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DOI	10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.12.301
	Environmental assessment for major development projects: A case study Qattara Depression
	Elsayed, Marwa Adel; Ismaeel, Walaa S. E.
通讯作者	Ismaeel, Walaa S. E.
来源期刊	JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
ISSN	0959-6526
EISSN	1879-1786
出版年	2019
卷号	215 页码:522-533
英文摘要	The environmental assessment plays an important role in guiding the planning process. This requires employing advanced tools and methods such as the Geographic information system (GIS) to back the decision-making process. The study presents the application on a case study Qattara Depression - a 20,000 Km(2) development project which has received a lot of attention; on one hand, for its expected benefits to achieve Egypt 2030 national plan in terms of clean electricity generation, while, on the other hand, some concerns have been raised regarding its environmental consequences. The study centers on the project's desalination development scenario considering five main environmental impacts: loss of biodiversity and threats to natural habitat, hydrogeological environmental impact, land use effect and terrestrial impact, impacts on marine life as well as natural hazards and casualties. The study uses the GIS overlaying and querying tools to determine and categorize the problematic areas into major, moderate and minor impact areas, in addition to providing recommendations for addressing their associated challenges. As a preliminary step, the study defines the limits of the area of interest (AOI) in terms of its proximity to the Mediterranean Sea and the River Nile. Each impact is represented with feature datasets including a number of feature classes. Then, the buffering impact area of each individual feature class is defined and overlaid to determine the extent of impacts for the proposed scenario. It is found that the critical sensitive areas are located in the northeastern tip and the western part of the AOI. This indicates that these areas should receive careful attention while planning for any kind of development activities. The results contribute towards setting a comprehensive clue to support the strategic planning objectives and mitigation measures for this huge development project in the Western Desert area. (C) 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
英文关键词	Environmental impact assessment Geographic information system Impact categories Qattara depression project Strategic planning
类型	Article
语种	英语
国家	Egypt
收录类别	SCI-E ; SSCI
WOS记录号	WOS:000459358300045
WOS关键词	MULTICRITERIA DECISION-MAKING ; SITE SELECTION ; NORTHWESTERN DESERT ; WESTERN DESERT ; POWER-PLANT ; GIS ; IMPLEMENTATION ; IMPACTS ; SYSTEMS ; REGION
WOS类目	Green & Sustainable Science & Technology ; Engineering, Environmental ; Environmental Sciences
WOS研究方向	Science & Technology - Other Topics ; Engineering ; Environmental Sciences & Ecology
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/216854
作者单位	BUE, Fac Engn, Architectural Engn Dept, El Sherouk City, Egypt
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Elsayed, Marwa Adel,Ismaeel, Walaa S. E.. Environmental assessment for major development projects: A case study Qattara Depression[J],2019,215:522-533.
APA	Elsayed, Marwa Adel,&Ismaeel, Walaa S. E..(2019).Environmental assessment for major development projects: A case study Qattara Depression.JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION,215,522-533.
MLA	Elsayed, Marwa Adel,et al."Environmental assessment for major development projects: A case study Qattara Depression".JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION 215(2019):522-533.