Land Use Change and Crop Rotation in Rashda Village, Dakhla Oasis, Egypt: Analysis of a Government Well District Based on Satellite Data Hiroshi Kato, Reiji Kimura, Salwa F. Elbeih, Erina Iwasaki and El-Sayed A. Zaghloul 1. Introduction 2. Research site 2.1 Rashda village 2.1.1 Overview of Rashda village 2.1.2 Hydrogeological conditions 2.1.3 Irrigation and cultivation system 2.2 Well No. 3 (bīr 3) Irrigation District 2.2.1 Overview of Well No. 3 Irrigation District 2.2.2 Irrigation and cultivation system 3. Analysis of land use and crop rotation in Well No. 3 Irrigation District 3.1 Satellite data 3.1.1 Analysis of land use and elevation 3.1.2 Crop rotation analysis 3.2 Results of the analysis 3.2.1 Land use change and elevation 3.2.1.1 Situation in the three subdistricts of Well No. 3 Irrigation District between 1972 and 1988 3.2.1.2 Elevation level and geographical features of the three subdistricts 3.2.2 Crop rotation 4. Conclusions References 1. Introduction Dakhla Oasis is located in the heart of the Western Desert in Egypt, 190 km to the west of Kharga Oasis (see Map). It contains highly fertile lands and it is rich in water, and it supports