Welcome to the Egyptian Geological Database web page.
Objectives of the Web Based Egyptian GIS Database Project
This is a collaborative project to develop a web-based
GIS relational database for geological data sets for Egypt. It will comprise
digital topographic, geologic maps, and remote sensing, seismic,
geochronologic, geochemical, and isotopic data. We will compile and organize
datasets, develop metadata files, and assemble online tools for visualization.
The tasks will be conducted jointly by scientists from the
Department of Geosciences,
Western Michigan University, and the
Egyptian Mineral
Resources Authority (EMRA)
[formerly the Egyptian Geologic Survey, EGSMA].
The data generated using funding from this project were integrated with other available data sets for Egypt and hosted on a web-based GIS. The web-based GIS is intended to facilitate the research activities conducted in Egypt by national and international scientists by bringing together the most comprehensive digital database for Egypt and by introducing customized online tools for the visualization and analysis of these data sets. This database should serve as a replicable model for similar applications in other developing countries.
The efforts in compiling the data, construction of the integrated web-based GIS site, and analysis of the data were funded by three main projects:
Sultan, M., Principal Investigator - Assessment and Development of Alternative Water Resources in the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt (NATO Science for Peace and Security)(2007-2010)
Sultan, M., Principal Investigator: Developing Renewable Ground Water Resources in Arid Lands: A Pilot Case – The Eastern Desert of Egypt (Global Environmental Facility; United Nations Development Program [UNDP]) (2003-2007)
Sultan, M., Principal Investigator: A Web-Based GIS for Egypt’s Geological Datasets (NSF) (2003-2007)
This project is a supported through the NSF International Programs, under the U.S - Egypt Cooperative Research Program (grant # INT-0318540/0455899), with support from the U.S. Department of State. Some Data products were developed under support of NSF International programs Grant INT-0455890
