Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Versus Aswan High Dam

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Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Versus Aswan High Dam

A View from Egypt

Central / national / federal government policies Environmental chemistry Geology, geomorphology and the lithosphere Hydrology and the hydrosphere

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Collection: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry

Language: English

Published by: Springer

Published on: 22nd October 2018

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 154 Mb

ISBN: 9783319956008


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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