Suitability assessment for New Minia City, Egypt: A GIS approach to engineering geology

被引:26
作者
Aly, MH [1 ]
Giardino, JR
Klein, AG
机构
[1] Texas A&M Univ, Dept Geol & Geophys, College Stn, TX 77843 USA
[2] Texas A&M Univ, Dean Grad Studies Off, College Stn, TX 77843 USA
[3] Texas A&M Univ, Dept Geol & Geophys, College Stn, TX 77843 USA
[4] Texas A&M Univ, Dept Geog, College Stn, TX 77843 USA
关键词
suitability assessment; site selection; urban development; engineering geology; karst; GIS; AHP;
D O I
10.2113/11.3.259
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Urban development is a high priority in Egypt. New Minia City, located on the eastern bank of the Nile River, approximately 250 km south of Cairo, is one of 16 new development communities. Urban development in New Minia City may encounter several geo-environmental problems. Karst conditions and structural features in the local heterogeneous bedrock limit its suitability for constructional purposes. In this research, suitability of the area for urban development was assessed using a geographic information systems (GIS)-based approach. A weighted GIS model that incorporated land use/cover, types of soil, karst feature distribution, fracture densities, slopes, distances to major faults and streams, road network, and city boundaries was established to create a map of site suitability for the city. Model weights were developed using the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) approach. Current urban land use within New Minia City falls into four classes of suitability. Approximately 7 percent of the area built by 2002 is in the low suitability class, which suggests that the map of site suitability can serve as a reliable base for planning sustainable development in New Minia City. The developed map of site suitability is effective for assessing and revealing ratings of suitability for urban development. Furthermore, the map of suitability provides the foundation for informed decision making in the development of New Minia City.
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页码:259 / 269
页数:11
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