Overview

This unique volume discusses various aspects of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and the Aswan High Dam (AHD) including their positive and negative impacts. It presents up-to-date research findings by Egyptian scientists and researchers covering several interesting hot topics under the following main themes: ·       Major impacts of GERD compared with the AHD ·       Environmental impacts of the AHD ·       Modeling scenarios investigating the impacts of GERD on the AHD and downstream ·       Environmental and social impacts of GERD on Egypt ·       Status and assessment of the sediment of the AHD reservoir and modeling the impacts of GERD on Lake Nubia sediment accumulation ·       Proposed scenarios for maximizing the benefits of the AHD reservoir ·       International aspects of GERD and the AHD The volume also offers a set of conclusions and recommendations to optimize the cooperation between Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia. It appeals to postgraduate students, researchers, scientists, professionals and policy planners.

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Author:   Abdelazim M. Negm ,  Sommer Abdel-Fattah
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2019
Volume:   79
Weight:   1.075kg
ISBN:  

9783319955995

ISBN 10:   3319955993
Pages:   594
Publication Date:   03 November 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Overviews  of Aswan High Dam (AHD) and Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).- Environmental Impacts of AHD On Egypt Between The Last and The Following 50 Years.- Importance of  Aswan High Dam to Egypt.- Impacts of Constructing the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Nile River.- Stochastic Investigation of the GERD-AHD Interaction Through First Impoundment and Beyond.- Model-Based Optimization for Operating the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile River.- GERD Failure Analysis and The Impacts on Downstream Countries.- Environmental Impacts of the GERD Project on Egypt’s Aswan High Dam Lake and Mitigation and Adaptation options.- The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, Agriculture and the Rural Poor in Egypt.- Assessment of Sediment Deposition in High Aswan Dam Reservoir During 50 Years (1964-2014).- Evaluation of Merowe Dam’s Effect on The Accumulated Sediment In Lake Nubia, Sudan Using RS/GIS.- Impacts of GERD on the Accumulated Sediment in Lake Nubia Using Machine Learning and GIS Techniques.- Dredging the Clays of the Nile – Potential Challenges and Opportunities on the Shores of the Aswan High Dam Reservoir and the Nile Valley in Egypt.- Community Development by De-silting the Aswan High Dam Reservoir.- Harvesting the Skies of Egypt – an Option to Recover the Evaporation Losses from the Aswan High Dam Reservoir.- Impact of the International Context on the Political and Legal Dimensions of the Aswan High Dam (1952-1960).- Continuous Dispute Between Egypt and Ethiopia Concerning Nile Water and Mega Dams.- The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and the Ethiopian Challenge of Hydropolitical Hegemony on the Nile Basin.- Impact of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on Gezira Groundwater, Sudan.- Update, Conclusions and Recommendation of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Versus Aswan High Dam: a View from Egypt.

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