
Ecosystem Services Framework
Hamdi A. Zurqani
et al. (2019)
Land 8, no. 5 (2019): 82
30
M. M. Elaalem et al.