Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Versus Aswan High Dam
ISBN: 9783319956008
Platform/Publisher: SpringerLink / Springer International Publishing
Digital rights: Users: unlimited; Printing: unlimited; Download: unlimited
Subjects: Earth and Environmental Science;

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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