This research aims to point out the role and the importance of Green
Areas inside the city. It also clarifies the various needs and evidence
related to the mechanism of the Urban Green plan, and the way to
create and manage, fully, functioning gre
en areas. Finally, it seeks to
suggest some ways of plans for increasing and developing of green areas
in Homs.
تأثير الري بمياه محطة معالجة الصرف الصحي ( محطة الشيخ سعد) في صفات الجودة الكيميائية والميكروبية لبعض أنواع الخضار المزروعة جنوب محافظة حلب وإمكانية تحسينها
The research was conducted in order to investigate the metal
contaminants (lead Pb،cadmium Cd ، arsenic As), which moves
from irrigation water to many types of vegetables which irrigated
from it,and compared the extent of pollution by irrigation source
(treatment sewage، wells water), and by vegetable type
(Vegetables, fruit plants, tuberous), and by the irrigation method
used (surface irrigation ، modern irrigation).
The research was conducted with the aim of investigating in the
most important pathogens (coliform_ E.coli_ Salmonella), which
moves from irrigation water to many types of vegetables which
irrigated from it. And compared the extent of contaminatio
n by
irrigation source (treatment sewage, wells), and according to the
type of vegetable (fruit plants, tuberous vegetables), and the
irrigation method(surface irrigation, modern irrigation).
The process of soil restoration is one of the most important methods of vertical and
horizontal expansion in the agricultural sector; it works to increase the effectiveness of
investments on the one hand, and to accelerate mass production on the ot
her hand. The
processes of reclamating lands include a big number of important procedures that directly
affect the utilization of agricultural lands. On top of these procedures come: constructing
dams, building modern systems and nets for irrigation and sanitation, reclamating saline
soil, protecting soil from drift and erosion, stopping encroachment of desert, settling land
slopes, getting rid of stones, building terraces in slopes, drilling artesian wells, improving
pastures, and cultivation green belts.
The Syrian government developed a multiple-target-agricultural strategy including
primarily increasing the reclaimed areas, using modern techniques for irrigation (drip and
spray), as well as providing water for irrigation through the construction of several dams.
This made the total irrigated area in the country about 1399 thousand hectares in 2011, i.e.
about 24.5% of the cultivated land. The percentage of irrigated areas using this method is
about 22.4% of the total irrigated area in the country. These actions positively affected the
productivity of crops, vegetables and fruit trees, so that the winter irrigated crops reached
5–10 times the non–irrigated crops, and the summer irrigated crops reached 4 times the
non–irrigated crops.
This investigation was carried out during 2011–2012 season at the
biotechnology department\General Commission for Scientific Agricultural
Researches in order to detect the presence of Giardia Cysts on fresh vegetables
and irrigation water using PC
R technique to detect the status of Giardia cysts
in ten different agricultural areas of Damascus Countryside. 120 samples
including, 40 irrigation water and 80 vegetables samples were randomly
collected and tested. Out of 120 samples examined, only 25.8 % were
contaminated with Giardia cysts and these included 37.5% of irrigation water
samples and 20% of fresh vegetables samples. G. lamblia cysts were detected in
12.5% of examined samples, 17.5% of irrigation water samples and 10% of
fresh vegetables samples. The majority of contaminated samples (41.6%),
(25%) for Giardia and G. lamblia, respectively were from Misraba area without
statistically significant with Kafrein area, which showed the lowest
contamination with Giardia cysts (8.33%) and was free of G. lamblia cysts. This
study confirmed the importance of application of molecular biology methods in
the detection of Giardia on vegetables and their Irrigation water, since used
primers showed high specificity and sensitivity in the detection of the Giardia
genus and discriminate the Human pathogenic type, G. lamblia.
The study was conducted in Damascus district, due to the importance of
vegetable cultivation in this area. Two towns were selected randomly and four
villages from each selected town with ten vegetable farmers from each selected
village were random
ly selected for the study. Thus, the total size of the sample
was 80 farmers. The data was collected with the help of specially designed and
pre-tested interview schedule. The objectives of the study were; to study some
socio - economic variables of vegetable growers, and to know their sources of
agricultural information, marketing channels, training needs and the main
constraints faced them in producing and marketing of vegetables.
The research aimed to recognize the optimal level of Inputs used for
vegetables grown under plastic houses in highlands. These vegetables included
cucumber in first and second sowing, green beans, and sweet pepper. To realize
this objective, produ
ction function analysis was used for representative sample
of farmers in the area.
