Daqahlia governorate is located at the North East of
Nile Delta in Egypt. Geographically, it is located between
longitudes 30 and 32 E and latitudes 30500 and
31500 N. The Governorate is bordered by the governorate
of Dumyat to north and Ash-Sharqiyah to south, while is
aligned by Manzala lack in the east and the governorates
of Kafr El-Shaikh, Gharbia and Menufia in the west (see
Fig. 1). Mansoura (the capital of Daqahlia governorate)
and Talkha are the most important cities in Daqahlia governorate;
the area of investigation covers 670 km2 (159,541
feddan). Regionally, the studied area is located in the central
Daqahlia governorate and has been chosen because of
the fast rate of urbanization and little studies were made on
it. Urban growth is one of the main problems that reduces
the limited highly fertile land in these cities. In this context,
Mansoura and Talkha are experiencing various urban environmental
problems. For sustainability of urban systems a
balanced land use/land cover is to be planned.
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