Mohamed Hassan | Suez Canal University (original) (raw)

Papers by Mohamed Hassan

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 2017

Mangroves protect shorelines from waves and floods, help prevent coastal erosion by stabilizing s... more Mangroves protect shorelines from waves and floods, help prevent coastal erosion by stabilizing sediments with their tangled root systems, serve as valuable nursery areas for fish and invertebrates. In addition, mangroves can play an important role in protecting the land from future seawater rise. Small mangrove stands are distributed along the Red Sea coast in Egypt as small patches, rarely exceed few square kilometers. These stands have been rapidly destroyed in recent years due to the rapid development tourist activities and old running problem of over grazing and using the trees as fuel. The current research aimed at delineating the existing mangroves stands within the area between El Quseir-Marsa Alam and finding the most suitable locations to plant mangroves trees. Sharm El-Bahari was found to be the healthiest mangroves stands in the area. By interpreting the satellite images and field survey the four environmental factors controlling the growing of mangroves: physical and chemical properties of seawater, soil properties and coastal geomorphology. These factors were measured at Sharm El-Bahari site and considered the best environmental boundaries suitable for mangroves growing in the study area. With these values in mind, the sites suitable for mangroves plantation were located where these environmental requirements were met. Six sites suitable for mangroves plantation were identified; these sites were ranked using Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP).

Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 2017

ABSTRACT 2.1 El Maghara Ecosystem Services, Landscape Pattern, and Land Use Change: A Trend Analy... more ABSTRACT 2.1 El Maghara Ecosystem Services, Landscape Pattern, and Land Use Change: A Trend Analysis In the last few decades, El Maghara’s ecosystems have undergone profound changes in land cover and land use patterns that have significantly influenced the ability of the system to provide its usual services. Farmar-Bowers (2003) suggested that most of the land use change in the last two centuries has been done to create “wealth”. For centuries wealth creation has aimed at generating products that can be sold, and this puts land into the category of a “producer good” used to produce products that eventually reach the consumer. In El Maghara, stone- and sand-extraction contractors unlawfully carve new alleys to reach distant stocks without regard for the land use pattern of the area. Very often the newly established alleys intercept the flow of flashfloods and prevent water reaching storage basins made by the Bedouin (Figure 2.1). Around El Maghara, the spatial and temporal change patterns of land use were quantified by interpreting remote sensing (RS) data and using geographic information systems (GIS). Changes in land use between 1986 and 2000 can be seen by comparing (Figures 2.2 and 2.3). These changes are illustrated by using multi temporal landsat satellite images taken in 1986 (Figure 2.4) and again in 2000 (Figure 2.5). Images were used in this study to classify and study service conditions and trends around El Maghara. The enhanced landsat satellite images highlight the following changes (Table 2.1). • a massive increase in the area of sand dunes and sand sheets • introduction of massive quarrying activities, unknown before 1986 • generation of a large volume of solid and liquid waste covering a large surface area • development of a large area of rangelands, mostly with shrubs, for grazing animals • a substantial decrease in the area covered with naturally grown medicinal plants.

The objective of this study is to assess the heavy metals pollution and microbial contamination i... more The objective of this study is to assess the heavy metals pollution and microbial contamination in water, sediments and fish of Lake Manzala and study the direct and indirect effect for disposal of waste water, industrial and agricultural drainage water into the lake on the environmental situation. Samples were collected from four different sites in the lake and one site in the drain. The selected sites are exposed to direct and indirect industrial, municipal waste water and agricultural drainage disposals. A site near the connection between the lake and the sea was chosen as a possible unpolluted site to compare. Three water samples and one sediment sample were collected monthly from each site for thirteen months. Fish samples (Oreochromis niloticus) were collected randomly for eight months from different sites of the lake. Water salinity and pH values were measured to each site. Water, sediment and fish samples were analyzed for the concentration of five major heavy metals (Mn, Cd, Zn, Pb and Cu), and two groups of bacteria (Total viable bacteria TVB - faecal coliform bacteria FCB). Results show that all the water and sediment samples were collected from five sites contain different concentration of the five tested heavy metals. The highly polluted site with Zn, Pb, Cu in sediment was found in the drain as a result of the industrial disposal. The highly polluted site with Zn and Cu in water and Cd in sediment was found in site near the industrial area as a result of direct disposal of factories nearby. Although the site near the connection between the sea and the lake was assumed to be the purest site, It was found contained a maximum concentration of Pb in water. It is possibly due to the disposal from a new natural gas factories located near this area. All the five sites were contaminated with high rate of TVB and FCB in water which is an indicator of untreated waste water which spilled directly or indirectly to the lake. The most alarming result was found when analyzing fish; all the fish samples were contaminated on surface and internally with very high amounts of TVB and FCB at gill and intestine. Fish samples also had high concentrations of analyzed heavy metals at their flesh. The mean calculated value of Pb was high up to 38 times than the allowed permissible concentration. This confirms that lake fish is highly polluted and dangerous for human health. (Less)

Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2015

The contamination of natural environment components such as soil, sediment, water and biota by he... more The contamination of natural environment components such as soil, sediment, water and biota by heavy metals is a major, worldwide concern. The concentrations of Zn, Cd, Cu, Mn and Pb in water and bottom sediments of the Eastern Lake Manzala (ELM) are collected and analyzed. The geostatistical, change detection and land use/land cover analyses in addition to the geospatial mapping and GIS data integration are carried out in the present study to monitor and assess the different types of pollution. The findings indicated that the sediments and water of ELM constitute an ultimate sink for heavy metals in ELM aquatic system. During the last few years, the industrial together with the other anthropogenic activities has had a negative consequence for the natural environment of the ELM. This unfavourable condition also impacts the aquatic ecosystems. The contaminated water body of ELM with heavy metals greatly affected the lake food, organisms, and, hence, humans. The heavy metal concentration in ELM is found in riskier levels than the world permissible limits, which poses a serious environmental concern. The results revealed an agreement with abandoned heavy metal concentration effluents from human activities such as industrial, agricultural and domestic wastes in addition to sewage water and commercial activities. The ELM area is considered as a risky area contaminated with heavy metals, and it requires the establishment of awareness campaigns, periodic monitoring and evaluation along most communities of the lake margin. It is concluded that it is essential for planners and decision makers to seriously consider taking appropriate action now concerning the recommendations of the present study results establishing future sustainable development plan of the ELM.

Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering, 2006

The soil on north and south sides of the Sweet Water Ismailia Canal (SWIC) has pedological studie... more The soil on north and south sides of the Sweet Water Ismailia Canal (SWIC) has pedological studied with the assessment of their soil provenance, mode of formation and degree of uniformity. This study was achieved by morphological descriptions, Particle Size Distributions (PSD) analysis and mineralogical composition analysis for heavy and light minerals and calculates the weathering ratio (RW). The results are shown that the stratified conditions observed in soil morph-pedological descriptions, these soils classified on very poorly sorted, transported by rolling and suspension regimes and deposited in an aqueous medium, that come from fluvial sources; however non-uniform in origins on sides of the SWIC soils. The C=M diagram shows the sediments falling in the classes I, IV, V and VII segments indicate to Rolled and Suspended transported sediments that are coarser on the north side than the south side of the SWIC sediments. With regard to the mineralogical study of theses soils, the light minerals are composed of quartz and small amounts of feldspars. The heavy minerals are classified into two groups: opaque and non-opaque minerals by large amounts. Ultra-stable and Staurolite minerals are noted in moderate amount. The opaque mineral rally on the soil terraces indicates that soils are weakly developed. The rating of soils in the SWIC area is established either of the multi-origins and multi-depositional regimes, due to the heterogeneity of weathering and resulted from the geochemical weathering prevailed in the source sediments. Uniformity and weathering ratios indicated that the highest soils have been the subject of relatively higher weathering than in the subsoils. The heavy mineral suites of the studied soils have come from the mixing of young and older Nile deposits in the SWIC area. The provenance of soils in the studied area is regarded of complex rocks driven from igneous and metamorphic rocks.

The contamination of natural environment components such as soil, sediment, water and biota by he... more The contamination of natural environment components such as soil, sediment, water and biota by heavy metals is a major, worldwide concern. The concentrations of Zn, Cd, Cu, Mn and Pb in water and bottom sediments of the Eastern Lake Manzala (ELM) are collected and analyzed. The geostatistical, change detection and land use/land cover analyses in addition to the geospatial mapping and GIS data integration are carried out in the present study to monitor and assess the different types of pollution. The findings indicated that the sediments and water of ELM constitute an ultimate sink for heavy metals in ELM aquatic system. During the last few years, the industrial together with the other anthropogenic activities has had a negative consequence for the natural environment of the ELM. This unfavourable condition also impacts the aquatic ecosystems. The contaminated water body of ELM with heavy metals greatly affected the lake food, organisms , and, hence, humans. The heavy metal concentration in ELM is found in riskier levels than the world permissible limits, which poses a serious environmental concern. The results revealed an agreement with abandoned heavy metal concentration effluents from human activities such as industrial, agricultural and domestic wastes in addition to sewage water and commercial activities. The ELM area is considered as a risky area contaminated with heavy metals, and it requires the establishment of awareness campaigns, periodic monitoring and evaluation along most communities of the lake margin. It is concluded that it is essential for planners and decision makers to seriously consider taking appropriate action now concerning the recommendations of the present study results establishing future sustainable development plan of the ELM.

The present study aims to assess the quality of water wells scattered in the northern part of the... more The present study aims to assess the quality of water wells scattered in the northern part of the province of Sinai, and estimate their suitability for use in irrigation of agricultural crops as a source or tributary of sustainable development in the Northern Sinai. To achieve this goal were collected 21 samples of groundwater from wells in different locations in the northern Sinai to conduct chemical analyzes and assess their suitability for irrigation. The water samples well were recorded for each well location using a GPS (Global Position System) for signing the maps to illustrate the distribution of the samples (wells) in the study area. Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) images, a geographic information system (GIS) and field work collections of water samples were integrated to identify the groundwater potential areas in the Northern Sinai. This is in addition to four resulted Kriging models (Simple, Ordinary, Disjunctive and Probability) were tested for all 21 water well samples and mapping of the wells studied, as well as the signing of the most important results obtained from chemical analysis and evaluation of different values for those water wells in the study area. Statistical analyzes were performed chemicals characteristics of water quality, according to United States Salinity Laboratory (USSL) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to assess the validity of water for irrigation for all water samples collected. The parameters determined were, temperature (T), total concentration of salinity (EC), concentration of cations and anions, hydrogen ion concentration average (pHc), sodium adsorption ratio (SAR), sodium adsorption ratio adjusted (Adj SAR), proportion of modified sodium (Adj RNa), percentage of sodium dissolved (SSP), residual sodium carbonate (RSC), effort salinity (PS), exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP), effective salinity (ES), Langelier Saturation Index (LSI), which expresses the extent of calcium carbonate saturation of the water, Ryznar Index (RI) expresses the ability of the water to make erosion, (pHs) and reflects the degree of acidity of the water when there is a saturation with calcium carbonate, and guide Saturation Index (SI). The results showed that the pH values were in the right range (7.4 to 8.8), and the salt concentration ranged from 0.4 to 16.2 dS/m. The concentration of the Cations in the appropriate term with the rule of sodium ion, followed by calcium, and anions were also at the appropriate term with the rule chloride followed by sulfate. The quality indicators they indicate that the salt concentration of the water wells located between the higher (42.37%), and very high (49.24%). The values of sodium adsorption ratio were in the appropriate range 88.55% less than 10%. And other quality indicators were between appropriate and higher in some cases.

The contamination of natural environment components such as soil, sediment, water and biota by he... more The contamination of natural environment components such as soil, sediment, water and biota by heavy metals is a major, worldwide concern. The concentrations of Zn, Cd, Cu, Mn and Pb in water and bottom sediments of the Eastern Lake Manzala (ELM) are collected and analyzed. The geostatistical, change detection and land use/land cover analyses in addition to the geospatial mapping and GIS data integration are carried out in the present study to monitor and assess the different types of pollution. The findings indicated that the sediments and water of ELM constitute an ultimate sink for heavy metals in ELM aquatic system. During the last few years, the industrial together with the other anthropogenic activities has had a negative consequence for the natural environment of the ELM. This unfavourable condition also impacts the aquatic ecosystems. The contaminated water body of ELM with heavy metals greatly affected the lake food, organisms , and, hence, humans. The heavy metal concentration in ELM is found in riskier levels than the world permissible limits, which poses a serious environmental concern. The results revealed an agreement with abandoned heavy metal concentration effluents from human activities such as industrial, agricultural and domestic wastes in addition to sewage water and commercial activities. The ELM area is considered as a risky area contaminated with heavy metals, and it requires the establishment of awareness campaigns, periodic monitoring and evaluation along most communities of the lake margin. It is concluded that it is essential for planners and decision makers to seriously consider taking appropriate action now concerning the recommendations of the present study results establishing future sustainable development plan of the ELM.

Mangroves protect shorelines from waves and floods, help prevent coastal erosion by stabilizing s... more Mangroves protect shorelines from waves and floods, help prevent coastal erosion by stabilizing sediments with their tangled root systems, serve as valuable nursery areas for fish and invertebrates. In addition , mangroves can play an important role in protecting the land from future seawater rise. Small mangrove stands are distributed along the Red Sea coast in Egypt as small patches, rarely exceed few square kilometers. These stands have been rapidly destroyed in recent years due to the rapid development tourist activities and old running problem of over grazing and using the trees as fuel. The current research aimed at delineating the existing mangroves stands within the area between El Quseir – Marsa Alam and finding the most suitable locations to plant mangroves trees. Sharm El-Bahari was found to be the healthiest mangroves stands in the area. By interpreting the satellite images and field survey the four environmental factors controlling the growing of mangroves: physical and chemical properties of seawater, soil properties and coastal geomorphology. These factors were measured at Sharm El-Bahari site and considered the best environmental boundaries suitable for mangroves growing in the study area. With these values in mind, the sites suitable for mangroves plantation were located where these environmental requirements were met. Six sites suitable for mangroves plantation were identified; these sites were ranked using Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP).

and Desert, KSA, 25-29 Nov. 2006 . Kaiser, M. F. M. and Hassan, M. A. A. (2007). Linking between ... more and Desert, KSA, 25-29 Nov. 2006 . Kaiser, M. F. M. and Hassan, M. A. A. (2007). Linking between the pattern of shoreline changes and coastal soils characteristic using remote sensing approach at Port Said, Egypt. The 2 nd International Conference on Geo-Resources in the Middle East and North Africa. Cairo University, Faculty of Science, Geology department, Cairo, Egypt, GRMENA II, pp. 277-291. Abdel-Azeem, A. M.; Abdel-Moneim, T. S.; Ibrahim, M. E.; Hassan, M. . Morphological and pedological characterization of sand dunes in the northern part of Sinai Peninsula using remote sensing integrated with field investigations. . Textural attributes and mineralogy in relation to provenance of sand dunes of North Sinai using remote sensing. Egypt. J. Soil. Sci. 49, No. 2, pp. 215 -233. Hassan, M. A. A. (2010).

The present study aims to assess the quality of water wells scattered in the northern part of th... more The present study aims to assess the quality of water wells scattered in the northern part of the province of Sinai, and estimate their suitability for use in irrigation of agricultural crops as a source or tributary of sustainable development in the Northern Sinai. To achieve this goal were collected 21 samples of groundwater from wells in different locations in the northern Sinai to conduct chemical analyzes and assess their suitability for irrigation. The water samples well were recorded for each well location using a GPS (Global Position System) for signing the maps to illustrate the distribution of the samples (wells) in the study area. Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) images, a geographic information system (GIS) and field work collections of water samples were integrated to identify the groundwater potential areas in the Northern Sinai. This is in addition to four resulted Kriging models (Simple, Ordinary, Disjunctive and Probability) were tested for all 21 water well samples and mapping of the wells studied, as well as the signing of the most important results obtained from chemical analysis and evaluation of different values for those water wells in the study area. Statistical analyzes were performed chemicals characteristics of water quality, according to United States Salinity Laboratory (USSL) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to assess the validity of water for irrigation for all water samples collected. The parameters determined were, temperature (T), total concentration of salinity (EC), concentration of cations and anions, hydrogen ion concentration average (pHc), sodium adsorption ratio (SAR), sodium adsorption ratio adjusted (Adj SAR), proportion of modified sodium (Adj RNa), percentage of sodium dissolved (SSP), residual sodium carbonate (RSC), effort salinity (PS), exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP), effective salinity (ES), Langelier Saturation Index (LSI), which expresses the extent of calcium carbonate saturation of the water, Ryznar Index (RI) expresses the ability of the water to make erosion, (pHs) and reflects the degree of acidity of the water when there is a saturation with calcium carbonate, and guide Saturation Index (SI). The results showed that the pH values were in the right range (7.4 to 8.8), and the salt concentration ranged from 0.4 to 16.2 dS/m. The concentration of the Cations in the appropriate term with the rule of sodium ion, followed by calcium, and anions were also at the appropriate term with the rule chloride followed by sulfate. The quality indicators they indicate that the salt concentration of the water wells located between the higher (42.37%), and very high (49.24%). The values of sodium adsorption ratio were in the appropriate range 88.55% less than 10%. And other quality indicators were between appropriate and higher in some cases.

The monitoring of land use/land cover (LULC) changes in southern Port Said region area is very im... more The monitoring of land use/land cover (LULC) changes in southern Port Said region area is very important for the planner of managements, governmental and non-governmental organizations, decision makers and the scientific community. This information is essential for planning and implementing policies to optimize the use of natural resources and accommodate development whilst minimizing the impact on the environment. To monitor these changes in the study area, two sets of satellite images (Landsat TM-5 and ETM+7) data were used with Path/Row (175/38) in date 1986 and 2006, respectively. The Landsat TM and ETM data are useful for this type of study due to its high spatial resolution, spectral resolution and low repetitive acquisition (16 days). A postclassification technique is used in this study based on hybrid classification (Unsupervised and Supervised). Each method used was assessed, and checked in field. Eight to Twelve LULC classes are recognized and mapping produced. The soils in southern Port Said area were classification in two orders for soil taxonomic units, which are Entisols and Aridisols and four sub-orders classes. The study land was evaluated into five classes from non suitable (N) to very highly suitable (S1) for some crops in the southern region of Port Said studied soils, with assess the nature of future change following construction of the international coastal road which crosses near to the study area. I-Introduction The total area of Egypt is about 1 million square kilometers. The desert a nd uninhabited lands represent about 95 %. The total population of Egypt will reach in 2015 approximately 84.7 million people [1]; however more than 95 % of this population concentrated around the River Nile. This unbalanced distribution as well as overpopulation cause serious socio-economical problems. Therefore, The Egyptian government started plans since 1980 to adjust this situation by redistributing the population through applying an effective horizontal urban expansion along the uninhabited lands. Therefore, determining the trend and the rate of land cover conversion are necessary for the development planner in order to establish rational land use policy. For this purpose, the temporal of remote sensing data can play an important role for monitoring and land cover changes analyzing. Land use/land cover (LULC) changes are important elements of the global environmental change processes [2]. LULC changes are very dynamic in nature due to several factors such as urbanization. The urbanization is a complicated process that is determined by the interactions of biophysical factors and human factors in space and time at different scales [3]. Recently, Remote Sensing (RS) has been used in combination with geographical information systems (GIS) and global positioning systems (GPS) to assess land cover change and temporal dynamics of LULC more effectively than by remote sensing data alone [4] and [5]. Moreover, the combined use of RS with GIS has proven useful for the timely assessment of land use dynamics [6]. Furthermore, since digital archives of remotely sensed data provide the opportunity to study historical LULC changes, the geographic pattern of such changes in relation to other environmental and human factors can be evaluated. Human activities impact is becoming more and more pronounced on the natural environment [7].

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 2017

Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 2017

Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2015

Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering, 2006

The contamination of natural environment components such as soil, sediment, water and biota by he... more The contamination of natural environment components such as soil, sediment, water and biota by heavy metals is a major, worldwide concern. The concentrations of Zn, Cd, Cu, Mn and Pb in water and bottom sediments of the Eastern Lake Manzala (ELM) are collected and analyzed. The geostatistical, change detection and land use/land cover analyses in addition to the geospatial mapping and GIS data integration are carried out in the present study to monitor and assess the different types of pollution. The findings indicated that the sediments and water of ELM constitute an ultimate sink for heavy metals in ELM aquatic system. During the last few years, the industrial together with the other anthropogenic activities has had a negative consequence for the natural environment of the ELM. This unfavourable condition also impacts the aquatic ecosystems. The contaminated water body of ELM with heavy metals greatly affected the lake food, organisms , and, hence, humans. The heavy metal concentration in ELM is found in riskier levels than the world permissible limits, which poses a serious environmental concern. The results revealed an agreement with abandoned heavy metal concentration effluents from human activities such as industrial, agricultural and domestic wastes in addition to sewage water and commercial activities. The ELM area is considered as a risky area contaminated with heavy metals, and it requires the establishment of awareness campaigns, periodic monitoring and evaluation along most communities of the lake margin. It is concluded that it is essential for planners and decision makers to seriously consider taking appropriate action now concerning the recommendations of the present study results establishing future sustainable development plan of the ELM.

Mangroves protect shorelines from waves and floods, help prevent coastal erosion by stabilizing s... more Mangroves protect shorelines from waves and floods, help prevent coastal erosion by stabilizing sediments with their tangled root systems, serve as valuable nursery areas for fish and invertebrates. In addition , mangroves can play an important role in protecting the land from future seawater rise. Small mangrove stands are distributed along the Red Sea coast in Egypt as small patches, rarely exceed few square kilometers. These stands have been rapidly destroyed in recent years due to the rapid development tourist activities and old running problem of over grazing and using the trees as fuel. The current research aimed at delineating the existing mangroves stands within the area between El Quseir – Marsa Alam and finding the most suitable locations to plant mangroves trees. Sharm El-Bahari was found to be the healthiest mangroves stands in the area. By interpreting the satellite images and field survey the four environmental factors controlling the growing of mangroves: physical and chemical properties of seawater, soil properties and coastal geomorphology. These factors were measured at Sharm El-Bahari site and considered the best environmental boundaries suitable for mangroves growing in the study area. With these values in mind, the sites suitable for mangroves plantation were located where these environmental requirements were met. Six sites suitable for mangroves plantation were identified; these sites were ranked using Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP).