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Field |
Information |
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Project Title |
Downscaling Sea level rise in the Mediterranean Sea under different future climate change scenarios (2065–2100) |
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Acronym |
N/A |
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Funding Category |
Local |
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Funding Body |
ARCA project funded by IDRC-Canada |
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Status |
Completed |
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Duration |
May 2016 – February 2017; 10 months |
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Lead Institution |
Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport — College of Maritime Transport & Technology |
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MPI / AASTMT Role |
AASTMT Principal Investigator |
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Partners |
Alexandria University; Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology |
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Research Field |
Climate change adaptation; sea-level rise; physical oceanography; coastal modeling; Mediterranean Sea and Nile Delta studies |
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Objectives |
To provide statistical and dynamic downscaled sea-level-rise projections for the Mediterranean Sea under different climate-change scenarios up to 2065 and 2100, with special focus on the Nile Delta coast |
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Main Activities |
Literature review; monitoring and assessment of sea-level-rise dynamics; projection of Mediterranean sea-level-rise scenarios; projection of Nile Delta sea-level-rise scenarios; dissemination workshop; publications; project management and reporting |
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Outputs |
Literature review report; institutional framework report; monitoring and assessment report or journal article; empirical papers; capacity-building workshop manual; initiation seminar; final operational report for policymakers; intermediate reports; final report |
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Contribution to MPI |
Strengthening AASTMT/MPI research capacity in climate-change adaptation, sea-level-rise modeling, coastal-risk assessment, stakeholder engagement, and policy-oriented reporting |
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Total Fund Amount |
59,000 EGP |
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AASTMT Fund Amount |
N/A |
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Public Link / Documents |
N/A |
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Field |
Information |
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Project Title |
Threats of sea-level rise and saltwater intrusion to Nile delta aquifer, consideration climatic flooding scenarios |
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Acronym |
NileFlood |
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Funding Category |
Local |
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Status |
Completed |
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Duration |
May 2017 – April 2018; 12 months |
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Funding Body |
Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport — AASTMT |
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Lead Institution |
Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport — AASTMT |
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MPI / AASTMT Role |
AASTMT Principal Investigator |
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Partners |
Alexandria University; National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries; International Centre for Theoretical Physics |
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Research Field |
Climate change and environmental impact; marine science and applications; sea-level rise; saltwater intrusion; groundwater aquifer impact; Nile Delta coastal flooding |
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Objectives |
To assess the impact of projected sea-level rise on the coastal Nile Delta groundwater aquifer and resources; monitor and analyze sea-level-rise dynamics along the Nile Delta; project sea-level rise under CMIP5 scenarios; build a Nile Delta flooding map; assess saltwater intrusion impacts on groundwater quality; and map seawater intrusion extension into the coastal aquifer |
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Main Activities |
Data collection; sea-level-rise modeling simulation; global climate modeling; statistical downscaling; dynamical downscaling; building a flooding map; saline/fresh groundwater monitoring; geophysical and geological planning; geophysical survey; sediment and water sampling; sample and data analysis; test and performance analysis; writing reports and scientific papers |
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Outputs |
Flooding map system; sea-level projection modeling system; comparison of sea-level-rise uncertainty with digital elevation and land-use data; online project materials and modeling system; awareness system for sea-level projection uncertainty; groundwater quality assessment; seawater intrusion mapping; progress reports; final report; ocean modeling manual; workshops; international journal/conference papers; one M.Sc. thesis; one Ph.D. thesis |
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Contribution to MPI |
Strengthening AASTMT/MPI capacity in environmental services, sea-level-rise modeling, groundwater-impact assessment, saltwater-intrusion analysis, coastal-risk mapping, postgraduate research, and future climate-change adaptation studies |
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Total Fund Amount |
100,000 EGP |
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AASTMT Fund Amount |
100,000 EGP |
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Public Link / Documents |
N/A |
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Field |
Information |
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Project Title |
Downscaling atmospheric components over Egypt under different future climate change scenarios (2065–2100) |
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Acronym |
N/A |
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Funding Category |
Local |
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Status |
Completed |
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Duration |
October 2017 – July 2018; 10 months |
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Funding Body |
ARCA project funded by IDRC-Canada |
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Lead Institution |
Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport — College of Maritime Transport & Technology |
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MPI / AASTMT Role |
AASTMT Principal Investigator |
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Partners |
N/A |
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Research Field |
Climate change; atmospheric modeling; dynamical downscaling; meteorology; regional climate projections over Egypt |
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Objectives |
To provide dynamic downscaled projections of critical climate components over Egypt up to 2065 and 2100 using climate modeling techniques; monitor and analyze T2m, U, V, RH, P, SLP, and E over Egypt; project these components under CMIP5 scenarios up to 2100; and produce higher-resolution projections for economically important regions of Egypt |
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Main Activities |
Literature review; projection of T2m, U, V, RH, P, SLP, and E scenarios over Egypt; nesting of climate scenarios over important economic areas of Egypt using RegCM4 at 4 km resolution; demonstration and dissemination workshop; publications; results preparation in tables, time series, and spatiotemporal figures; project management and assessment |
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Outputs |
Literature review report; institutional framework report on Egyptian climate change; monitoring and assessment report or journal article; capacity-building workshop manual; initiation seminar; final operational report for policymakers; organizational meetings; intermediate reports; final report; results in NetCDF format |
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Contribution to MPI |
Strengthening AASTMT/MPI capacity in climate-change research, atmospheric modeling, high-resolution regional climate projections, RegCM4 applications, data-based decision support, stakeholder engagement, and policy-oriented climate adaptation studies |
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Total Fund Amount |
85,000 EGP |
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AASTMT Fund Amount |
N/A |
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Public Link / Documents |
N/A |
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Field |
Information |
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Project Title |
Carbon Stock Assessment of Mangrove Forests along the Red Sea Coast of Egypt: Towards Climate Change Mitigation (Blue Carbon) |
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Acronym |
Blue Carbon |
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Funding Category |
Local |
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Status |
Completed |
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Duration |
October 2021 – September 2022; 12 months |
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Funding Body |
Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport — AASTMT |
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Lead Institution |
Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport — AASTMT |
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MPI / AASTMT Role |
AASTMT Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator |
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Partners |
National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries; Alexandria University; Institute of Graduate Studies and Research |
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Research Field |
Blue carbon; mangrove forests; carbon stock assessment; climate-change mitigation; Red Sea coastal ecosystems; GIS and remote sensing; environmental sciences |
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Objectives |
To quantify the carbon sequestration capacity of mangrove forests along the Egyptian Red Sea coast; establish a blue-carbon inventory; assess current carbon stock and carbon accrual; map mangrove distribution using GIS and remote sensing; integrate blue carbon into coastal policy and management; and improve marine research capacity in Egypt |
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Main Activities |
Field sampling; preparation and sampling; remote-sensing data acquisition; laboratory work; soil analysis; data post-processing; carbon-stock calculation; image classification; reporting; carbon inventory preparation; research papers; seminar and dissemination activities |
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Outputs |
Blue-carbon inventory for selected Red Sea mangrove sites; assessment of soil and above-ground carbon pools; mangrove distribution database; carbon stock and sequestration estimates; GIS/remote-sensing maps; interim reports; final report; research papers; seminar; awareness and dissemination materials |
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Contribution to MPI |
Supporting AASTMT/MPI capacity in blue-carbon research, mangrove ecosystem assessment, climate-change mitigation, Red Sea coastal environmental management, GIS and remote-sensing applications, scientific collaboration, and policy-oriented sustainability research |
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Total Fund Amount |
333,335 EGP |
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AASTMT Fund Amount |
333,335 EGP |
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Public Link / Documents |
N/A |
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Field |
Information |
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Project Title |
Carbon Footprint Estimation and Reduction in the AASTMT Campus Towards developing a Model for Promoting Sustainable Development Goals (Green Campus) |
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Acronym |
Green Campus |
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Funding Category |
Local |
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Status |
Completed |
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Duration |
October 2021 – September 2022; 12 months |
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Funding Body |
Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport — AASTMT |
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Lead Institution |
Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport — AASTMT |
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MPI / AASTMT Role |
AASTMT Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator |
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Partners |
Alexandria University; Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency; Agriculture Research Centre |
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Research Field |
Carbon footprint; climate change; greenhouse gas emissions; energy efficiency; environmental sciences; sustainable campus development; Sustainable Development Goals |
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Objectives |
To calculate and reduce the carbon footprint of AASTMT Alexandria and Aswan campuses for the academic years 2018/2019, 2019/2020, and 2020/2021; raise environmental awareness; identify carbon-emission sources; assess the impact of digital transformation after COVID-19; and support AASTMT climate and sustainability policy |
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Main Activities |
Project initiation; preliminary campus survey; stakeholder engagement; identification of key carbon sources; field sampling and data collection; laboratory sample processing and analysis; carbon-footprint calculation; identification of reduction opportunities; strategy development; report writing; seminars and dissemination; initial implementation of selected strategies |
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Outputs |
Carbon-footprint assessment for Alexandria and Aswan campuses; carbon-footprint reduction roadmap; GHG emissions baseline; carbon-footprint estimation model for AASTMT; two M.Sc. theses; two international publications; detailed final report; seminars and training; recommendations for sustainable campus actions |
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Contribution to MPI |
Supporting AASTMT/MPI capacity in carbon-footprint assessment, greenhouse-gas inventory, climate-change mitigation, sustainable campus transformation, SDG implementation, environmental awareness, and institutional climate-policy development |
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Total Fund Amount |
260,500 EGP |
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AASTMT Fund Amount |
260,500 EGP |
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Public Link / Documents |
N/A |
