Climate Havens of Egypt: Facing Extreme Weather Events

Salah, Nesma and Bakr, Ali and Fathi, Amira A. (2023) Climate Havens of Egypt: Facing Extreme Weather Events. LET IT GROW, LET US PLAN, LET IT GROW. Nature-based Solutions for Sustainable Resilient Smart Green and Blue Cities. Proceedings of REAL CORP 2023, 28th International Conference on Urban Development, Regional Planning and Information Society. pp. 105-114. ISSN 2521-3938

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Abstract

Climate change is expected to impact the habitability of many places around the world which will displace millions of individuals. According to the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report, the Nile Delta is one of the world’s most vulnerable areas when it comes to sea-level rise, extreme weather conditions, and other factors worsened by climate change, which will lead to a significant population shift. Despite the evidence of this population shift in Egypt there is no obvious framework or strategies for dealing with such migration trends. Little research has been done to assess the number of people that may actually be displaced and where they will choose to go. So, in this paper the effect of Sea Level Rise (SLR) on migration as an extreme weather event will be examined among governorates of Egypt especially the Nile Delta zone, predicting migration pathways between them. Secondly, the paper analyses and aggregate destination governorates of the Nile Delta zone to spot climate havens. Finally, a map will be concluded for vulnerable areas to SLR and probable destination areas in Nile Delta of Egypt which can help -in addition to the other climate factor- to navigate the challenges of planning for future climate-migration to plan for more sustainable, inclusive, and equitable cities for all.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Sea Level Rise, climate migration, climate change, Egypt, Climate havens
Subjects: G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences
H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
Depositing User: REAL CORP Administrator
Date Deposited: 03 Oct 2023 16:21
Last Modified: 04 Oct 2023 17:33
URI: http://repository.corp.at/id/eprint/1037

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