Frihy, Omran E. (2001) The Necessity of environmental impact assessment (EIA) in implementing coastal projects: Lessons learned from the Egyptian Mediterranean Coast. Ocean & Coastal Management, Vol.44 (8). pp. 489-516. ISSN 0964-5691
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Rapid and uncontrolled coastal development, together with improperly designed projects, have had a damaging impact on the Egyptian coastal ecosystem. This study evaluates 13 selected projects pertaining to their negative environmental reactions on the coastal zone of the Mediterranean Sea. These projects involve harbors/marinas, recreational centers, protective structures, estuaries, and lagoon inlets. The implementation of such projects has caused significant impacts on the coastal zone. These impacts include: changing the depositional-hydrodynamic regime as a result of blocking littoral currents by protruding structures; creating down-drift erosion to the neighboring beach; creating sedimentation problem in lagoon inlets, estuaries, and harbor channels; changing water quality; and increasing the likelihood of property losses and damage.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Keywords: | EIA, Egypt, Coastal Development, Coastal Ecosystems, Coastal Zones, Mediterranean Sea, Environmental Legislation |
| Subjects: | Right to Resources |
| Depositing User: | Chitti Babu ICSF |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Jun 2022 04:06 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Jun 2022 04:06 |
| URI: | http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/12816 |
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