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Egypt Plans To Protect The City Of Alexandria From The Devastating Effects Of Climate Change | |
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A meeting between senior Egyptian officials and President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi took place on the sidelines of the United Nations climate summit COP27, hosted by Egypt.
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Reports of sinking land in the Nile Delta region due to rising sea levels as a result of climate change coincide with preparations for the new city. The news claims that the city of Alexandria is in danger of being completely submerged or eroded away.
As the first Egyptian metropolis to be constructed entirely on an artificial island, New Abu Qir will span over 1,400 acres in the water and feature a cluster of skyscrapers. The plans also include the largest commercial port in the Mediterranean.
Egyptian initiatives to build new cities, attract international investment, and provide new employment prospects are reflected in New Abu Qir, according to Yemen al-Hamaki, a professor of economics and trade at Ain Shams University.
The new city in Alexandria will use renewable energies to protect the environment from hazardous emissions, Hamaki told Al-Monitor, adding that this is consistent with the results of COP27.
The establishment of a new city, he continued, is part of the state's larger strategy to deal with population increase by providing residents with higher-quality infrastructure, a larger labour pool, and more possibilities to earn higher incomes.