Integration of Geophysical and Remote Sensing Techniques for Sustainable Development of Selected Areas of the Suez Canal Zone

Abstract

The study area is located in the eastern part of the Cairo – Suez district, North of Gulf of Suez and Gebel Ataqa, and to the west of Suez Canal, Egypt. It is located between latitudes 30° 00' 30" N, 30° 22' 15" N, and longitudes 32° 04' 00" E, 32° 41' 15.00" E, and between northing 3318502 & 3360019.6595745 and easting 410094.5326087 & 470023.36645963. It covers an area of some 2400 km2. The present study deals with an Integration among different techniques which are: Remote Sensing, GIS Analysis, Petrophysical Rock Evaluation, and Electrical Resistivity Measurements to get better understanding, more details and clarify the picture of the characteristics of the near surface sedimentary layers, hidden structures, and to assess the groundwater occurrences for sustainable development of the selected area of the Suez Canal zone. The study area has a semi-flat terrain except the part located to the west where topography rises defining the mountains as in Gebel Geniefa, (265 m above sea level), Gabel Shabraweet (226 m above sea level), Gebel Gharra (306 m above sea level), Gebel Iweibid (570 m above sea level), and Gebel Ataqa (680 m above sea level).