This unique volume offers an up-to-date overview of all the main aspects of groundwater in the Nile Delta and its fringes, as well as latest research findings. The themes covered include:
·       Nile Delta aquifer formation and its characteristics
·       The use of the groundwater in the Nile Delta and its implications
·       Sedimentology and hydrogeophysical characteristics
·       Groundwater investigations and aquifer characterization using current direct resistivity and induced polarization
·       Groundwater contamination and degradation
·       Saltwater intrusion and its control ·       Delineation of groundwater flow and seawater intrusion using various techniques, including one-dimensional subsurfacetemperature profiles, geoelectrical resistivity, and integrated subsurface thermal regime and hydrogeochemical data
·       Modeling of groundwater and of saltwater intrusion in the Nile Delta aquifer
·       Excessive pumping and groundwater quality assessment for irrigation and drinking purposes
·       Groundwater management for sustainability in the Nile Delta. The volume appeals to postgraduate students, researchers, scientists, professionals, decision makers and planners.