| Tracing and assessment shoreline dynamics on the New New Alamein City, Mediterranean Coast of Egypt, applied geomatics technique |
| Paper ID : 1175-ICRSSSA |
| Authors |
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Amr Saleem 1, Ahmed Hassan2, Niki Nikoletta Evelpidou *3 1Associate professor
Department of Geography&GIS/Faculty of Arts
Ain Shams University 2Faculty of education, Matrouh University 3National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Department of Geology and Geoenvironment |
| Abstract |
| Shoreline is constantly changing over different time and spatial scales. Multiple processes control its dynamical trends and rate of change, including marine processes (waves and currents, land agents (geology and topography) and anthropogenic impacts. On the Mediterranean coast of Egypt, the development project, namely the New Alamein City being under construction since 2016, alters depositional and erosional patterns along City's coastal zone (extends up to 13 kilometers). A Geomatics technique is proven powerful and accurate tool for monitoring coastal zones. In the current case study we integrate high resolution satellite images (Planetscope constellation), Terrestrial Close Range Photogrammetry (CRP), Field Survey (station GPS survey) and GIS techniques (Digital Shoreline Analysis Software) for tracing and assessment a high dynamic shoreline. It is found that the construction of some engineering measures such as Jetties, groins and suspended concrete marina left a high rate of accretion in some subsectors reaching 50 meters per year; on another hand such sea defense works caused significant erosions in some hotspots (like sea cliffs and pocket beaches) exceeding 20 meters per year. Accordingly, this coastal zone requires some degree of management and planning, considering the current and future land use and occupations and applying soft measures in such fragile environment. |
| Keywords |
| Geomorphology; Anthropocene; Sustainability, Coastal Management; Smart City |
| Status: Accepted (Oral Presentation) |
