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ISSN 2522-8714
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
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This chapter focuses on determining optimum locations
for runoff water harvesting in W. Dahab Watershed,
southeastern Sinai, Egypt. A comprehensive approach
involving the integration of geographic information
systems (GIS), remote sensing (RS), and watershed
modeling (WM) was applied through the present work
to identify the potential areas for runoff water harvesting
(RWH) in Wadi Dahab basin of southern Sinai, Egypt.
These tools were effectively used in mapping, investigation,
and modeling runoff processes. Eight thematic layers
were used as a multi-decision support system (MDSS) for
conducting a weighted spatial probability model (WSPM)
to determine the potential areas for the RWH. These
layers include the volume of the annual flood, basin area,
basin length, maximum flow distance, drainage density,
basin slope, overland flow distance, and basin infiltration
number. The performed WSPM model was run through
three different scenarios: (I) equal weights to criteria,
(II) weights of criteria are proposed by authors’
experience, and (III) weights are assigned by the sensitivity
analysis. The resulted RWH potentiality maps
classified the basin into five classes ranging from very
low to very high class. According to the audited scenario
(scenario 3), the major area of W. Dahab basin is
categorized as of high and very high for the RWH
potentiality (58.27 and 15.56% of the total watershed
area, respectively). The WSPM’s scenario III map gives
the results in favor of the other scenarios, whether based
on equal weights or those that were assumed by the
authors. Four storage dams and five ground cisterns were
proposed in the areas of moderate, high, and very high
potentialities for the RWH to harvest runoff water and
mitigate flash floods hazards.
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