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.
Produkteigenschaften
- Artikelnummer: 9783319858319
- Medium: Buch
- ISBN: 978-3-319-85831-9
- Verlag: Springer International Publishing
- Erscheinungstermin: 02.08.2018
- Sprache(n): Englisch
- Auflage: Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 2017
- Serie: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry
- Produktform: Kartoniert, Previously published in hardcover
- Gewicht: 832 g
- Seiten: 537
- Format (B x H x T): 155 x 235 x 30 mm
- Ausgabetyp: Kein, Unbekannt