TITLE:
Detection of the Hazards That Threaten Some Coastal Areas, and Ecosystem-Based Solution to Strengthen the Natural Defenses
AUTHORS:
Ahmed E. Rakha
KEYWORDS:
The Ecosystem-Based Solution, Climate Change, Sea-Level Rise, Coastal Strip, Natural Protection, Nile Delta, The Adaption, Protection
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection,
Vol.10 No.9,
September
29,
2022
ABSTRACT: The coastal strip of the Nile delta has been vulnerable to environmental
hazards. Field surveys, interpretation of
Landsat enhanced thematic mapper imageries (ETM), and hydrochemistry
analysis of the water samples was used as methods and materials to detect the
hazards associated with climate change which threaten some natural protection
coastal areas of the central part of the Nile Delta and assess its magnitude.
The invasion of seawaters is the main hazard due to the impacts of global
warming phenomena. Elimination of the coastal dunes which act as natural
defenses has been accelerating the negative impacts
that have been appearing clearly on low-lying lands. Planting that protected
areas of the coastal strip are considered the most suitable ecosystem-based and
most beneficial solution should be authorized and adopted by the local
administration to preserve those areas and adapt to these disasters.