Professor Wissam Razzaq Mutasher, a lecturer at the Marine Science Center at the University of Basrah, published a joint scientific research paper titled:

Quantifying the Level of Erosion-Induced Hazard on Riverbanks

in the journal Natural Hazards Research, published by the international publishing house Elsevier, with a SiteScore of 4.1.

The research was co-authored by a group of researchers from local and international universities, including American and Australian universities. The research focuses on developing a safety factor to assess the erosion processes that occur in tidal rivers, such as the Shatt al-Arab River.

This factor is primarily based on the ratio between the critical soil shear stress and the shear stress resulting from the water currents surrounding the eroded banks, taking into account the difference between high and low tides. The research demonstrates the importance of developing practical assessment tools for protecting banks and ensuring the sustainability of water resources.

This achievement reflects the fruitful scientific collaboration between the University of Basrah and international academic institutions, strengthening the university's position in the field of research. Global.

To view the published research online (in its preliminary version before final revision), please visit the following link:

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nhres.2025.02.007