The Nile Delta (The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, 55)

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. Front Matter....Pages i-xvii Nile Delta Biography: Challenges and Opportunities....Pages 3-18 Ancient Water Supply System in Tall Tanis, Archaeological Area Northeastern Nile Delta Region, Port Said, Egypt....Pages 19-29 Nile and Groundwater Interaction in the Western Nile Delta, Egypt....Pages 33-62 Mapping of Groundwater in Egypt Using RS/GIS: Case Studies, Areas Surrounding Nile Valley and Its Delta....Pages 63-88 GIS-Based Spatial Distribution of Groundwater Quality in the Western Nile Delta, Egypt....Pages 89-119 Modeling of Fertilizer Transport Through Soil, Case Study: Nile Delta....Pages 121-157 Groundwater Degradation and Remediation in the Nile Delta Aquifer....Pages 159-232 Land Degradation in the Nile Delta....Pages 235-264 Management of Salt-Affected Soils in the Nile Delta....Pages 265-295 Remediation of Agricultural Drainage Water for Sustainable Reuse....Pages 297-324 On-Farm Water Management in the Nile Delta....Pages 325-344 Sediment and Water Quality of the Nile Delta Estuaries....Pages 347-378 Assessment of Nile Delta Coastal Zone Using Remote Sensing....Pages 379-395 Protection Methods Against Sea-Level Rise Caused by Climatic Change: Case Study of the Nile Delta Coastal Zones....Pages 397-423 Estimation of Bathymetry Using High-resolution Satellite Imagery: Case Study El-Burullus Lake, Northern Nile Delta....Pages 425-454 Sustainability of Water Bodies of Northern Egyptian Lakes: Case Studies, Burrulus and Manzalla Lakes....Pages 455-467 Assessment of Egyptian Fishing Ports Along the Coasts of the Nile Delta....Pages 471-494 Fish and Fisheries in the Nile Delta....Pages 495-516 The Nile Delta: Update, Conclusions, and Recommendations....Pages 519-530 Back Matter....Pages 531-537