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Applying the environmental sensitivity index for the assessment of the prospective oil spills along the Nile Delta Coast, Egypt / Rasha M. Abou Samra in Geocarto international, vol 35 n° 6 ([01/05/2020])  

Public [article]  inGeocarto international > vol 35 n° 6 [01/05/2020] . - pp 589 - 601 Titre : Applying the environmental sensitivity index for the assessment of the prospective oil spills along the Nile Delta Coast, Egypt Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Rasha M. Abou Samra, Auteur ; Rasha Eissa, Auteur ; Maie El-Gammal, Auteur Année de publication : 2020 Article en page(s) : pp 589 - 601 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Cartographie thématique [Termes IGN] analyse de sensibilité [Termes IGN] environnement [Termes IGN] hydrocarbure [Termes IGN] impact sur l'environnement [Termes IGN] Nil (delta du) [Termes IGN] Nil (fleuve) [Termes IGN] pétrole [Termes IGN] pollution des mers [Termes IGN] rivage [Termes IGN] Suez, canal de Résumé : (auteur) The Nile Delta is located very close to the Suez Canal, the main route for oil transport in the world, makes it prone to pollution from any accidental oil spills in the Mediterranean Sea. The coast of the Nile Delta is generally arcuate and highly exposed to waves and currents. The present study attempted to perform the environmental sensitivity of the shoreline to oil slicks. Six variables were incorporated together in order to determine the environmental sensitivity index (ESI). Data were collected from different resources and from in situ observations. Results showed that the ESI is generally high for the western section of the Nile Delta, particularly along Alexandria region. Low ESI was observed along the shorelines facing the coastal sand dunes at the middle part of the delta coast. The ESI is an effective approach to delineate the vulnerable coastal areas to marine oil pollution. Numéro de notice : A2020-200 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : IMAGERIE Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1080/10106049.2018.1533592 Date de publication en ligne : 06/11/2018 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1080/10106049.2018.1533592 Format de la ressource électronique : url article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=94870 [article]