Detecting and Controlling the Waterlogging in Dakhla Basin
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Fig. 2 Digital elevation model of Egypt showing major flats and depressions in the country
the Kharga and Dakhla floors made it easier for prehistoric people to collect, work,
and cultivate the Depression’s famous oases.
Kharga and Dakhla’s geomorphological maps (Figs. 3 and 4) indicate that they
can be split into three geomorphic units: the fringing plateaus, the escarpments, and
the floors.
2.2 New Valley Project
Egypt’s populated areas make up just 6 percent of the total region of Egypt. Around
99% of all Egyptians live in the Nile Valley. Therefore, Egypt’s rapidly growing
growth has needed major investment and people movements from the Nile Valley
to the Western Desert. In this situation, the supply of freshwater is a necessary
and feasible choice that can fill the wide gap between the capacity available and
increasing demands. Geographically, the Western Desert covers 68 percent of the
total area of Egypt, including the Mediterranean coastal region and the New Valley.
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Fig. 2 Digital elevation model of Egypt showing major flats and depressions in the country
the Kharga and Dakhla floors made it easier for prehistoric people to collect, work,
and cultivate the Depression’s famous oases.
Kharga and Dakhla’s geomorphological maps (Figs. 3 and 4) indicate that they
can be split into three geomorphic units: the fringing plateaus, the escarpments, and
the floors.
2.2 New Valley Project
Egypt’s populated areas make up just 6 percent of the total region of Egypt. Around
99% of all Egyptians live in the Nile Valley. Therefore, Egypt’s rapidly growing
growth has needed major investment and people movements from the Nile Valley
to the Western Desert. In this situation, the supply of freshwater is a necessary
and feasible choice that can fill the wide gap between the capacity available and
increasing demands. Geographically, the Western Desert covers 68 percent of the
total area of Egypt, including the Mediterranean coastal region and the New Valley.