Update, Conclusions,
and Recommendations of “Sustainable
Water Solutions in the Western Desert,
Egypt: Dakhla Oasis”
Erina Iwasaki, Abdelazim M. Negm, and Salwa F. Elbeih
Abstract The current chapter highlights the main conclusions and recommendations of the chapters presented in the book. Also, some findings from recently
published research work related to Sustainable Water Solutions in the Western Desert,
Egypt are discussed. This chapter contains results of some case studies on Dakhla
Oasis by natural and social scientists in the field of hydrology, hydrogeology, geology,
archaeology, soil science, remote sensing, land use, agriculture, history, and sociology. The topics covered in the book include: geological and hydraulic structures,
climatic influence, groundwater management, irrigation management and human
settlements. In addition, a set of recommendations for future research work is pointed
out to direct the future research for the sake of sustainable development of the oasis.
Keywords Sustainability · Dakhla Oasis · New Valley · Environment · Egypt ·
Agriculture · Water resources · Climate change · Well History
1 Introduction
Water scarcity in arid regions is a key challenge for the growing population in Egypt.
This is especially for the agricultural sector which consumes almost two thirds of its
E. Iwasaki (B)
Faculty of Foreign Studies, Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan
e-mail: iwasaki@sophia.ac.jp
A. M. Negm · S. F. Elbeih
Water and Water Structures Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering,
Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt
e-mail: amnegm@zu.edu.eg
S. F. Elbeih
e-mail: saelbeih@narss.sci.eg; saelbeih@gmail.com
S. F. Elbeih
Engineering Applications and Water Division, National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space
Sciences (NARSS), Cairo, Egypt
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
E. Iwasaki et al. (eds.), Sustainable Water Solutions in the Western Desert,
Egypt: Dakhla Oasis, Earth and Environmental Sciences Library,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64005-7_16
287
and Recommendations of “Sustainable
Water Solutions in the Western Desert,
Egypt: Dakhla Oasis”
Erina Iwasaki, Abdelazim M. Negm, and Salwa F. Elbeih
Abstract The current chapter highlights the main conclusions and recommendations of the chapters presented in the book. Also, some findings from recently
published research work related to Sustainable Water Solutions in the Western Desert,
Egypt are discussed. This chapter contains results of some case studies on Dakhla
Oasis by natural and social scientists in the field of hydrology, hydrogeology, geology,
archaeology, soil science, remote sensing, land use, agriculture, history, and sociology. The topics covered in the book include: geological and hydraulic structures,
climatic influence, groundwater management, irrigation management and human
settlements. In addition, a set of recommendations for future research work is pointed
out to direct the future research for the sake of sustainable development of the oasis.
Keywords Sustainability · Dakhla Oasis · New Valley · Environment · Egypt ·
Agriculture · Water resources · Climate change · Well History
1 Introduction
Water scarcity in arid regions is a key challenge for the growing population in Egypt.
This is especially for the agricultural sector which consumes almost two thirds of its
E. Iwasaki (B)
Faculty of Foreign Studies, Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan
e-mail: iwasaki@sophia.ac.jp
A. M. Negm · S. F. Elbeih
Water and Water Structures Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering,
Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt
e-mail: amnegm@zu.edu.eg
S. F. Elbeih
e-mail: saelbeih@narss.sci.eg; saelbeih@gmail.com
S. F. Elbeih
Engineering Applications and Water Division, National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space
Sciences (NARSS), Cairo, Egypt
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
E. Iwasaki et al. (eds.), Sustainable Water Solutions in the Western Desert,
Egypt: Dakhla Oasis, Earth and Environmental Sciences Library,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64005-7_16
287