Modeling Urban Encroachment on the Agricultural Land of the Eastern Nile Delta Using Remote Sensing and a GIS-Based Markov Chain Model
Historically, the Nile Delta has played an integral part in Egyptian civilization, as its fertile soils have been cultivated for centuries. The region offers a lush oasis among the expansive arid climate of Northern Africa; however, in recent decades, many anthropogenic changes to the environment ha...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-10-01
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| Series: | Land |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/7/4/114 |