Geophysical and Seismological Investigations around Cairo, Egypt

Crustal movement studies are considered very important in the geodynamical research tools, which help in understanding the properties of the Earth in regional, global and local scales. The worldwide tool for such studies is the repeated geodetic measurements performed at chosen localities or regions. Recently, in Egypt, in order to monitor local, regional and global movements of crustal blocks, methods of space techniques were applied. There are two purposes for the study of crustal movements. The practical purpose includes checking the stability of structures, assessment of the degree of geological hazards and the detection of earthquakes. Scientific purpose is very important for understanding the deformation mechanism, testing new theories, which are applied to the design of structures. The most important applications are monitoring of the behavior of seismic active areas, deformations of the earth’s surface, earthquake prediction and deformation of huge constructions.