A new GIS-based model for automated extraction of Sand Dune encroachment case study: Dakhla Oases, western desert of Egypt
The movements of the sand dunes are considered as a threat for roads, irrigation networks, water resources, urban areas, agriculture and infrastructures. The main objectives of this study are to develop a new GIS-based model for automated extraction of sand dune encroachment using remote sensing dat...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2012-06-01
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Series: | Egyptian Journal of Remote Sensing and Space Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110982312000087 |