Full Member
Shifa Mathbout
Membership since:
2025
Field of activity:
Other Memberships/Affiliations
University of Barcelona
University of Barcelona
Union for the Mediterranean (UfM)
Mediterranean Experts on Climate and Environmental Change (MedECC)
Degrees:
2016
Doctorate Other
Climatology and Meteorology
Physical Geography
Publications resulting from Research
List of Publications
1:(peer-reviewed journals)
• Mathbout S, Lopez –Bustins JA, Roy D, Martin Vide J (2021). Mediterranean-Scale Drought: Regional Datasets for Exceptional Meteorological Drought Events during 1975–2019. Atmosphere 12(8), 941; https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos12080941
• Mathbout S, Lopez –Bustins LA, Roy D, Martin Vide J (2020). Spatiotemporal variability of daily precipitation concentration and its relationship to teleconnection patterns over the Mediterranean during 1975-2015. International Journal of Climatology. 40, 1435-1455.DOI: 10.1002/joc.6278.
• Mathbout S, Lopez –Bustins LA, Bech J, Roy D, Martin Vide J, Rodrigo FS (2018). Spatial and temporal analysis of drought variability at several time scales in Syria. Journal of Atmospheric Research 200,153-168.
• Mathbout S, Lopez –Bustins LA, Bech J, Roy D, Martin Vide J, Rodrigo FS (2018). Observed changes in daily precipitation extremes at annual time-scale over the EM during 1961-2012.Pure and Applied Geophysics 175(11), 3875-3890.
• Mathbout S, Skaf M, Abou Zakhem A, (2013). Temperature Changes in Semi-Arid, Arid and Extreme Arid Regions of Syria and Their Potential Effects on Vegetation. The J. A J Arid Environ 6 (2), 42-54.
• Skaf M, Mathbout S (2010). Drought Change over last five decades in Syria. Options Méditerranéennes 95,107-112.
• Skaf M, Mathbout S (2010). Drought Analysis in Syrian Al Jazeera Region By using Standardized Precipitation Index SPI. AJ Arid Environ 3, 98-103.
• Skaf M, Mathbout S (2010). Precipitation Changes in al Jazeera region and their potential effects on vegetation. AJ Arid Environ 3(2), 71-78.
2:Technical report:
• Mathbout S, Sakf M (2011). Simulating yield Response to Abiotic Stress in Some Semi-Arid, Arid Syrian in Light of Recent Climatic Changes Using AquaCrop. United Nations University, UN-Water Decade Programme on Capacity Development (UNW-DPC). 7, pp. 63 - 67. UNW-DPC.
3: PhD Thesis
Spatial and Temporal Characteristics of Precipitation Variability and Drought Patterns in the Eastern Mediterranean. Published online (http://www.tdx.cat/handle/10803/398713).
4: Conference Papers.
• Identification of drought events and their correlation with teleconnection patterns across the Mediterranean. Copenhagen, Denemark, 09- 13/ 09, 2019.
• Spatiotemporal analysis of drought characteristics in the Mediterranean based on Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI). Palma de Mallorca, Spain. 4-6 March, 2019.
• Spatial and temporal analysis of rainfall concentration over the Mediterranean according to two different indices. Montpelier, France.9-11 October, 2018.
• Relationship between precipitation amounts, precipitation concentration and teleconnection patterns in the Mediterranean basin. EGU General Assembly. Vienna, Austria, 8–13 April. 2018.
• Spatial and temporal variability of daily precipitation concentration in the Mediterranean basin during 1975- 2015.EGU General Assembly 2018.Vienna, Austria, 8–13 April. 2018.
• Spatiotemporal analysis of drought characteristics in the Mediterranean based on Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI).International Conference on Meteorology and Climatology of the Mediterranean & Challenges in Meteorology (MetMed). Palma, Spain.2019
• Scaling Laws for Extreme Rainfall Events over the Mediterranean during 1975-2015 in 6th International Conference on Meteorology and Climatology of the Mediterranean & Challenges in Meteorology. Zagreb, Croatia, 20-22 /02, 2017.
• Study of Changes in precipitation extremes over the Eastern Mediterranean during
• 1961-2012 in 6th EMS Annual Meeting & 11th European Conference on Applied Climatology (ECAC). Trieste, Italy, 12-16/ 09, 2016.
• On the Relationship between Atmospheric Circulation Indices and Precipitation in the Eastern Mediterranean in the European Geosciences Union General Assembly (EGU), Vienna, Austria, 18-22, 4, 2016 and IPCC-Jahrestagung am, Nauen, Germany, 29/02-01/03/2016 and Begin 2017, China (Institute for Atmospheric Physics , Chinese Academy of science, in International Symposium on Advanced in seasonal and decadal predicting.
• Towards a better understanding of surface solar radiation climatology and trends in Africa and Middle East: Building a ground-based dataset in the IRS 2016.International Radiation Symposium. Auckland, New Zealand, 16-22, 04, 2016.
• Observed spatial and temporal variability of precipitation and drought in the Eastern Mediterranean in the 15th EMS Annual Meeting & 12th European Conference on Applications of Meteorology (ECAM). Sofia, Bulgaria, 07-11/09, 2015.
• Study of precipitation variability based on entropy and seasonality over the Eastern Mediterranean in the European Geosciences Union General Assembly (EGU). Vienna, Austria, 12-17/04/2015.
• Compression of multiple drought indices for meteorological drought monitoring in the Eastern Mediterranean in the 5th International Conference on Meteorology and Climatology of the Mediterranean. Istanbul, Turkey, 02-04/03, 2015.
• Precipitation trends and variability within the Eastern Mediterranean region for the1961-2012 in the 14th EMS Annual Meeting & 10th European Conference on Applied Climatology (ECAM). Prague, Czech Republic.06-10/10, 2014.
• Spatiotemporal analysis of drought on various timescales in Syria over last five decades in the European Geosciences Union General Assembly (EGU). Vienna, Austria, 27/04-02/05, 2014.
• Meteorologia de la mediterrania-Instruments, diagnosi i Previsio-Climatologia in XIX Jornades de Meteorología, Eduard Fontser`e.Cosmo Caixa. Barcelona, Spain, 22-24/11, 2013.
• Detected Changes in spatio-temporal drought characteristics in Syria over last five decades in the climate of the Mediterranean region, understanding its evolution and effects on environment and societies MedCLIVAR. Madrid, Spain, 26-28/09, 2012.
• Precipitation change in the arid and semi-arid lands in Syria in the final Conference. Mediterranean climate from past to future MedCLIVAR. Lecce, Italy, 06-09/06, 2011.
• Changes in precipitation patterns in Syrian semi-arid, Arid, and extreme arid regions over last five Decades in the 10th International Conference on Development of Drylands Meeting the Challenge of Sustainable Development in Drylands under Changing Climate – Moving from Global to Local. Cairo, Egypt, 12-15/12, 2010.
• An assessment of Drought dimensions and their changes in arid Syrian regions during the period (1958-2008) in the International Workshop on Drought: Analysis and Adaptation strategies. Biskra, Algeria, 21-22/11, 2010.
• Yield Response to abiotic stress in Some Semi-Arid, Arid Syrian in Light of Recent Climatic Changes Using AquaCrop in the Improving Farm Management strategies through AquaCrop: Worldwide collection of case studies. AquaCrop. Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 08-10/10, 2010. (United Nations University, UN-Water Decade Programme on Capacity Development (UNW-DPC).7, pp. 63 - 67. UNW-DPC, 2011.)
• Drought change over last five decades in Syria in the Drought Management. Economics of Drought and Drought Preparedness in the Mediterranean. Istanbul, Turkey, 02-04/03/2010.
• Precipitation changes, drought, and desertification risk in Syrian arid regions. Kuwait, Kuwait. 24-26/10/2010.
• Changes in precipitation patterns in Syrian semi-arid, arid, and extreme arid regions over last five decades. Alexandria, Egypt. TWAS/BVA.NXT- Program, 11-15/04/2010.
1:(peer-reviewed journals)
• Mathbout S, Lopez –Bustins JA, Roy D, Martin Vide J (2021). Mediterranean-Scale Drought: Regional Datasets for Exceptional Meteorological Drought Events during 1975–2019. Atmosphere 12(8), 941; https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos12080941
• Mathbout S, Lopez –Bustins LA, Roy D, Martin Vide J (2020). Spatiotemporal variability of daily precipitation concentration and its relationship to teleconnection patterns over the Mediterranean during 1975-2015. International Journal of Climatology. 40, 1435-1455.DOI: 10.1002/joc.6278.
• Mathbout S, Lopez –Bustins LA, Bech J, Roy D, Martin Vide J, Rodrigo FS (2018). Spatial and temporal analysis of drought variability at several time scales in Syria. Journal of Atmospheric Research 200,153-168.
• Mathbout S, Lopez –Bustins LA, Bech J, Roy D, Martin Vide J, Rodrigo FS (2018). Observed changes in daily precipitation extremes at annual time-scale over the EM during 1961-2012.Pure and Applied Geophysics 175(11), 3875-3890.
• Mathbout S, Skaf M, Abou Zakhem A, (2013). Temperature Changes in Semi-Arid, Arid and Extreme Arid Regions of Syria and Their Potential Effects on Vegetation. The J. A J Arid Environ 6 (2), 42-54.
• Skaf M, Mathbout S (2010). Drought Change over last five decades in Syria. Options Méditerranéennes 95,107-112.
• Skaf M, Mathbout S (2010). Drought Analysis in Syrian Al Jazeera Region By using Standardized Precipitation Index SPI. AJ Arid Environ 3, 98-103.
• Skaf M, Mathbout S (2010). Precipitation Changes in al Jazeera region and their potential effects on vegetation. AJ Arid Environ 3(2), 71-78.
2:Technical report:
• Mathbout S, Sakf M (2011). Simulating yield Response to Abiotic Stress in Some Semi-Arid, Arid Syrian in Light of Recent Climatic Changes Using AquaCrop. United Nations University, UN-Water Decade Programme on Capacity Development (UNW-DPC). 7, pp. 63 - 67. UNW-DPC.
3: PhD Thesis
Spatial and Temporal Characteristics of Precipitation Variability and Drought Patterns in the Eastern Mediterranean. Published online (http://www.tdx.cat/handle/10803/398713).
4: Conference Papers.
• Identification of drought events and their correlation with teleconnection patterns across the Mediterranean. Copenhagen, Denemark, 09- 13/ 09, 2019.
• Spatiotemporal analysis of drought characteristics in the Mediterranean based on Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI). Palma de Mallorca, Spain. 4-6 March, 2019.
• Spatial and temporal analysis of rainfall concentration over the Mediterranean according to two different indices. Montpelier, France.9-11 October, 2018.
• Relationship between precipitation amounts, precipitation concentration and teleconnection patterns in the Mediterranean basin. EGU General Assembly. Vienna, Austria, 8–13 April. 2018.
• Spatial and temporal variability of daily precipitation concentration in the Mediterranean basin during 1975- 2015.EGU General Assembly 2018.Vienna, Austria, 8–13 April. 2018.
• Spatiotemporal analysis of drought characteristics in the Mediterranean based on Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI).International Conference on Meteorology and Climatology of the Mediterranean & Challenges in Meteorology (MetMed). Palma, Spain.2019
• Scaling Laws for Extreme Rainfall Events over the Mediterranean during 1975-2015 in 6th International Conference on Meteorology and Climatology of the Mediterranean & Challenges in Meteorology. Zagreb, Croatia, 20-22 /02, 2017.
• Study of Changes in precipitation extremes over the Eastern Mediterranean during
• 1961-2012 in 6th EMS Annual Meeting & 11th European Conference on Applied Climatology (ECAC). Trieste, Italy, 12-16/ 09, 2016.
• On the Relationship between Atmospheric Circulation Indices and Precipitation in the Eastern Mediterranean in the European Geosciences Union General Assembly (EGU), Vienna, Austria, 18-22, 4, 2016 and IPCC-Jahrestagung am, Nauen, Germany, 29/02-01/03/2016 and Begin 2017, China (Institute for Atmospheric Physics , Chinese Academy of science, in International Symposium on Advanced in seasonal and decadal predicting.
• Towards a better understanding of surface solar radiation climatology and trends in Africa and Middle East: Building a ground-based dataset in the IRS 2016.International Radiation Symposium. Auckland, New Zealand, 16-22, 04, 2016.
• Observed spatial and temporal variability of precipitation and drought in the Eastern Mediterranean in the 15th EMS Annual Meeting & 12th European Conference on Applications of Meteorology (ECAM). Sofia, Bulgaria, 07-11/09, 2015.
• Study of precipitation variability based on entropy and seasonality over the Eastern Mediterranean in the European Geosciences Union General Assembly (EGU). Vienna, Austria, 12-17/04/2015.
• Compression of multiple drought indices for meteorological drought monitoring in the Eastern Mediterranean in the 5th International Conference on Meteorology and Climatology of the Mediterranean. Istanbul, Turkey, 02-04/03, 2015.
• Precipitation trends and variability within the Eastern Mediterranean region for the1961-2012 in the 14th EMS Annual Meeting & 10th European Conference on Applied Climatology (ECAM). Prague, Czech Republic.06-10/10, 2014.
• Spatiotemporal analysis of drought on various timescales in Syria over last five decades in the European Geosciences Union General Assembly (EGU). Vienna, Austria, 27/04-02/05, 2014.
• Meteorologia de la mediterrania-Instruments, diagnosi i Previsio-Climatologia in XIX Jornades de Meteorología, Eduard Fontser`e.Cosmo Caixa. Barcelona, Spain, 22-24/11, 2013.
• Detected Changes in spatio-temporal drought characteristics in Syria over last five decades in the climate of the Mediterranean region, understanding its evolution and effects on environment and societies MedCLIVAR. Madrid, Spain, 26-28/09, 2012.
• Precipitation change in the arid and semi-arid lands in Syria in the final Conference. Mediterranean climate from past to future MedCLIVAR. Lecce, Italy, 06-09/06, 2011.
• Changes in precipitation patterns in Syrian semi-arid, Arid, and extreme arid regions over last five Decades in the 10th International Conference on Development of Drylands Meeting the Challenge of Sustainable Development in Drylands under Changing Climate – Moving from Global to Local. Cairo, Egypt, 12-15/12, 2010.
• An assessment of Drought dimensions and their changes in arid Syrian regions during the period (1958-2008) in the International Workshop on Drought: Analysis and Adaptation strategies. Biskra, Algeria, 21-22/11, 2010.
• Yield Response to abiotic stress in Some Semi-Arid, Arid Syrian in Light of Recent Climatic Changes Using AquaCrop in the Improving Farm Management strategies through AquaCrop: Worldwide collection of case studies. AquaCrop. Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 08-10/10, 2010. (United Nations University, UN-Water Decade Programme on Capacity Development (UNW-DPC).7, pp. 63 - 67. UNW-DPC, 2011.)
• Drought change over last five decades in Syria in the Drought Management. Economics of Drought and Drought Preparedness in the Mediterranean. Istanbul, Turkey, 02-04/03/2010.
• Precipitation changes, drought, and desertification risk in Syrian arid regions. Kuwait, Kuwait. 24-26/10/2010.
• Changes in precipitation patterns in Syrian semi-arid, arid, and extreme arid regions over last five decades. Alexandria, Egypt. TWAS/BVA.NXT- Program, 11-15/04/2010.
9th EMS Annual Meeting & 11th European Conference on Applied Climatology (ECAC)
2025
Copenhagen, DenmarkInternational Conference on Meteorology and Climatology of the Mediterranean & Challenges in Meteorology (MetMed).
2025
Palma de Mallorca, Spain.16th Plinius Conference on Mediterranean Risks.
2025
Montpelier, France.EGU General Assembly
2025
Vienna, AustriaEGU General Assembly
2025
Vienna, Austria6th International Conference on Meteorology and Climatology of the Mediterranean & Challenges in Meteorology (MetMed).
2025
Zagreb, Croatia6th EMS Annual Meeting & 11th European Conference on Applied Climatology (ECAC).
2025
Trieste, Italy European Geosciences Union General Assembly (EGU)
2025
Vienna, Austriathe 15th EMS Annual Meeting & 12th European Conference on Applications of Meteorology (ECAM).
2025
Sofia, Bulgariain the European Geosciences Union General Assembly (EGU).
2025
Vienna, Austriain the 5th International Conference on Meteorology and Climatology of the Mediterranean.
2025
Istanbul, Turkey in the 14th EMS Annual Meeting & 10th European Conference on Applied Climatology (ECAM).
2025
Prague, Czech Republic European Geosciences Union General Assembly (EGU)
2025
Vienna, Austria the climate of the Mediterranean region, understanding its evolution and effects on environment and societies MedCLIVAR.
2025
Madrid, SpainMediterranean climate from past to future MedCLIVAR.
2025
Lecce, Italy The 10th International Conference on Development of Drylands.
2025
Cairo, Egypt,in the International Workshop on Drought: Analysis and Adaptation strategies.
2025
Biskra, AlgeriaEconomics of Drought and Drought Preparedness in the Mediterranean.
2025
Istanbul, TurkeyTWAS/BVA.NXT- Program
2025
Alexandria, Egypt. 6th International Conference on Meteorology and Climatology of the Mediterranean & Challenges in Meteorology
2025
Zagreb, Croatia6th EMS Annual Meeting & 11th European Conference on Applied Climatology (ECAC)
2025
Trieste,ItalyEuropean Geosciences Union General Assembly (EGU)
2025
Vienna, AustriaIRS 2016.International Radiation Symposium
2025
Auckland,New ZealandIPCC-Jahrestagung am
2025
Nauen, Germany15th EMS Annual Meeting & 12th European Conference on Applications of Meteorology (ECAM
2025
Sofia, BulgariaEuropean Geosciences Union General Assembly (EGU)
2025
Vienna, Austria5th International Conference on Meteorology and Climatology of the Mediterranean
2025
Istanbul, TurkeyDrought Management. Economics of Drought and Drought Preparedness in the Mediterranean
2025
Istanbul, Turkey14th EMS Annual Meeting & 12th European Conference on Applications of Meteorology (ECAM)
2025
Prague,Czech RepublicEuropean Geosciences Union General Assembly (EGU)
2025
Vienna, AustriaXIX Jornades de Meteorologia ,Eduard Fontser`e.Cosmo Caixa
2025
Barcelona, SpainThe climate of the Mediterranean region,understanding its evolution and effects on environment and societies MedCLIVAR
2025
Madrid, Spainfinal Conference. Mediterranean climate from past to future MedCLIVAR
2025
Lecce, ItalyTenth International Conference on Development of Drylands Meeting the Challenge of Sustainable Development in Drylands under Changing Climate – Moving from Global to Local
2025
Cairo,, EgyptThe International Workshop on Drought: Analysis and Adaptation strategies
2025
Biskra, AlgeriaImproving Farm Management strategies through AquaCrop: Worldwide collection of case studies. AquaCrop
2025
Yogyakarta, IndonesiaTWAS/BVA.NXT- Program organized by TWAS Arab Regional office (TWAS/ARO) and the centre for official studies and programs (CSSP
2025
Alexandria,EgyptSustainable Blue Growth in Mediterranean and Black Sea countries
2025
Trieste, ItalyAdvanced Course “Drought forecasting and its use in informed decision making ,IAMZ Mediterranean
2025
Zaragoza, SpainR Statistical Software Environment
2025
Sabadee, Catalonia, SpainInternational Training Course on Desertification and its Control for Developing Countries
2025
Lanzhou,ChinaCapacity Development for Farm Management Strategies to Improve Crop-Water Productivity using AquaCrop
2025
Cairo, EgyptAquatic Ecosystems: Application and processes
2025
Delft, HollandTraining of Trainers
2025
Damascus, SyriaDiploma Holder Neuro Linguistic Programming (ABNLP)
2025
Lattakia, Syria