Landscape-based regeneration of the Nile Delta’s waterways in support of water conservation and environmental protection

Fouad, Sara S.; Heggy, E.; Abotalib, Abotalib Z.; Ramah, Mohamed; Jomaa, Seifeddine; Weilacher, Udo

doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.109660

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“…Scarlat N [60,61] also took the use of biogas energy in landfills as the starting point, focusing on the reuse of various waste materials and reducing the burden of waste treatment and management in landfills. However, Wang HS [62] and Gandy M [63] proposed a landscape regeneration pathway that combines site landscape design and site ecological restoration, which is generally accepted by researchers [64][65][66][67][68][69]. By the end of 2022, the number of publications on this topic was 315, indicating that attention to this topic is increasing and will likely become a potential direction for future research.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Wischut M [82] focuses on the shaping of the spirit of place in landfill landscape regeneration based on the perspective of the site's historical context. Fouad [68] et al proposed a mitigation strategy that combines the water quality management of polluted sites with the design of landscape regeneration foundations based on the environmental ecology and development of the surrounding areas brought about by the degradation of waterways and landfill pollution in the Nile Delta. Zheng Xiaodi [83] integrates environmental health and landscape architecture, systematically exploring the spatial design strategies and landscape transformation approaches of the site of the Hiriya landfill in Israel, providing a theoretical basis and practical reference for interdisciplinary cooperation in landscape regeneration design.…”

Section: Landfill Landscape Regeneration Design Studymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Remodeling of Abandoned Land: A Review of Landscape Regeneration and the Reconstruction of Urban Landfill Sites

Zhao

Guan

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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The relationship between people and land is becoming increasingly strained, and the optimal allocation of land resources and the redevelopment of stock has become the main path for urban construction and development. In this context, how to stimulate the potential value of urban landfills through landscape regeneration has attracted much attention. Based on the CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure) database and the Web of Science core collection database, the bibliometric method was used to analyze a total of 1436 Chinese and English studies on urban landfill landscape regeneration using the scientometric literature analysis software CiteSpace 6.2.R3. From this, metrological and visual mapping analyses were undertaken, and literature co-citations were taken to reveal current trends in the research for urban landfill landscape regeneration. The results show that most of the existing studies focus on landfill pollution control (779 articles) and landscape regeneration design (517 articles). Further analysis of the trends shown in publications and research disciplines shows that the future development direction of landfill landscape regeneration will be led by the ecological restoration of the site and the organic combination of site pollution control and landscape planning and design to achieve sustainable landscape reshaping of landfills. This informs recommendations for the regeneration of landfill landscapes.

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Section: Landfill Landscape Regeneration Design Studymentioning

confidence: 99%

Remodeling of Abandoned Land: A Review of Landscape Regeneration and the Reconstruction of Urban Landfill Sites

Zhao

Guan

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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“…Therefore, the increase in water pollution not only degrades water quality but also poses a threat to human health, the equilibrium of aquatic ecosystems, economic development, and social well-being. Egypt's closed water system makes it particularly susceptible to the deterioration of water quality, especially in the northward direction toward the Nile Delta (Fouad et al, 2022).…”

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Assessment of the Water Quality in the Damietta Branch of the Nile River, Egypt

Eldourghamy et al.

2024

Egypt. J. of Aquatic Biolo. and Fish.

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Examining the Accuracy of Using a Single Short-Term Historical Flow Period to Assess the Nile’s Downstream Water Deficit from GERD Filling: A Technical Note

Heggy,

Ramah,

Abotalib

2023

Earth Syst Environ

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Increasing water and energy demands, hydroclimatic fluctuations, damming, and usage rights disputes present major challenges in managing transboundary rivers worldwide. Of particular interest is the Eastern Nile River Basin (ENRB), which is subject to broad debate over which modeling approach should be applied to resolve the disparities in transboundary water management among the river’s riparian nations, under increased upstream damming. Several studies have simulated the downstream High Aswan Dam (HAD) storage change during the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) filling under different hydrological conditions. However, their findings diverge regarding the impacts of GERD filling on HAD storage, especially when considering a specific, naturalized, historical 10-year period to represent the average flow condition used, as a benchmark for assessing potential downstream impacts. Our extended analysis of the Nile flow historical records demonstrates that considering a single historical 10-year period to simulate the downstream water budget, as performed in Wheeler et al. (Nat Commun 11:5222, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19089-x), widely communicated to policymakers as a robust proof that GERD filling will not generate a deficit at HAD under average flow conditions, is inconclusive as it strongly depend on the selection of the historical inflow period, due to the river high interannual flow variability. Our simulation results of 20 average/near average historical flow periods in Wheeler et al. (Nat Commun 11:5222, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19089-x)’s datasheet indicates that 60% of them generates a downstream water deficit ranging from 0.5 to 14.5 BCM under the same modeling conditions and filling policy. Therefore, considering the simulation results of multiple flow sequences is crucial for accurately reflecting the impact of the Nile’s high interannual flow variability on downstream water deficit assessments, thereby settling the disparities in transboundary water management forecasts for the impacts of GERD filling and operation.

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Landscape-based regeneration of the Nile Delta’s waterways in support of water conservation and environmental protection

Cited by 10 publications

References 69 publications

Remodeling of Abandoned Land: A Review of Landscape Regeneration and the Reconstruction of Urban Landfill Sites

Remodeling of Abandoned Land: A Review of Landscape Regeneration and the Reconstruction of Urban Landfill Sites

Assessment of the Water Quality in the Damietta Branch of the Nile River, Egypt

Examining the Accuracy of Using a Single Short-Term Historical Flow Period to Assess the Nile’s Downstream Water Deficit from GERD Filling: A Technical Note

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