ملخص
The Nile Delta covers only 2% of Egypt's area but hosts 41% of the country's population and comprises 63% of its agricultural land. Analysis of digital elevation models revealed that 18.1% of the delta lies below the mean sea level, 12.7% has an elevation between 0 and 1 m, and 13.1% lies between 1 and 2 m. If the sea level rises by 1 or 2 m, these areas are prone to be flooded. The western section of the delta is most vulnerable to a 1 m sea level rise, whereas the entire coastal areas are impacted by flooding when the sea level rises by 2 m. Locations susceptible to inundation encompass urban neighbourhoods, agricultural areas and coastal wetlands.
اللغة الأصلية | English |
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الصفحات (من إلى) | 315-321 |
عدد الصفحات | 7 |
دورية | Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk |
مستوى الصوت | 1 |
رقم الإصدار | 4 |
المعرِّفات الرقمية للأشياء | |
حالة النشر | Published - ديسمبر 2010 |
منشور خارجيًا | نعم |
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