Contribution of remote sensing technologies to a holistic coastal and marine environmental management framework: a review

BE Mahrad, A Newton, JD Icely, I Kacimi, S Abalansa… - Remote Sensing, 2020 - mdpi.com
Coastal and marine management require the evaluation of multiple environmental threats
and issues. However, there are gaps in the necessary data and poor access or …

Cultural heritage management and monitoring using remote sensing data and GIS: The case study of Paphos area, Cyprus

A Agapiou, V Lysandrou, DD Alexakis… - … Environment and Urban …, 2015 - Elsevier
Cultural heritage (CH) sites are threatened from a variety of natural and anthropogenic
factors. Innovative and cost effective tools for systematic monitoring of landscapes and CH …

Radionuclides distribution and radiation hazards assessment of black sand separation plant's minerals: a case study

IM Nabil, MG El-Samrah, AFE Sayed, A Shazly… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
This study assessed the radioactivity levels and associated risks in the black sand-
separated products obtained from the black sand separation plant in Delta, Egypt. A total of …

Effect of black sand as a partial replacement for fine aggregate on properties as a novel radiation shielding of high-performance heavyweight concrete

AM Heniegal, M Amin, SH Nagib, H Youssef… - … and Mechanics, An Int'l …, 2023 - dbpia.co.kr
To defend against harmful gamma radiation, new types of materials for use in the
construction of heavyweight concrete (HWC) are still needed to be developed. This research …

Impacts of climate change and black sand on Red Sea, Egypt. A Comprehensive Review

M Hamed, MA Khaled, REM Said, M Abd El-Aal… - Regional Studies in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Global climate change, resulting from natural processes, external forces, and human
activities, poses a significant threat to human well-being and development. Rising sea levels …

Mineral resources in Egypt (I): Metallic ores

M El Aref, Y Abd El-Rahman, B Zoheir, A Surour… - The Geology of …, 2019 - Springer
Mineral resources in Egypt are diverse. This chapter deals with the metallic ores. The
chapter starts with the iron ores in Egypt and special emphasis is given to the origin of …

Black sand nanoparticles and heat stress impacts the neurological and oxidative stress indices and splenic-renal histology of Clarias gariepinus

AEDH Sayed, REM Said, MA El-Aal, E Saad… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
In Egypt, while many studies have focused on the radiometry and mineralogy of black sands,
research on their effects on nearby aquatic organisms is rare. This study aimed to assess the …

Occurrence, distribution, and composition of black sand along the Red Sea, Egypt

M Hamed, M Abd El-Aal, MA Khaled… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Black sand along the Red Sea is often composed of volcanic minerals and heavy minerals.
The Red Sea region is known for its unique geological features, and black sand beaches …

Black sand deposits; their spatial distribution and hazards along the northern coast of Sinai Peninsula, Egypt

A Aziz, R Sief, B Ghieth, M Kaiser - Journal of Applied Geophysics, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Airborne Gamma Ray Spectrometric (AGRS) surveys and image processing
techniques are utilized to define the occurrence of black sand deposits along Sinai's …

Review and statistical analysis of activity values reported for coastal sands worldwide

ML Montes, LA Errico, RC Mercader, MA Taylor - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
The activity of natural radionuclides is unevenly distributed across the Earth's crust, with
certain areas exhibiting significantly higher levels than others, known as High Background …