A review of methods for constructing coastal recreational facilities in Egypt (Red Sea)

Ecological Engineering

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-12

  Frihy, Omran E ^a   Hassan, Ali N ^b   El Sayed, Walid R ^a   Iskander, Moheb M ^a   Sherif, Mohamed Y ^c  

^a Coastal Research Institute ^*  (Egypt)

^b AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^c Environics Environmental Consulting Firm   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Coastal development planning; Coral reef; Human infringements; Natural lagoons; Shoreline facilities; Water intake

Indexed keywords

COSTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; JETTIES; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER QUALITY;

COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING; CORAL REEF; HUMAN INFRINGEMENTS; NATURAL LAGOONS; SHORELINE FACILITIES; WATER-INTAKE;

COASTAL ZONES;

COASTAL ZONES; COSTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; JETTIES; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER QUALITY;

BATHYMETRIC SURVEY; BEACH; BIOTA; LAGOON; LITTORAL ENVIRONMENT; RECREATIONAL FACILITY; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; ROCKY SHORE; SEDIMENT; SHORELINE; WATER QUALITY;

AFRICA; EGYPT; NORTH AFRICA; RED SEA [(GVR) EGYPT];

EID: 33747186218     PISSN: 09258574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2005.11.001     Document Type: Short Survey

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