Sand and Dust Storms in the Middle East and North Africa Region : Sources, Costs, and Solutions
Dust storms are capable of transporting sediment over thousands of kilometers, but due to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region’s proximity to the Sahara Desert, the region is one of the dustiest in the world. While natural sources such as...
Main Author: | World Bank |
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Format: | Report |
Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2019
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Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/483941576489819272/Sand-and-Dust-Storms-in-the-Middle-East-and-North-Africa-MENA-Region-Sources-Costs-and-Solutions http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33036 |
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