Environmental Effects Of The Dead Sea-Red Sea Canal
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19267527 |
|---|---|
| Authors | B N Asmar (Freie Universität Berlin), Peter Ergenzinger (Freie Universität Berlin) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 647-664 |
| Publication date | 2002-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-7233 • E-ISSN: 1026-7476 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00207230214399 |
| OpenAlex | W1985285774 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 26 |
A project to link the Dead Sea to the Red Sea via a canal is undergoing extensive study. This project will transform the physical and chemical characteristics of the Sea and therefore has significant environmental impacts. The predicted behaviour of the Dead Sea with a canal project was examined in this study, and the environmental impacts were then identified and classified into positive and negative. The main positive impact of the canal is the restoration of the Dead Sea into its 1930s level, and the improvement in life quality in the area. Negative impacts include the risk of groundwater contamination, the re-establishment of stratification condition, seasonal precipitation of chemicals, and the growth of micro-organisms in the Sea
Biology · Dead sea · Geography · Meteorology · Precipitation · Water quality · Ecology · Environmental Science · Geology · Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry · Marine and environmental studies · Oceanography · Transboundary Water Resource Management
| Citations per year | 0.15 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2013 - 2019 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |