GIS and remote sensing as tools for conducting geo-hazards risk assessment along Gulf of Aqaba coastal zone,Egypt |
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Authors: | Mohamed O Arnous David R Green |
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Institution: | (1) Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, 41522 Ismailia, Egypt;(2) Geography and Environmental Department, School of Geoscience, College of Physical Science, Aberdeen University, Aberdeen, UK |
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Abstract: | Satellite remote sensing data, in addition to Geographic Information Systems (GIS), offers an excellent alternative to conventional
mapping techniques in monitoring and mapping of geo-hazards areas. One of the most sustainable development projects in Egypt
has been accomplished in Sinai, especially along and around the Gulf of Aqaba and the Gulf of Suez. Variations along the coastal
zone of the Gulf of Aqaba have been identified through the analysis of multi-temporal satellite images with the aid of GIS
analysis. The study area is subject to rapid and increasing changes in land-use/land-cover that resulting from natural and
human activities such as flash flooding, seismic activity, landslides, and tourist and urban activities. This is in addition
to the construction projects of roads, ports, PowerStation stations, mineral exploration, beaches, and tourist villages resulting
from major environmental impacts. The current study aims to use Remote Sensing and GIS tools to investigate, monitor, and
assess geo-hazards through the building of a geographical database. Several techniques have been developed over the last decade
mostly to study the geological and geomorphologic characteristics of the terrain; land-use and land-cover changes. These are
based on satellite imagery and Digital Elevation Models (DEM) to determine the topographic features, and geo-hazards maps.
It is concluded that integrated approaches to monitoring can successfully be used to assess the environmental impacts along
the Gulf of Aqaba coastal zone. |
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