Publications

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Conferences

Mohammad H.; Mansour R; Freitas L; & Chaminé H.I., Spatial and temporal analysis of meteorological drought variability in the Coastal Region in Syria during 1983–2017, Proceedings of Cairo Water Week 2023, Cairo, 29 Oct- 2 Nov, 2023.

Barontini S., Bettoni B., Faisal M.H., Mohammad H., Peli M., & Ranzi R., Mapping ancestral irrigation techniques in the Mediterranean basin and Central Asia for a climate-based analysis, Proceedings of the 17th ICA Conference Digital Approaches to Cartographic Heritage, Thessaloniki, May 24, 2023, Edited by A. Tsorlini & C. Boutoura, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) CartoGeoLab, Thessaloniki, ISSN 2459-3893, pp. 221234, 2023.

Barontini, S.; Mohammad, H.; Hanif, M. F., Peli, M.; Ranzi, R. 2023. New Strategies from Ancient Methods: Crop Planning Based on Benfratello’s Model and Budyko’s Curve. The International Workshop: "Novel Concepts for the Mitigation of Flood and Drought Risk".

Mohammad, H.; and Tarolli, P. 2022: Land use/ land cover change analysis in Al Kabeer Al Shemaly River in Syria. 3rd IAHR Young Professionals Congress.

Barontini, S.; Peli, M.; Cazzani, A. and Mohammad, H. 2023. The traditional irrigation technique of Lake Garda lemon houses (Northern Italy). International Conference: Ancestral Hydrotechnologies as a Response to Climate, Health and Food Emergencies. Good practices in the Mediterranean and in Latin America and the Caribbean. Barcelona, Spain.

Mohammad H., Peli M. & Barontini S., The Impact of Meteorological Drought on Vegetation Health in the Middle Euphrates River Basin (Syria), Abstracts of the EGU General Assembly 2023, Vienna, Austria, April 24-28, 2023, Abstract number EGU23-780.

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Oral Presentation

Mohammad, Hiba; Salinas Palacios, Darío. Geopolitical Risk Assessment of Water and Climate in the Tigris–Euphrates Basin: From Transboundary Tensions to Local Vulnerabilities in Iraq and Syria. International Conference on Water, Peace and Security 2025, Water as a Catalyst for Peace and Cooperation, 27-28 October 2025 – Hybrid.

Barontini, S.; Mohammad, H.; Hanif, M. F.; Peli, M.; and Ranzi, R. 2023. New Strategies from Ancient Methods: Crop Planning based on Benfratello’s Model and Budyko’s Curve. The International Workshop: "Novel concepts for the mitigation of flood and drought risk", Bologna, Italy.

Barontini, S.; Peli, M.; Cazzani, A. and Mohammad, H. 2023. The traditional irrigation technique of Lake Garda Lemon Houses (Northern Italy). International Conference: Ancestral Hydro-technologies as a Response to Climate, Health and Food Emergencies. Good Practices in the Mediterranean and in Latin America and the Caribbean. Barcelona, Spain.

Mohammad, H.; Peli, M.; and Barontini, S. 2023. The Impact of Meteorological Drought on Vegetation Health in the Middle Euphrates River Basin (Syria), EGU General Assembly 2023, Vienna, Austria, 24–28 Apr 2023, EGU23-780, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu23-780, 2023

Mohammad, H.; and Tarolli, P. 2022: Land use/ land cover change analysis in Al Kabeer Al Shemaly River in Syria. 3rd IAHR Young Professionals Congress.

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Abstracts

Mohammad, H.; Peli, M.; and Barontini, S. 2024. Spatio-temporal Characteristics of Meteorological Drought Events in The Euphrates-Tigris Basin during 1975–2022, 18th Plinius Conference on Mediterranean Risks, Chania, Greece, 30 Sep–3 Oct 2024, Plinius18-33, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-plinius18-33.

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Extended Abstracts

Barontini, S.; Mohammad, H.; Hanif, M. F., Peli, M.; Romano, E.; and Ranzi, R. 2023. Benfratello’s water balance and Melisenda’s aridity index as valuable tools to assess the irrigation deficit in semiarid Mediterranean climates. The 5th Euro-Mediterranean Conference for Environmental Integration (EMCEI-2023). Rende, Italy.

Barontini S., Bettoni B., Faisal M.H., Mohammad H., Peli M., & Ranzi R., Mapping ancestral irrigation techniques in the Mediterranean basin and Central Asia for a climate based analysis, Proceedings of the 17th ICA Conference Digital Approaches to Cartographic Heritage, Thessaloniki, 24-26 May 2023, Edited by A. Tsorlini & C. Boutoura, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) CartoGeoLab, Thessaloniki, ISSN 2459-3893, pp. 221-234, 2023;

Mohammad, H.; Mansour R; Freitas L; and Chaminé H.I. 2023. Spatial and Temporal Analysis of Meteorological Drought Variability in the Coastal Region in Syria during 1983-2017. 2023. Cairo Water Week, Cairo, Egypt, 29 October -02 November 2023.

Barontini, S.; Bettoni, B.; Hanif, M. F.; Mohammad, H.; Peli, M; and Ranzi, R. 2023. Mapping ancestral irrigation techniques in the Mediterranean basin and Central Asia for a climate-based analysis. 17th ICA Conference. Digital Approaches to Cartographic Heritage, Thessaloniki, Greece 24-26 May 2023.

Mohammad, H.; and Tarolli, P. 2022: Land use/ land cover change analysis in Al Kabeer Al Shemaly River in Syria. 3rd IAHR Young Professionals Congress.

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Posters

Mohammad, Hiba; Hanif, Muhammad Faisal; Peli, Marco; Ranzi, Roberto; Barontini, Stefano. On the hydrological sustainability of agricultural areas of the Tigris–Euphrates river basin. Hydrology Days 2025. Bari, 8-10 September 2025.

Barontini, Stefano; Hanif, Muhammad Faisal; Mohammad, Hiba; Peli, Marco; Ranzi, Roberto; Serina, Ivan. Presenting the Optimizing Water Resources in Coastal Areas Using Artificial Intelligence (AI4Water) PRIMA project. Hydrology Days 2025. Bari, 8-10 September 2025.

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Panelist

Mohammad, Hiba. 2025. In light of the political transition in Syria, what are the most urgent, realistic, and impactful water interventions you would prioritize within the first 100 days if you were in charge of water sector recovery and stabilization?. Water Under Transition: Addressing Syria’s Water Hotspots. Onewater.blue.

Mohammad, H. 2024. Shaping sustainable water futures in hosting communities of FCASs. World Water Week 2024. Stockholm, 25 -29 August 2024.

Mohammad, H. 2024. Advancing Transboundary Water Cooperation: A Holistic Approach in the ME. World Water Week 2024. Stockholm, 25 -29 August 2024.

Mohammad, H. 2024. Strengthening Water and Climate Resilience Through Evidence-Driven Anticipatory Action. World Water Week 2024. Stockholm, 25 -29 August 2024.

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Peer-reviewed Journals

Barontini, S., Caffi, M. G., Hanif, M.F., Kolokytha, E., Malamataris, D., Mohammad, H., and Peli, M. (2025). On the parsimonios climate, soil and crop-based methodology to assess the hydrological sustainability of agriculture in a Mediterranean semiarid climate. Hydrological Science Journal (Submitted).

Mohammad, H., Peli, M. & Barontini, S. Correlation between meteorological and climatological drought and agricultural stress in the Middle Euphrates River Basin. Euro-Mediterr J Environ Integr (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41207-025-00873-4

Barontini S., Bettoni B., Faisal M.H., Mohammad H., Peli M., & Ranzi R., Mapping ancestral irrigation techniques in the Mediterranean basin and Central Asia for a climate-based analysis, e-Perimetron, 19(4):177-190, ISSN 1790-3769, 2024 (Postpubblicazione della memoria Barontini et al., 2023, selezionata tra i contributi meritevoli di essere pubblicati in rivista.)

Mohammad, H.; Peli, M.; and Barontini, S. (2024). Spatio-temporal Characteristics of Meteorological Drought Events in The Euphrates-Tigris Basin during 1975–2022, 18th Plinius Conference on Mediterranean Risks, Chania, Greece, 30 Sep–3 Oct 2024, Plinius18-33, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-plinius18-33, 2024.

Rivera Lima, L.; Mouawad, L. R.; Mohammad, H.; Kahale, R.; and Lacrosse, F. (2024). Status and priorities of the younger generations in the Mediterranean forest sector. FAO. 2024. Restoring the Mediterranean region: status and challenges. Unasylva No. 255 – Vol. 75 2024/1. Rome. https://doi.org/10.4060/cd1720en

Arheimer B., et al. (2024). The IAHS Science for Solutions decade with Hydrology Engaging Local People in a Global World (HELPING). Hydrological Sciences Journal. doi: 10.1080/02626667.2024.2355202.

Mohammad, H., Peli, M., and Barontini, S. 2023. The Impact of Meteorological Drought on Vegetation Health in the Middle Euphrates River Basin (Syria), EGU General Assembly 2023, Vienna, Austria, 24–28 Apr 2023, EGU23-780, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu23-780, 2023

Mohammad, H. (2023). From Clouds to Communities: A Spotlight on Rainwater Harvesting in Syria. Save the Tigris Campaign. https://savethetigris.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/FromCloudsToCommunities.pdf

Mohammad, H.; Jnad, H. and Dabaliz, A. 2015. An evaluation of the distribution of DO concentrations in aeration tanks at Latakia WWTPs. Tishreen University Journal for Research and Scientific Studies - Engineering Sciences Series Vol. (73) No. (2) 2015. http://journal.tishreen.edu.sy/index.php/engscnc/article/view/1674/1608