Overview
- Provides detailed insights into the requirements for the sustainable development of the Nile Delta
- A comprehensive review
- Appeals to environmental managers, scientists and policymakers
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry (HEC, volume 55)
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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.
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Table of contents (19 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Nile Delta
Editors: Abdelazim M. Negm
Series Title: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-56124-0
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-56122-6Published: 06 June 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-85831-9Published: 02 August 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-56124-0Published: 25 May 2017
Series ISSN: 1867-979X
Series E-ISSN: 1616-864X
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 537
Topics: Environmental Chemistry, Water Quality/Water Pollution, Geochemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management, Sustainable Development