Year: 1999
Type: article
Abstract: Assessment of the vulnerability of and expected socioeconomic losses over the Nile Delta coast due to the impact of sea level rise (SLR) was carried out in detail.Impacts of SLR on the Governorates of Alexandria and Port Said, in particular, were evaluated quantitatively.Options and costs of adaptation were analyzed and presented.Multi-criteria and decision matrix approaches based on questionnaire surveys were carried out to identify priorities in the 2 case studies.Results indicate that there are very limited possibilities of changing jobs for vulnerable stakeholders; cost is the main barrier of implementation; the majority of stakeholders recommend protection actions; and beach nourishment with limited hard structures (groins and breakwaters) is the best immediate option for adaptation, while the ICZM approach is the best available strategic option.
Source: Climate Research
DOI: 10.3354/cr012117
Authors: M El Raey, K Dewidar, M El Hattab
Institution: Alexandria University
Language: English
Topic: Coastal and Marine Dynamics
Subfield: Earth-Surface Processes
Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2048178563