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Document Type : Article In Journal 
Document Title :
Management of Environmental Degradation of the Coast of Jeddah Using Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System: A Proposed Strategy for Sustainable Tourism Development.
إدارة التدهور البيئي لساحل جدة باستخدام الاستشعار عن بعد و نظم المعلومات الجغرافية: استراتيجية مقترحة للتنمية السياحية المستدامة
 
Subject : Management of Environmental Degradation Using Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System 
Document Language : Arabic 
Abstract : This study addressed the problem of environmental degradation of the coast of Jeddah, which is of importance because it sheds light on the impact of human factor and their role in creating environmental problems of the maritime coast of Jeddah. It also highlights the problem of land use planning, the depletion of natural resources of the marine environment, and decreasing space recreation on the coast line in order to use the most appropriate sustainable tourism development, with urban development and population growth steady for the city. Besides, the study proposed strategies to protect and develop the natural resources of the marine environment, in the light of the urban expansion and development projects in tourism of the province through using the latest modern technology of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems. The study used satllite images of the area in the period from 1986-2003 in addition to any older photos and the most recent Landsat. The study also addresses the raw data of the image space by a program ERDAS Imagine V.8.5, which was importing the data by function Import / Export, which also were collected spectral bands of images, using the form "Layerstack Conditional". The study area was identified on satellite images using the AOI and then explore the change in the line of the coast 
ISSN : 2071-9728 
Journal Name : Jordan Journal of Social Sciences 
Volume : 5 
Issue Number : 3 
Publishing Year : 1433 AH
2012 AD 
Article Type : Article 
Added Date : Sunday, December 27, 2015 

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Researcher Name (Arabic)Researcher Name (English)Researcher TypeDr GradeEmail
آمال يحيى الشيخAL-Sheikh, Amal YahiyaResearcherDoctorateayalshaikh@kau.edu.sa

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