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negative impacts of climate change. Figure 17 shows climate change impacts in Egypt in the past 4 years in several
cities such as: Alexandria, Aswan, Luxor and the Red Sea area.
Severe floods hit Alexandria, 24th Oct 2015 and 2016 resulting from climate change impacts
a. Discourling of river Nile, Cairo b. Destruction by floods c. Vehicles submerged in floods
Severe floods hit Ras Ghareb, Governorate of Re Sea, Nov. 1, 2016 – climate change risks
Stormy floods in Sinai Stormy floods in Taba Stormy floods in Aswan
Stormy floods in Sinai, Red Sea and Aswan, Egypt, May 2014
Snow sever storm and cold spell in Cairo-Egypt, 19 th December 2013
Figure 17: Classification Climate change impacts on Cities - Egypt
Climate change impacts – Urban areas
The impact of CC on urban areas is witnessed in temperature rise that led to increasing the Heat Island Effect
(HIE), thus increase air pollution in urban areas. The higher the temperatures are the more ozone pollution
on ground level that exacerbates diseases such as asthma and breathing difficulties even in healthy
individuals. Heat stress affects public health, especially children, the elderly and respiratory patients and
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