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tourism on the seashore. The Governorate is currently designing such a land use planning. It would be necessary to
include as early as possible consideration on climate mitigation and adaptation in this exercise as well as objective to
better preserve biodiversity along the shore and in city’s surrounding desert environment.
7.3.2. Education & awareness raising
Actions are regularly conducted to raise awareness among all stakeholders living and/or using the City of Hurghada
territory, to highlight how fragile this environment is, flagging the interdependencies between the different components
that nourish the City’s economy: tourism, building and services. Specific actions should be developed to educate tourists
on ways to conserve natural resources, preserve water and save energy, especially as they are the one enjoying this
fragile environment.
7.3.3. Technical measures
Develop greening infrastructure such as buildings’ roofs and walls covered with greenery to increase the amount of
shade and refresh the environment. The very presence of trees and plants generates a cooling effect on the immediate
environment.
A pilot project on a Governorate’s building roof is underway to study economics and generalising on all public buildings.
Likewise, developing green areas in the city by planting trees and set fountains will help reduce the heat island effect.
Trees and green areas were already established in the city’s streets to increase shades and more projects are underway.
Build exemplary districts with climate friendly and climate adapted urban forms and buildings. The combination of
innovative techniques (including the Nubian Vault mentioned above), adequate district design and greenery
development could result in much appreciated urban environment. Other techniques such as white roofs, natural
shading and bioclimatic design could be integrated in these exemplary districts.
Protect the biodiversity. This programme should include tree planting (using native species) along the shore and the
Wady to improve biodiversity protection. The programme should also develop action to preserve the very specific
biodiversity of the desert surrounding the City of Hurghada.
Beach nourishment or replenishment is the artificial placement of sand, gravel and small pebbles, on an eroded shore
to maintain the amount of sand present in the foundation of the coast. This allows to compensate for natural erosion
and to protect the area against storm surge. Beach nourishment also often aims at maintaining beaches (beach width
for tourism and recreational purposes).
In Hurghada, costal area and beaches benefit protection actions against erosion and maintenance. Note also that the
law prohibits touching the coral reefs and/or using it as building material. Costal zones management law has been
enacted in new development of beaches.
7.4. Adopted adaptation actions per sector– City of Hurghada
Tables 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 focuses on a set of suggested adaptation actions on the population and public health,
infrastructure, built environment, economy, biodiversity in City of Hurghada, Governorate of the Red Sea.
TABLE 18: SUGGESTED ADAPTATION ACTIONS FOR POPULATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH – GOVERNORATE OF THE RED SEA
Actions’
characteristics
Strategic
Adaptation Actions Actions 2017
Health action plan for the extreme events that the municipality is
facing, e.g., heat, etc., (Heat health action plan).
Provide access to air conditioning in public buildings during heat waves
Governorate of the Red Sea, city of
Hurghada
Not developed
Public buildings to shelter
106