Detection and mapping of water pollution variation in the Nile Delta using multivariate clustering and GIS techniques

Publikation: Beiträge in ZeitschriftenZeitschriftenaufsätzeForschungbegutachtet

Authors

The limited water resources of Egypt lead to widespread water-stress. Consequently, the use of marginal water sources, such as agricultural drainage waters, provides one of the national feasible solutions to the problem. However, the marginal quality of the drainage waters may restrict their use.The objective of this research is to develop a tool for planning and managing the reuse of agricultural drainage water for irrigation in the Nile Delta. This is achieved by classifying the pollution levels of drainage water into several categories using a statistical clustering approach that may ensure simple but accurate information about the pollution levels and water characteristics at any point within the drainage system.The derived clusters are then visualized by using a Geographical Information System (GIS) to draw thematic maps based on the entire Nile Delta, thus making GIS as a decision support system. The obtained maps may assist the decision makers in managing and controlling pollution in the Nile Delta regions. The clustering process also provides an effective overview of those spots in the Nile Delta where intensified monitoring activities are required. Consequently, the obtained results make a major contribution to the assessment and redesign of the Egyptian national water quality monitoring network.

OriginalspracheEnglisch
ZeitschriftJournal of Environmental Management
Jahrgang91
Ausgabenummer8
Seiten (von - bis)1785-1793
Anzahl der Seiten9
ISSN0301-4797
DOIs
PublikationsstatusErschienen - 01.08.2010

DOI

Zuletzt angesehen

Publikationen

  1. Detection time analysis of propulsion system fault effects in a hexacopter
  2. Monitoring of microbially mediated corrosion and scaling processes using redox potential measurements
  3. Analysis And Comparison Of Dispatching RuleBased Scheduling In Dual-Resource Constrained Shop-Floor Scenarios
  4. Autonomy of Migration Despite Its Securitisation? Facing the Terms and Conditions of Biometric Rebordering
  5. A Multimethod Latent State-Trait Model for Structurally Different and Interchangeable Methods
  6. Industry 4.0 more than a challenge in modeling, identification, and control for cyber-physical systems
  7. Watershed groundwater balance estimation using streamflow recession analysis and baseflow separation
  8. Performance predictors for graphics processing units applied to dark-silicon-aware design space exploration
  9. Clashing Values
  10. Communicating Uncertainties About the Effects of Medical Interventions Using Different Display Formats
  11. Mining for critical stock price movements using temporal power laws and integrated autoregressive models
  12. How to assess transformative performance towards sustainable development in higher education institutions
  13. The promise and Pitfalls of a blended, video- and coaching-based professional development program in Germany
  14. Multitrait-Multimethod Analysis
  15. Take the money and run? Implementation and disclosure of environmentally-oriented crowdfunding projects
  16. Does symbolic representation through class signalling appeal to voters? Evidence from a conjoint experiment
  17. Lexsyg smart - A luminescence detection system for dosimetry, material research and dating application
  18. Likelihood-based panel cointegration test in the presence of a linear time trend and cross-sectional dependence
  19. Laser Scanning Point Cloud Improvement by Implementation of RANSAC for Pipeline Inspection Application