Assessment of Human Impact on Quaternary Aquifers of Rafah Area, NE Sinai, Egypt

Groundwater is endangered by agricultural activities, wastes disposal, aquifer over exploitation and seawater intrusion. The pollution risk is high, as the depth to the water table is shallow and the aquifers are highly permeable and have poor buffering capacity. Intensive farming activities have al...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: MOHAMED EL ALFY, BRODER MERKEL
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society of Economic Geologists and Mineral Technologists 2010-12-01
Series:International Journal of Economic and Environment Geology
Online Access:http://www.econ-environ-geol.org/pdf/feb/Article-1.pdf