He recently published series of new papers reporting alarming changes in ports cities in North Africa and the Middle East. Heggy cautions that the problems coastal cities face in arid areas are happening much sooner than expected. The published paper explains how filling in waterways reduces coastal cities’ ability to mitigate climate extremes. These developments in port cities like Alexandria accelerate coastal degradation and increases the risks associated with climate extremes. “Soil erosion and hydroclimatic hazards in major African port cities: the case study of Tangier “Published on September 18th, 2023

Source: The North Africa Journal September 19, 2023 14:33 UTC