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.