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Comparative Analysis of Using Aquaculture Versus Agriculture Land Reclamation in Saline-Sodic Clayey Soils in Tina Plain Area of Egypt

International Journal of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Vol.4 , No. 5, Publication Date: Nov. 16, 2017, Page: 32-42

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[1]	Gehan Abdel Hakeem Sallam, Drainage Research Institute (DRI), National Water Research Center, Cairo, Egypt.

Abstract

In Egypt, the limited water resources are the important factors that affect the decisions of the policy makers in determining the recommended reclamation strategies that would be applied in saline-sodic clayey soils in Tina plain area of Egypt. Therefore the main objective of this study is to apply a multi-criteria comparative analysis for the two strategies to help the policy makers to determine the most appropriate strategy. The evaluation was based on different criteria. Three main categories of evaluation criteria were used include: hydrology conditions, soil characteristics and socio-economic conditions. The study showed that the agriculture reclamation strategy is the most suitable for land reclamation of saline-sodic clayey soils in Tina Plain area of Egypt as compared with other reclamation strategies, without negative impacts.

Keywords

Agriculture Reclamation, Aquaculture, Saline-sodic Clayey Soil, Comparative Analysis

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