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Table of contentsIIITABLE OF CONTENTSACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ISUMMARY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------IITABLE OF CONTENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IIILIST OF FIGURES--------------------------------------------------------------------------------VILIST OF TABLES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ VIIICHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ---------------------------------------------------------------- 11.1. GENERAL--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11.2. RESEARCH OBJECTIVE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 21.3. INTEREST IN STUDY AREA -------------------------------------------------------------------- 31.4. RESEARCH SIGNIFICANCE -------------------------------------------------------------------- 31.5. THESIS OUTLINE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW------------------------------------------------------- 52.1. ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITY INDEX (ESI)----------------------------------------------- 52.1.1. Background ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 52.1.2. Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) mapping system--------------------------- 72.1.2.1. Shoreline habitats classification-------------------------------------------------- 72.1.2.2. Biological resources --------------------------------------------------------------112.1.2.3. Human-use resources -------------------------------------------------------------122.2. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) ---------------------------------------------142.2.1. Background -----------------------------------------------------------------------------142.2.2. Spatial Data models--------------------------------------------------------------------152.2.2.1. Vector data model-----------------------------------------------------------------152.2.2.2. Raster data model -----------------------------------------------------------------162.2.3. Spatial analysis and Cartographic modeling----------------------------------------172.3. GIS-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITY INDEX MAPPING ---------------------------192.4. ESI MAPPING IN EGYPT----------------------------------------------------------------------19GIS-Based Environmental Sensitivity Index Mapping for oil spills - Case study in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.
Table of contentsIVCHAPTER 3: STUDY AREA -------------------------------------------------------------------213.1. SPATIAL CONTEXT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------213.2. GEOMORPHOLOGIC SETTINGS---------------------------------------------------------------223.3. GEOLOGY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------233.4. CLIMATE --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------253.5. LANDUSE--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------253.6. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES--------------------------------------------------------------------263.6.1. Birds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------263.6.2. Fishes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------273.6.3. Coral reefs-------------------------------------------------------------------------------283.6.4. Other types of biological resources --------------------------------------------------293.7. OIL SPILLS AT SHARM EL-SHEIKH----------------------------------------------------------29CHAPTER 4: ESI MAPPING METHODS AND PROCEDURES ----------------------314.1. INTRODUCTION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------314.2. DATA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------314.2.1. Spatial data------------------------------------------------------------------------------314.2.2. Non-Spatial data------------------------------------------------------------------------324.3. SOFTWARES-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------334.4. FIELDWORK -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------344.5. SHORELINE HABITATS CLASSIFICATION ---------------------------------------------------354.5.1. Data preparation ------------------------------------------------------------------------354.5.2. Area of Interest (AOI) delineation ---------------------------------------------------364.5.3. Creation of factor maps----------------------------------------------------------------374.5.3.1. Shoreline slope --------------------------------------------------------------------374.5.3.2. Shoreline exposure----------------------------------------------------------------404.5.3.3. Substrate map----------------------------------------------------------------------424.5.3.4. Biological productivity -----------------------------------------------------------444.5.4. Model Development -------------------------------------------------------------------454.5.5. Applying non-physical criteria -------------------------------------------------------474.6. COMPILING BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES INFORMATION -------------------------------------494.6.1. General ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------49GIS-Based Environmental Sensitivity Index Mapping for oil spills - Case study in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.
Page 1 and 2: INTERUNIVERSITY PROGRAMMEINPHYSICAL
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Page 31 and 32: Study area 22Longitudes: 34° 16' 0
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Results and discussion 56Figure 5-1
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Results and discussion 60Shark bay
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Results and discussion 64Area that
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Results and discussion 66NSharm El-
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Results and discussion 78Maya, Namm
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Results and discussion 80Dolphins n
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Results and discussion 82It was not
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Results and discussion 84The map sh
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Conclusions 86Chapter 6CONCLUSIONST
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Conclusions 88One needs a huge set
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References 90El-Asmar, M.H. and Att
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References 92IPIECA (1994). Sensiti
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References 94Rogers, C.S. (1990). R
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Appendices 96Appendix 1STANDARDS FO
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Appendices 98‣ Symbolization for
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Appendices 100‣ BirdsCommon name
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