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Egypt's Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation is expanding its use of satellite imagery and remote sensing technology to detect illegal construction and other changes along waterways, according to a ministry statement on Saturday, 24 October. Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Sewilam reviewed a monitoring model developed by the ministry using Google Earth Engine, a platform that analyses satellite imagery to track changes in and around canals and other water bodies. The model identifies newly constructed buildings along…
