Saudi Arabia
Review Article
Dam Site Selection Using Remote Sensing Techniques and Geographical Information System to Control Flood Events in Tabuk City
Author(s): Eyad Abushandi and Saleh AlatawiEyad Abushandi and Saleh Alatawi
Constructing dams around the city of Tabuk is an important solution to controlling flood events, as well as increasing surface water budget and creating ground water recharge spots. The success of this effort is mainly based on locating the best site for a dam in the area. The aim of this study is to demonstrate the use of remote sensing, and geographic information system in dam site selection within the context of a catchment scale. Digital Elevation Model was used from the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER 30m) to characterise the catchment area. Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus images (ETM+) from LandSat 7 were used to classify the land cover in the study area. Several software packages such as ERDAS 11, Global Mapper 15.2 and ArcGIS 10.1 were used to construct and process the basic database. In addition, model builder from ArcGIS 10.1 was employed .. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2157-7587.1000189
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