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MONITORING CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL SOIL DEGRADATION IN DAMANHOUR DISTRICT, AL-BEHEIRA GOVERNORATE, EGYPT

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Soil Sciences and Agricultural Engineering

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Different soil parameters are widely used in soil quality evaluation. This study aimed to determine the soil quality index in agricultural soils using integrated soil parameters and consider it as an indicator of chemical soil degradation in the study area and using satellite images for physical soil degradation monitoring. The study was carried out in Damanhour District, Al-Beheira Governorate, Egypt, in 2023, compared with a previous study in 2017. Soil samples collected from the surface and subsurface layers were analyzed to determine soil characteristics. The results showed that soil pH increased from 7.57 in 2017 to 8.65 in 2023, the electrical conductivity (EC) decreased slightly from 3.45 dS/m to 3.15 dS/m, the sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) increased from 5.33% to 7.21%, total carbonate (CaCO3) increased from 0.60% to 3.19%, and finally, organic matter (OM) increased from 0.14% to 1.02%. The soil quality index (SQI) in the study area decreased from 57.14% in 2017 to 48.57% in 2023. Although the comparison period is very short in such cases, it became clear that the soil suffers from chemical degradation - even if to a small degree - which makes it need good management to address this problem by paying attention to the suitability of irrigation water and the optimal use of chemical fertilizers. Also, 12% of the agricultural land was exposed to physical degradation between 2010 and 2030 because of urban expansion, which requires decision-makers to take the necessary measures to address this issue.

DOI

10.21608/jaesj.2025.357858.1243

Keywords

Soil quality index, Chemical Soil Degradation, Physical Soil Degradation, Damanhour District

Authors

First Name

Emad

Last Name

Abdelaty

MiddleName

Fawzy

Affiliation

Natural Resources and Agricultural Engineering Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Damanhour University, Egypt

Email

emad.fawzy@agr.dmu.edu.eg

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First Name

Abdrabelnabi

Last Name

AbdElHady

MiddleName

M

Affiliation

Natural Resources and Agricultural Engineering Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Damanhour University, Egypt

Email

am.abdelhady@agr.dmu.edu.eg

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am.abdelhady@agr.dmu

First Name

Ebrahim

Last Name

Shehata

MiddleName

A

Affiliation

Natural Resources and Agricultural Engineering Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Damanhour University, Egypt

Email

ebrahim.shehata@agr.dmu.edu.eg

City

Damanhour Behira

Orcid

0000-0003-3161-8252

First Name

Hadeer

Last Name

Mardy

MiddleName

Mahmoud

Affiliation

Natural Resources and Agricultural Engineering Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Damanhour University, Egypt

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h.mahmoud00584@agr.dmu.edu.eg

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24

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1

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54670

Issue Date

2025-04-01

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2025-02-03

Publish Date

2025-04-01

Page Start

80

Page End

111

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1687-1464

Online ISSN

2735-5098

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JAESJ_Volume 24_Issue 1_Pages 80-111.pdf

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Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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MONITORING CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL SOIL DEGRADATION IN DAMANHOUR DISTRICT, AL-BEHEIRA GOVERNORATE, EGYPT

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27 Apr 2025