Land Use in Egypt’s Coastal Lakes: Opportunities and Challenges

Faculty Engineering Year: 2019
Type of Publication: ZU Hosted Pages: 37-60
Authors:
Journal: 73 Springer - HEC Series Volume:
Keywords : Land , , Egypt’s Coastal Lakes: Opportunities , Challenges    
Abstract:
Coastal lakes in Egypt are very important for the wetlands they support in North Africa. They contain five of the most productive wetland ecosystems in the world. The Nile Delta lakes, which are located along the Mediterranean coast, are very important economically because of fish production, which makes up nearly 50% of Egypt’s production. These lakes are vital to the livelihoods in these areas. However, these lakes are suffering from degradation and environmental stress. The total area of many of these lakes is decreased because of drying and reclamation for agriculture. Furthermore, increased pollution and ecological risks are affecting these vital and valuable lakes. One of the biggest issues is the discharging of agricultural drainage, industrial waste, and domestic waste water into these wetlands. In addition, these lakes are vulnerable to the negative impacts of climate change such as rising sea level and saltwater intrusion. The coastal lakes in Egypt are very important and vital to ecosystems and need continuous monitoring and good management practices. Coastal lakes can have a significant impact on the surrounding agricultural areas through waterlogging, secondary salinization, and groundwater pollution. In this chapter, the authors will provide an overview of the coastal lakes in Egypt, the main challenges, and how to manage these challenges for the sustainability of these lakes.
   
     
 
       

Author Related Publications

  • Abdelaziem Mohamed Abdelhamied Negm, "Sustainable waste management of medical waste in African developing countries: A narrative review", SAGE, 2021 More
  • Abdelaziem Mohamed Abdelhamied Negm, "Introduction to “Agro-Environmental Sustainability in MENA Regions”", Springer, Cham, 2021 More
  • Abdelaziem Mohamed Abdelhamied Negm, "Management and Development of Agricultural and Natural Resources in Egypt's Desert", Springer, Cham, 2021 More
  • Abdelaziem Mohamed Abdelhamied Negm, "Introduction to “Agriculture Productivity in Tunisia Under Stressed Environment”", Springer, Cham, 2021 More
  • Abdelaziem Mohamed Abdelhamied Negm, "Agriculture Productivity in Tunisia Under Stressed Environment", Springer, Cham, 2021 More

Department Related Publications

  • Ahmed Abdelkhalek Mousstafa, "different methods used for protecting coasts from sea level rise caused by climatic change", Published by Pushpa Publishing House, Allahabad, INDIA, 2011 More
  • Ayman Sabry Ibrahiem Kariem, "Hydrodynamic performance of vertical porous structures under regular waves", China Ocean Engineering Journal, 2013 More
  • Abdelaziem Mohamed Abdelhamied Negm, "Determination of optimum wave reflection of seawalls via experimental modeling", CRS, Balkema Publisher, 2016 More
  • Abdelaziem Mohamed Abdelhamied Negm, "Monitoring Land Use/Land Cover Changes Around Damietta Promontory, Egypt, Using RS/GIS", Elsevier, 2016 More
  • Abdelaziem Mohamed Abdelhamied Negm, "Investigating Sediment and Velocity Distribution Profiles for Nubia Lake Using RS/GIS and Field Data", Elsevier, 2016 More
Tweet