Rosetta Promontory, Nile Delta, Egypt.
Published In: Journal of Coastal Research, 2025, v. 41, n. 5. P. i 1 of 2
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Abstract
The article focuses on the construction and impact of sea walls at the Rosetta Promontory in the Nile Delta, Egypt, aimed at mitigating severe shoreline erosion. Prior to the sea walls' construction in 1989, the area experienced significant erosion, retreating at a rate of approximately 100 meters per year, largely due to reduced sediment supply from the Nile following the closure of the Aswan High Dam in the mid-1960s. The sea walls, measuring 5 km in length and 6 meters in height, were built to combat this erosion, which has been exacerbated by factors such as rising sea levels and land subsidence. The article also notes that by 2000, the protective sand spits formed in front of the sea walls were eroded, leaving the walls directly exposed to the sea. [Extracted from the article]
Additional Information
- Source:Journal of Coastal Research. 2025/09, Vol. 41, Issue 5, pi
- Document Type:Article
- Subject Area:Science
- Publication Date:2025
- ISSN:0749-0208
- DOI:10.2112/0749-0208-41.5.i
- Accession Number:187348109
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