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DOI	10.1016/j.pgeola.2019.07.001
	Sand dune migration as a factor of geoheritage loss: Evidence from the Siwa Oasis (Egypt) and implications for geoheritage management
	AbdelMaksoud, Kholoud M.1; Al-Metwaly, Wael M.2; Ruban, Dmitry A.3; Yashalova, Natalia N.4
通讯作者	Ruban, Dmitry A.
来源期刊	PROCEEDINGS OF THE GEOLOGISTS ASSOCIATION
ISSN	0016-7878
出版年	2019
卷号	130 期号:5 页码:599-608
英文摘要	Anthropogenic damage of geoheritage is documented widely, but natural processes can also lead to geoheritage loss. For instance, sand dune migration causes submergence of unique geological and palaeontological sites in desert environments of the Sahara. The Siwa Oasis in the Western Desert of Egypt boasts rich geoheritage, which is represented in many localities. Three of them in the southern part of the oasis are outcrops of highly-fossiliferous limestones. Palaeontological, sedimentary, palaeogeographical, and geomorphological types of geoheritage are recognized there. Sand dune activity on the study area is registered both visually and with remote sensing techniques. Denudation and destruction of naturally-exposed rocks is documented. Evidence of outcrop submergence with sand is found in all cases. The localities are situated in the pathway of rapid (up to (similar to)10 m/yr) dune migration. One locality may disappear within one-two years. Sand dune migration has to be considered as a factor of geoheritage loss in the Siwa Oasis, and the relevant protection of the studied localities is necessary. Geopark creation and improvement of water use in the oasis can also help significantly, as well as the reference to archaeological experience of excavation and protection of heritage sites submerged by sands. More generally, geoheritage conservation should be integrated with a program for sustainable oasis development. (C) 2019 The Geologists' Association. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
英文关键词	Desert environment Geological resources Palaeontological sites Remote sensing Western Desert
类型	Article
语种	英语
国家	Egypt ; Russia
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:000491611400006
WOS关键词	GEOLOGICAL HERITAGE ; CLIMATE-CHANGE ; GEODIVERSITY ; SEA ; GEOCONSERVATION ; CONSERVATION ; IMPACTS ; COASTAL ; DESERT ; SAHARA
WOS类目	Geology ; Paleontology
WOS研究方向	Geology ; Paleontology
EI主题词	2019-10-01
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/310083
作者单位	1.Cairo Univ, Inst African Res & Studies, Nat Resources Dept, Cairo 12613, Egypt; 2.Cairo Univ, Inst African Res & Studies, Dept Geog, Cairo 12613, Egypt; 3.KG Razumovsky Moscow State Univ Technol & Managem, Zemlyanoy Val 73, Moscow 109004, Russia; 4.Cherepovets State Univ, Sovetskiy Ave 10, Cherepovets 162600, Vologda Region, Russia
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	AbdelMaksoud, Kholoud M.,Al-Metwaly, Wael M.,Ruban, Dmitry A.,et al. Sand dune migration as a factor of geoheritage loss: Evidence from the Siwa Oasis (Egypt) and implications for geoheritage management[J],2019,130(5):599-608.
APA	AbdelMaksoud, Kholoud M.,Al-Metwaly, Wael M.,Ruban, Dmitry A.,&Yashalova, Natalia N..(2019).Sand dune migration as a factor of geoheritage loss: Evidence from the Siwa Oasis (Egypt) and implications for geoheritage management.PROCEEDINGS OF THE GEOLOGISTS ASSOCIATION,130(5),599-608.
MLA	AbdelMaksoud, Kholoud M.,et al."Sand dune migration as a factor of geoheritage loss: Evidence from the Siwa Oasis (Egypt) and implications for geoheritage management".PROCEEDINGS OF THE GEOLOGISTS ASSOCIATION 130.5(2019):599-608.