Mapping of heavy metal contamination In alluvial soils of the Middle Nile Delta of Egypt

Mapping of heavy metal contamination In alluvial soils of the Middle Nile Delta of Egypt

Areas contaminated by heavy metals were identified in the El-Gharbia Governorate (District) of Egypt. Identification used remote sensing and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) as the main research tools. Digital Elevation Models (DEM), Landsat 8 and contour maps were used to map physiographic u...

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Main Authors: Mohamed S. Shokr, Ahmed A. El Baroudy, Michael A. Fullen, Talaat R. El-Beshbeshy, Ramadan R. Ali, Abd Elhalim, Antonio J. T. Guerra, Maria C. O. Jorge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University 2016-08-01
Series:Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management
Subjects:
soil contamination
x-ray fluorescence spectrometry
remote sensing
geographical information systems
Middle Nile Delta
Egypt
Online Access:http://journals.vgtu.lt/index.php/JEELM/article/view/1751

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