Assessment of environmental hazards in the north western coast -Egypt using RS and GIS

• Published in: The Egyptian journal of remote sensing and space sciences Vol. 16; no. 2; pp. 219 - 229
• Main Authors: Mohamed, E.S., Schütt, B., Belal, A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.12.2013
• Subjects: Environmental hazards; GIS; Northern west coast; Revised universal soil loss equation (RUSLE); Soil erosion; GIS; Revised universal soil loss equation (RUSLE); Soil erosion; Northern west coast; Environmental hazards

Soil erosion, salinity and sodicity hazards are serious problems in the northern west coast of Egypt and lead to reducing the soil quality and increasing the degradation of soil resources. Sidi Barrani and Al-Sallum regions are selected as study areas which are located from a longitude of 25°10′00″...