Studies on factors affecting the infiltration capacity of agricultural soils [Elektronische Ressource] / von Rajeh Alhassoun

Studies on factors affecting the infiltration capacity of agricultural soils Von der Fakultät Architektur, Bauingenieurwesen und Umweltwissenschaften der Technischen Universität Carolo-Wilhelmina zu Braunschweig zur Erlangung des Grades eines Doktors der Naturwissenschaften (Dr. rer. nat.) genehmigte Dissertation von Rajeh Alhassoun geboren am 01.01.1976 aus Homs, Syrien Eingereicht am 07. Mai 2009 Disputation am 02. Juli 2009 Berichterstatter Prof. Dr. Matthias Schöniger Prof. Dr. Dr. Ewald Schnug (2009) Acknowledgements I would like to express my deepest gratitude with special thanks to Prof. Dr. Ewald Schnug for his guidance and encouragement. Similarly, I am so grateful and thankful to Prof. Dr Matthias Schöniger, Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Durner, and Prof. Dr. Klaus Fricke for their cooperation and guidance. I am also very grateful and thankful to Prof. Dr. Jutta Rogasik for her great efforts and kind encouragement. My special thanks also to Dr. Holger Lilienthal, Dr. Kirsten Stöven and Ute Funder for help and cooperation. Finally, I would thank all colleagues and everybody who contributed in this work. Abstract Water flooding induced by heavy rainfalls or river floods can harm agricultural soils.