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asala1121

Ibrahim_Zainub.pdf - 6 views

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      asala1121 on 15 Jun 14
       
      history
  • The river Nile, culture, and archaeological attractions have drawn people from around the world to the country.
  • Egypt‘s beaches and climate are spectacular, and the Red Sea is one of best scuba-diving sites in the world.
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  • It has a vibrant contemporary culture, whether in terms of its foods, its architecture, or its friendly, open people.
  • skilled, inexpensive labor force with a long history of catering for tourism,
  • Private investors and companies are often so profit-oriented that when environmental action entails increased spending with no direct financial benefit, it will most likely be avoided.
  • littleattempt has been made to appeal to them to operate sustainably
  • he concept of sustainability is vague, and thus exploited by the industry to validate their policies and activities.
  • heir demands have not often been met with an environmentally effective solution.
  • wealthier tourists have been the target group
  • Locals have also been major players in the development of the Red Sea region
  • jverlenden on 17 Jun 14
     
    history of what?
  • mohamedtkh on 17 Jun 14
     
    The Red Sea of Egypt has undergone rapid tourism development over the past 20 years. This development occurred with many gaps in legislation and implementation issues that have not been fully attended to. Among these is environmental policy. Legislators have been slow to respond to environmental concerns and the legislation that exists has been poorly implemented. Accordingly, the status of environmental regulation in Egyptian tourism development will be evaluated through exploring the following research questions: 1. What is the Egyptian government's environmental policy? 2. What are the greatest constraints facing successful implementation of environmental policies? 3. How has privatization of the tourism industry influenced the implementation of environmental policies? 4. What is the role of the private sector in environmental sustainability in tourism? In exploring these issues, this study is intended to assess the effectiveness of environmental policy in Red Sea tourism in Egypt and, thus, to contribute to the sustainable development of the region at large. The focus of this study is on the barriers to the implementation of environmental policy along the Egyptian Red Sea coast.
  • asala1121 on 21 Jun 14
     
    I meant history of tourism in Egypt
mohamedtkh

Sustainable tourism development in the Red Sea of Egypt threats and opportunities - 2 views

www.sciencedirect.com/...S0959652604000137

Negative Effects Tourism Development

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  • mohamedtkh on 15 Jun 14
     
    Many beach resorts are now in operation and there are still hundreds to be constructed. However, previous tourism development in Egypt has resulted in a series of negative environmental impacts. The ambitious development plans to receive 16 million tourists by 2017 should take into consideration sustainability concepts.
  • jverlenden on 16 Jun 14
     
    Looks like a great overview
mohamedtkh

Model for Environmental Risk Assessment of Tourism Project Construction on the Egyptian... - 1 views

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Environmental Risk

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  • jverlenden on 16 Jun 14
     
    I believe we talked about this key article. What's happened to this model? I advise every group to assemble questions they want to answer en route to making the second report on recommendations.
  • mohamedtkh on 17 Jun 14
     
    An environmental risk assessment model was developed to evaluate the environmental risk associated with the construction of tourism projects along the Red Sea coast of Egypt. The model estimates the risk of causing environmental harm to existing ecological receptors, while considering the cumulative effect of different stressors and impacts. It combines risk assessment and environmental impact assessment (EIA) into a unified analysis process. It assists planners, cooperating with the EIA team, in the analysis of different planning alternatives, construction methods, and mitigation measures. It also assists decision makers in evaluating the submitted EIAs before issuing construction permits.
  • mohamedtkh on 17 Jun 14
     
    We must search more about this issue.
noraabdelhamid

Coastal Survey - 0 views

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Coral reefs Environment redsea

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  • noraabdelhamid on 29 Jun 14
     
    The Red Sea is a rich and diverse ecosystem. More than 1200 species of fish have been recorded in the Red Sea, and around 10% of these are found nowhere else. The Red Sea is also characterized by a wide range of different habitats, all of them are considered to be sensitive marine ecosystems with very huge importance to the environment and humans.
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  • noraabdelhamid on 29 Jun 14
     
    According to the environmental group "World Wide Fund for Nature", the economic cost over a 25 year period of destroying one kilometer of coral reef is somewhere between $ 137,000 and $ 1,200,000. About 6 million tons of fish are taken from coral reefs each year.
  • noraabdelhamid on 29 Jun 14
     
    In 2010 HEPCA initiated the Coastal Survey Project (CSP) in order to perform the first quantitative survey of our natural resource in the Red Sea, especially coral reefs. The main aim of the project is to determine the most sensitive habitats and collect data on what resources we have in Egypt as a first step for conserving them. Moreover, the project is also collecting data on the threats and human impacts on our precious resources and developing management plans and solutions for decision makers in order to protect and conserve these resources.
  • noraabdelhamid on 01 Jul 14
     
    Coastal Survey Project :::::::::: The natural stresses include: global warming, coral bleaching, crown of thorns (COT), floods and ocean acidification. On the other hand the human impacts and stresses on coral reefs are far more catastrophic and long-lasting in their effects: coral damage from divers and snorkelers, anchoring, reef filling,sedimentation and destruction of natural habitats for tourism development are all examples of how humans can damage the marine resources. The CSP team is collecting data on both sources of impacts in order to stop them or at least to bring them into the spotlight.
  • noraabdelhamid on 01 Jul 14
     
    Coastal Survey Project Objectives: Demarcation of sensitive habitats Creation of sensitivity maps Collection of data on diversity, abundance and status of corals, coral reef fishes and exploited species Gathering data on resilience of different coral reefs Establishment of database and creation of monitoring sites based on photo-quadrates and video transect. Collecting data on human impacts on marine natural resources Developing sustainable management plans for the commercial reef fishes.
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