Author(s)

Mohamed H. Khalil, Khalid S. Ahmed, Alaa Eldin H. Elnahry, Alaa N. Hasan

Geophysics Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Scientific Training and Continuous Research Division, National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences, Cairo, Egypt.

The integration between advanced techniques for groundwater exploration is necessary to protect and to manage the vital resources. Enhanced Thematic Mapper Landsat (ETM+) images, a geographic information system (GIS), hydrological modeling and direct current (DC) resistivity geoelectrical techniques were used in integrated manner to identify the groundwater potentialities in the study area. The study area is approximately 1195 km², located at the western portion of south Sinai. From the results of the eight thematic layers as input to GIS model, the suitable locations for dams could be estimated in the two main drainage basins Matulla and Tayiba.

Groundwater, Electrical Method, GIS, Remote Sensing

Khalil, M. , Ahmed, K. , Elnahry, A. and Hasan, A. (2014) Integrated Geophysical, Remote Sensing and GIS Studies for Groundwater Assessment, Abu Zenima Area, West Sinai, Egypt. International Journal of Geosciences, 5, 882-907. doi: 10.4236/ijg.2014.59078.