INTEGRATED SUSTAINABLE SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING GROUNDWATER QUALITY IN EL-WAHAT EL-BAHARIYA

Abstract

In terms of the importance of constructing mega integrated sustainable projects in Egypt, this research was initiated with the impartial of investigating an integrated sustainable system for improving groundwater quality in El-Bahariya Oases. A methodology with 5 investigations was designed. During the “Theoretical Investigation”, literature was reviewed about sustainable communities. Throughout the “Field Investigation”, site visits were carried out and site data was assembled. All through the “Modeling Investigation”, a water sub-system model (treatment by oxidation), an Energy sub-system model (solar Energy) and a food-sub-system model (aquaponic) were established in Bahariya Oases and Heliopolis University (HU). In the “Analytical Investigation”, the samples were analyzed and a geostatistical analysis was done to determine iron concentration in Bahariya . Moreover, ANN was tooled to transfer the model from HU in Cairo to Bahariya Oases, where the proposed location was determined by GIS analysis. Likewise, a platform concept for Water, Energy and food Nexus was developed to determine future projects budget. During the “Inferential Investigation”, conclusions were deduced and recommendations were suggested for future research so as the Engineering Practice. The results flagged out that the whole system needs 101 polycrystalline solar panels and an inverter 14-kilowatt. In addition, the results highlighted the importance of the availability of 288 volts to the system. The results proposed 2 sites for aquaponic system in the northwestern region. The