Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Versus Aswan High Dam A View from Egypt /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Negm, Abdelazim M. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Abdel-Fattah, Sommer (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, 79
• Subjects: Environmental chemistry.; Hydrology.; Hydrogeology.; Environmental policy.; Environmental Chemistry.; Hydrology/Water Resources.; Environmental Politics.
• Physical Description: XVII, 594 p. online resource.
• ISBN: 9783319956008
• ISSN: 1867-979X ;
• DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-95600-8

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.