Change Detection Analysis Using Remote Sensing and GIS Approaches for Lake Manzala, Egypt

Authors

Mohamed Eraki, Department of Civil Engineering, Benha Faculty of Engineering, Benha University, Benha, Egypt
Rasha Abd El Ghany, Department of Civil Engineering, Benha Faculty of Engineering, Benha University, Benha, Egypt
Sameh El Kafrawy, Marine Sciences Department National Authority for Remote Sensing, and Space Sciences (NARSS), Egypt
Mostafa Rabah, Surveying & Geodesy, Faculty of Engineering, Benha University, Egypt

Corresponding Author

Mohamed Eraki

Subject Area

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Article Type

Case Study

Abstract

Manzala Lake, the largest natural freshwater body in Egypt, is situated in the northeastern part of the Nile Delta. It faces major environmental challenges, largely due to pollution from untreated industrial effluents, sewage, and agricultural runoff. As part of Egypt's national initiative to rehabilitate its lakes, a development project was launched in 2017 and concluded in June 2022. The project aimed to purify the lake by eliminating contaminants, clearing invasive vegetation, deepening the canals, the study focuses on assessing land cover changes using remote sensing and GIS, and offers some recommendations for sustainable lake use following the development efforts. The findings aim to equip policymakers and urban planners with crucial insights to harmonize environmental protection with sustainable development goals.

Keywords

Manzala Lake, Remote Sensing. Geographic Information System, Image Classification, Change Detection

Creative Commons License

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Recommended Citation

Eraki, Mohamed; Abd El Ghany, Rasha; El Kafrawy, Sameh; and Rabah, Mostafa (2025) "Change Detection Analysis Using Remote Sensing and GIS Approaches for Lake Manzala, Egypt," Mansoura Engineering Journal: Vol. 50 : Iss. 2 , Article 1.
Available at: https://doi.org/10.58491/2735-4202.3247