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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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: M. Ghadiry, A. Shalaby, B. Koch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-06-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Remote Sensing and Space Sciences
Subjects:
GIS
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110982312000087