The Nile Delta

Abdelazim M Negm editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Springer International Publishing AG

Published:2nd Aug '18

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The Nile Delta cover

This volume presents up-to-date research on the Nile Delta and discusses the challenges involved in and opportunities for improving its productivity. The topics addressed include: groundwater in the Nile Delta and its quality; the mapping of groundwater with remote sensing technologies; land degradation; salt-affected soils; on-farm irrigation; the remediation of agricultural drainage water for sustainable reuse; the use of satellite images to estimate the bathymetry of coastal lakes; the assessment of the Nile Delta coastal zone and its management; its sediment and water quality; and fishing ports, fish and fisheries. The book closes with a review of the latest findings on the Nile Delta and offers conclusions and recommendations for future research to fulfill the requirements for sustainable development. It provides a unique and topical resource for researchers, graduate students and policymakers alike.

ISBN: 9783319858319

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 842g

537 pages

Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017