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A time-lapse study involving geophysical and remote sensing measurements in 2003, 2013 and 2017 was conducted to investigate changes in groundwater content in the coastal aquifers in El-Arish area where the change rate of the groundwater content reflects the aquifer ability for the success or failure of future development plans. Two multi-temporal Landsat images were used, one from the Multispectral Landsat8-OLI and one from the Enhanced Thematic Mapper ETM+, to calculate the total cultivated land and it is annually changing during the relevant times. In addition to resistivity and TEM measurements to identify the aquifer(s) properties, all data were processed and interpreted. The inferred information from the processed satellite images showed the reclaimed land grows at a rate of about 11 km2/yr without a noticeable change in the shoreline. Moreover, the geophysical modelling and interpretation elucidate, the study area contains three successive and separated coastal aquifers dunes, old beach, and Kurkar water-bearing layers. These aquifers can be utilized, but the dunes layer is less important than the others. The comparative aquifers thicknesses during the periods indicated were decreased by 4 m during the total period. Finally, the statistical relations between groundwater and cultivated land changing rates confirmed that the groundwater in the relevant area could be in line with the current rate of development process during the current century. Therefore, the Rafah Coastal Aquifers are suitable for sustainable development.
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Kotb, A., Nabeh, M., Adham, A. (2022). Explore the Suitability of Rafah Coastal Aquifers for Sustainable Development Using Geophysics and Remote Sensing. In: Meghraoui, M., et al. Advances in Geophysics, Tectonics and Petroleum Geosciences. CAJG 2019. Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-73026-0_83
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