Flood Hazard Mapping in Western Luxor, Egypt using Remote Sensing and Spatial Analyses
Aly, M., El-Gammal, M., El-Zeiny, A., Mossad, M. (2022). Flood Hazard Mapping in Western Luxor, Egypt using Remote Sensing and Spatial Analyses. EKB Journal Management System, 26(1), 1-18. doi: 10.21608/cat.2022.274373
Mohamed Gebril Aly; Maie Ibrahim El-Gammal; Ahmed M. El-Zeiny; Mervat A Mossad. "Flood Hazard Mapping in Western Luxor, Egypt using Remote Sensing and Spatial Analyses". EKB Journal Management System, 26, 1, 2022, 1-18. doi: 10.21608/cat.2022.274373
Aly, M., El-Gammal, M., El-Zeiny, A., Mossad, M. (2022). 'Flood Hazard Mapping in Western Luxor, Egypt using Remote Sensing and Spatial Analyses', EKB Journal Management System, 26(1), pp. 1-18. doi: 10.21608/cat.2022.274373
Aly, M., El-Gammal, M., El-Zeiny, A., Mossad, M. Flood Hazard Mapping in Western Luxor, Egypt using Remote Sensing and Spatial Analyses. EKB Journal Management System, 2022; 26(1): 1-18. doi: 10.21608/cat.2022.274373

Flood Hazard Mapping in Western Luxor, Egypt using Remote Sensing and Spatial Analyses

Catrina: The International Journal of Environmental Sciences
Volume 26, Issue 1, December 2022, Page 1-18  XML PDF (2.21 MB)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/cat.2022.274373
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Authors
Mohamed Gebril Aly email orcid 1; Maie Ibrahim El-Gammal2; Ahmed M. El-Zeiny3; Mervat A Mossadorcid 2
1Geochemical studies Department, central laboratories, Egyptian Mineral Resources Authority (EMRA), Egypt.
2Environment Sciences Department, Faculty of Science, Damietta University, New Damietta, Egypt
3Environmental Studies Department, National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences (NARSS), CAIRO, Egypt
Abstract
Watershed management is critical to sustainable development. The topographical, and hydrogeomor-phological conditions in the western part of the Luxor region give rise to sudden floods. The purpose of the present study is to map the flood hazard zones in the western part of Luxor by using: 1- linear Watershed  Index Model  (LWIM) through the identification of 24 morphometric parameters; 2- DEM, as input to the  GIS environment, using the Arc hydro-Tool; 3- Remote sensing (RS), is built into GIS to detect LU /LC via supervised classification of Landsat images, for the year 1991/2021, and Dreanig density (Dd) maps; 4- Integration of LWIM, Dd, and LU/LC maps. Results indicated that agricultural land increased by approximately (292.7 km2), while urbanization increased by (43 km2) between 1991 and 2021, expanding toward the western structure plateau. This study concluded that flood areas west of Luxor are confined to the desert area west of cities Luxor - Arment, and Isna. These areas represent 13.25 % of the hazard flooding zones. The study proposed to establish small dams with diversion channels in the way of the mainstream channels with high orders 4th and directed the water of flood to new canals which joined with the main canals in the study area, re-design of the desert zone west of Luxor.
Keywords
Flash flood hazard; GIS; Hydmorphometric parameters; Luxor; Remote sensing; Topographic hazard
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