Environmental auditing for high Aswan dam
1999
Moussa, A.
River Nile is the vessel of life for the whole Egypt. During the pharaohs' era there were structures on the river such as gauges on canals and irrigation structures. In the modern Egypt and since 1820, Egyptians has started to get real control of the river. In 1956 it was decided by the government to build the sixth high dam in the world with the biggest lake reservoir in the world. Several studies had been conducted to study the impact of the HAD on the surrounding environment. The present study aims at introducing the integration and evaluation of all impacts. The aim is to verify the HAD as one of the most important projects that affect the Egyptian environment with positive versus negative impacts.
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