Date of Award
6-2011
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department
Geological and Environmental Sciences
First Advisor
Dr. Mohamed Sultan
Second Advisor
Dr. Alan E. Kehew
Third Advisor
Dr. William A. Sauck
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Campus Only
Abstract
Rising populations in arid and semi arid parts of the world are increasing the demand for fresh water supplies. Datasets needed for hydrological assessments across vast regions of the world are in many cases expensive, unpublished, difficult to obtain, or created at scales different from other datasets which complicates their use. This situation is changing with the development of global remote sensing datasets and web-based platforms such as GIS Server which provides a cost effective vehicle for comparing, analyzing, and querying a variety of spatial datasets as geographically referenced layers. We have recently constructed a web-based ArcGIS Server with Google Map's interface and incorporated both standard and customized geoprocessing tools. The web-based GIS incorporates all relevant geological, geochemical, geophysical, and remote sensing datasets used to identify reservoir types and potential well locations on local and regional scales in various tectonic settings in Egypt.
Recommended Citation
Becker, Doris B., "A Web-Based Gis Vehicle for the Assessment of Ground Water Potential in Arid Lands: A Case Study From Egypt" (2011). Masters Theses. 386.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/386