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Coevolution of desertification and human activities in Kharga oasis, Western desert, Egypt

Research Project

Project/Area Number 23254001
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section海外学術
Research Field Cultural property science
Research InstitutionTokyo Institute of Technology

Principal Investigator

KAMEI HIROYUKI  東京工業大学, 博物館, 教授 (60143658)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) WATANABE Makiko  首都大学東京, 大学院都市環境科学研究科, 教授 (10175119)
Project Period (FY) 2011-04-01 – 2016-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
Budget Amount *help
¥51,610,000 (Direct Cost: ¥39,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥11,910,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥12,350,000 (Direct Cost: ¥9,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,850,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥12,350,000 (Direct Cost: ¥9,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,850,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥12,350,000 (Direct Cost: ¥9,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,850,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥14,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥11,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,360,000)
Keywordsエジプト文明 / 砂漠化 / 球状磁性体粒子 / 断層破砕帯 / ローマ / ペルシア / 物理探査 / 衛星画像 / 磁性体粒子 / 粒度分析 / 蛍光X線元素分析 / X線回折 / 炭素14年代 / 炭素安定同位体比 / ランドサット / 断層 / ハルガオアシス / 砂分析 / 磁性体球状粒子 / 古環境 / 水資源開発 / アル・ザヤーン神殿 / リモートセンシング / 合成開口レーダ / 土壌分析 / 水分分布 / 菌核 / エジプト / オアシス / 年代測定 / デジタル標高モデル
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Desertification in Egypt has rapidly advanced since the Early Dynastic Period. This study aimed to elucidate the process of environmental change for deepening our knowledge of how people conducted their life within the arid environment. Magnetic spherical fractions extracted as proxies from sand deposits suggested the environmental change featured by two humid-dry cycles within 4,200~6,700 calBP. A fault was found by Electro-Magnetic sounding in Kharga Oasis. Two drilling profiles were obtained at the vicinity of springs along the fault zone and in the field relics in the lowland. The results of the chemical and mineral analyses for the field-relic profile suggested the occurrence of environmental change including effects of irrigated water and cultivation.
Landsat chronological data and DEM imageries of SRTM were utilized to understand the recent 30 years’land use change in Kharga oasis, having its own water source since ancient days, and the drastic change expected in future.

Report

(5 results)
  • 2015 Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2014 Annual Research Report
  • 2013 Annual Research Report
  • 2012 Annual Research Report
  • 2011 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (21 results)

All 2016 2014 2013 2012 2011

All Journal Article (5 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 5 results,  Open Access: 1 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 1 results) Presentation (14 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Invited: 3 results) Book (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] 時系列衛星画像を活用したエジプト西方沙漠ハルガ・オアシスの土地利用変化と特徴の抽出2014

    • Author(s)
      渡邊眞紀子・杉村俊郎・亀井宏行
    • Journal Title

      日本リモートセンシング学会誌

      Volume: 34 Pages: 356-366

    • NAID

      130005071147

    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report 2013 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Mercury concentration in some calcareous soils of western Iran with a focus on the contribution of soil weathering process2013

    • Author(s)
      B.Souri and M. Watanabe.
    • Journal Title

      Environmental Earth Science

      Volume: 70 Issue: 3 Pages: 1249-1262

    • DOI

      10.1007/s12665-012-2211-0

    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 下北半島、尻屋崎砂丘の性状と形成史2013

    • Author(s)
      谷野喜久子・細野衛・渡邊眞紀子
    • Journal Title

      地理学評論

      Volume: 86 Pages: 229-247

    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Contribution of CaO/ZrO2 and Parker indexes to evaluate leaching intensity of calcareous soils in western Iran2011

    • Author(s)
      B. Souri and M. Watanabe
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Arid Land Studies

      Volume: 21 Pages: 81-88

    • Related Report
      2011 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Geomorphological Aspects at the Giza Plateau in Egypt during the Age of Pyramid Building2011

    • Author(s)
      Y. Kawae and H. Kamei
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Geography

      Volume: 120(5) Pages: 864-868

    • NAID

      10030373786

    • Related Report
      2011 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] エジプト・ハルガオアシス・アルザヤーン神殿周辺の時間領域電磁誘導探査(TDEM)による地下構造推定2016

    • Author(s)
      亀井宏行,渡邊真紀子,Abbas Mohamed Abbas
    • Organizer
      日本文化財科学会第33回大会
    • Place of Presentation
      奈良大学,奈良市
    • Year and Date
      2016-06-04
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] オアシスに伝わる古代エジプト-アル=ザヤーン神殿遺跡の調査-2016

    • Author(s)
      亀井宏行
    • Organizer
      古代オリエント博物館講演会
    • Place of Presentation
      古代オリエント博物館,東京
    • Year and Date
      2016-02-13
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Characterization of magnetic spherical fractions in sand deposits for interpretation of environmental change around the El- Zayyan temple, Kharga Oasis,Western Desert, Egypt.2014

    • Author(s)
      Makiko Watanabe, Natsuko Koizumi, Sayuri Kato, Ryohei Kikuchi, and Hiroyuki Kamei
    • Organizer
      European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2014
    • Place of Presentation
      Vienna, Austria
    • Year and Date
      2014-05-01
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Characterization of magnetic spherical fractions in sand deposits for interpretation of environmental change around the El- Zayyan temple, Kharga Oasis,Western Desert, Egypt.2014

    • Author(s)
      M. Watanabe, N. Koizumi, S. Kato, R. Kikuchi, and H. Kamei.
    • Organizer
      European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2014
    • Place of Presentation
      Austria Central Vienna, Vienna, Austria
    • Year and Date
      2014-05-01
    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Damping Correction for GPR Signals by using Belief Propagation2013

    • Author(s)
      F. Chishima, H. Kamei, T. Hashimoto, and T.Ako
    • Organizer
      10th International Conference on Archaeological Prospection
    • Place of Presentation
      Vienna, Austria
    • Year and Date
      2013-05-30
    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Application of ALOS satellite imageries for geo-archaeological studies of El- Zayyan Temple in Kharga Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt.2013

    • Author(s)
      T. Sugimura,M. Watanabe,A. M. Abbas, H. and Kamei
    • Organizer
      International Symposium of Remote Sensing
    • Place of Presentation
      Makuhari Seminar House,Chiba
    • Year and Date
      2013-05-15
    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Digitizing Egyptian Heritages2012

    • Author(s)
      I. Kanaya, Y. Kawae, K.Sato, and H. Kamei
    • Organizer
      the 1st International Conference on Virtual Archaeology
    • Place of Presentation
      The State Hermitage Museum, St.Petersburg, Russia
    • Related Report
      2012 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Volume Computation of the Monument of Queen Khentkawes2012

    • Author(s)
      I. Kanaya, Y. Kawae, K.Sato, and H. Kamei
    • Organizer
      18th International Conference on Virtual System and Multimedia
    • Place of Presentation
      Bovisa Campus of Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
    • Related Report
      2012 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] ALOS/PRISMデータを用いたエジプト西方沙漠ハルガオアシス周辺のDEM作成と精度検証2012

    • Author(s)
      杉村俊郎, 渡邊眞紀子,亀井宏行
    • Organizer
      日本リモートセンシング学会第52回学術講演会
    • Place of Presentation
      東大生産技術研究所( 東京都)
    • Related Report
      2012 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 連続するALOS/PRISMステレオデータの衛星情報による接合ーエジプト西方砂漠ハルガ・オアシス周辺を事例としてー2012

    • Author(s)
      杉村俊郎, 渡邊眞紀子,亀井宏行
    • Organizer
      日本リモートセンシング学会第53回学術講演会
    • Place of Presentation
      広島大学東広島キャンパス( 広島県)
    • Related Report
      2012 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 土壌孔観察手法の開発2012

    • Author(s)
      渡邊眞紀子,大里陽一,魚井夏子,川東正幸
    • Organizer
      日本ペドロジー学会2012年度大会
    • Place of Presentation
      首都大学東京,八王子市
    • Related Report
      2011 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 砂漠のなかのエジプト文明ーオアシスに生きるー2011

    • Author(s)
      亀井宏行
    • Organizer
      日本赤外線学会創立20周年記念研究会
    • Place of Presentation
      大阪産業大学,大阪市
    • Related Report
      2011 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] ALOS画像を用いたエジプト西方沙漠ハルガオアシスの水環境地図2011

    • Author(s)
      渡邊眞紀子
    • Organizer
      計測自動制御学会リモートセンシング部会シンポジウム
    • Place of Presentation
      首都大学東京,八王子市
    • Related Report
      2011 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Water environment map around El Zayyan Temple in Kharga Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt based on ALOS pan-sharpened imagery2011

    • Author(s)
      M.Watanabe, K.Kogawa, H.Kamei, T.Sugimura & T.Nakano
    • Organizer
      The 9th International Conference on Archaeological Prospection
    • Place of Presentation
      Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
    • Related Report
      2011 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] El-Zayyan, Kharga Oasis, 2007-20102012

    • Author(s)
      H. Kamei and T. Nakano
    • Total Pages
      194
    • Publisher
      Kamei Lab., Tokyo Institute of Technology
    • Related Report
      2011 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] フィールドワーカーのためのGPS・GIS入門( 担当ページ:108-109)2011

    • Author(s)
      古澤拓郎,大西健夫,近藤康久編著 ( 分担:亀井宏行)
    • Total Pages
      119
    • Publisher
      古今書院
    • Related Report
      2011 Annual Research Report

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