Geo-Environmental Assessment and Landuse Planning for Coastal Plains : Geo-Environmental Assessment and Integrated Landuse Planning for Arid Coastal Plains, Using Remote Sensing and GIS

ISBN-13: 9783846517574 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 236 str.

Ahmed Wahid

Opis

Preparing new areas for development requires intensive geo-environmental assessment and precise planning. Integration of remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), along with ground investigation, can provide critical information needed for environmental assessment and landuse planning. The aim of this work is to provide geospatial data and analysis results that can guide planners and decision makers who are interested in establishing development activities in promising coastal plains. One of the main risks that may affect the development projects in the area is the flash flood potential. Consequently, the hydrologic setting was delineated and a flash flood index map was created that shows the areas that may be subjected to flash flood threats. The coastline also was evaluated environmentally in two ways: 1) its susceptibility to sand encroachment due to wind-transported sand and; 2) its sensitivity to oil spills. Three GIS models were created to evaluate the suitability of the study area for landuse development dependent upon the main environmental and physical factors and conditions that may influence the suggested landuse development activities.

O autorze

Dr. Ahmed had his BSc and master degrees in Geology from Zagazig University, Egypt. He had his PhD in 2008 from University of Georgia, USA and Suez Canal University Egypt in Channel system. Now he is working as an Assistant Professor of Remote Sensing and GIS at Port Said University and Director of Farouk Elbaz Center for Remote Sensing and GIS.