الملخص الإنجليزي
The abnormal climatic event (Hurricane) and its effects on humans' lives and properties that Oman has faced in 2007 and 2010 led to the following: Evaluating Oman's infrastructure, testing to what extend the infrastructure is matching with the hydrological system of the area, and providing a real challenge on how to deal with floods' risks.
Oman has coasts that have a length of 3165 Km located towards the Indian Ocean in which the tropical storms happen. This location leads Oman to be more exposed to the abnormal climatic event. In addition to that the low parts of the coastal areas can be exposed to another type of floods. This type of floods are caused due to the high waves that come along with the climatic event and have the ability to penetrate the land for a long distance threatening the constructed coastal areas.
Based on this phenomenon this study comes to monitor, evaluate and manage these dangers and challenges based on standardized and complete geographical data using Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing that takes place in Willayat Al-Seeb as a case study.
The importance of this database relies on monitoring the flood risks, providing data, maps and graphic diagrams. This, in turn, helps, to understand the nature of risks, assess the study field, and look for the well-prepared planning, and put a clear vision to manage rescuing efforts.
This study with its issue is considered among one of the modern ways of environmental management in dealing with the data of the dangers of natural hazards including floods.
The results of the study demonstrated some planning problems in the area of the study that may increase flood risks and have an opposite effect along with the developmental efforts. Also, the results showed the importance to gather data on flood risks and arrange database.
Based on the results of the study, the researcher is suggesting the establishment of natural hazards Management Center to be responsible for studying and assessing different types of natural risks and manging them when they happen.
