M.Ismail, R. K.Yacoub and Y. K.El Ghonamey( 2013). Application Of Remote Sensing Techniques To Monitor Urban Encroachmenton The Fertile Land Of Al-Abshiet Drainzone,Gharbiagovernorate, EgyptMinufiya J. Agric. Res.Vol.38 No. 6(3): 1763-1778
Abstract: The studied area is located at the west side of Tanta El Mahalah road which representsa part of El Gharbia governorate. The studied area suffered from increasing the urban encroachment on fertile land.
The aim of this study is to 1) monitor the urban encroachment in the studied area, 2) determine the effects of urban encroachment on the loss of crops productivities in winter and summer season during 2011-2012. Four SPOT images dated in 1989, 1995, 2000 and 2005, one image World View-2 2011, and other imageRabideye 2012 were used to monitor the urban encroachment on agriculturalland.
Results of different urban encroachments growing systems in the studied area was distinguished asradial, parallel, locked, scattered, vertical on the roads and vertical on irrigation canals systems. The total urban areas were ranged from 615 feddans in year 1989 up to 3142 faddans in year 2012 with difference of 2527 feddans in the total time period (22 years). The results obtained highlight on the effects on the fertile agriculturalland.Therefore the government, institutions, and different participators need to make good decisions to stop urban encroachment and protect the rest of the very fertile land in Egypt by the force of law
Keywords: (Urban encroachment; GIS; Remote Sensing, Gharbia, Egypt)
