エジプトはナイル川の水資源に国家基盤が大きく依存する一方、デルタ地域は地球温暖化による海面上昇の影響を世界中で最も受ける地域の一つといわれる。水資源環境研究センターでは、GCOE-ARS(極端気象と適応社会の生存科学)の取り組みの一環として、エジプト国の水資源・灌漑省水資源研究所(NWRC)、アシュート大学、アレキサンドリア大学とともに、これら問題に対処するための研究協力(JE-HYDO NETの構築)を進めている。
本シンポジウムでは、Prof. Ibrahim El Shinnawy(NWRC, CoRI所長)他のエジプト側ゲストスピーカーを迎えて、地球温暖化を踏まえたナイル川流域の降雨・流出・土砂生産の将来変化、アスワンハイダムの持続性評価、ナイルデルタの地下水資源評価(塩水浸入)に加えて、近年、被害が頻発している乾燥地のワジ・システムにおける鉄砲洪水(Flash Flood)対策や沿岸域の保全問題などについて課題報告と最新の研究成果発表を行うとともに、今後の研究協力の進め方について意見交換を行う。
使用言語:英語(通訳無し)09:30-09:35 | Opening remarks and guest welcome (Prof. Tetsuya Sumi (Professor, Kyoto University)) |
Flash flood and water resources management Session (Chair: Dr. Kenji Tanaka (Associate Professor, Kyoto University)) | |
09:35–10:15 | "Impact of Climate Changes on the Egyptian Coastal Zones" |
Prof. Ibrahim El Shinnawy (Professor and Director of Coastal Research Institute, National Water Research Center, Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, Egypt) | |
10:15–10:55 | "Flash Flood Control and Utilization Using Hydrological Information System" |
Dr. Ahmed Sefelnaser (Assistant Professor, Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Egypt) | |
10:55–11:35 | "Hydrological Simulation of Flash Floods Considering Prevention and Mitigation Strategies at Wadi El-Arish, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt" |
Dr. Mohamed Saber (Post doctoral Researcher, Water Resources Research Centre, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University, Japan) | |
11:35–12:15 | "Numerical modeling of Water resources management: Nile Delta of Egypt" |
Mr. Masahiro Abe (Master course student, Water Resources Research Centre, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University, Japan) | |
12:15-13:30 | Lunch break |
Ground water Session (Chair: Dr. Y. Takemon (Associate Professor, Kyoto University)) | |
13:30–14:10 | "Impact of the Saltwater Intrusion on the groundwater availability in the Nile Delta Aquifer" |
Dr. Ahmed Sefelnaser (Assistant Professor, Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Egypt) | |
14:10–14:50 | "Ground Water Modeling" |
Prof. Toshio Hamaguchi (Assistant Prof., Water Resources Research Centre, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University, Japan) | |
14:50–15:30 | "Integrated Water Resources Management of Aswan High Dam Reservoir in Egypt" |
Dr. Haytham Awad (Assistant Professor, Irrigation and Hydraulic Department, Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, Egypt) | |
15:30-15:50 | Coffee break |
Sediment management Session (Chair: Prof. T. Sumi (Professor, Kyoto University)) | |
15:50–16:30 | "Nile River Basin Sediment Budget and Comparison with Japanese and Chinese Main Rivers" |
Dr. Sameh Kantoush (Senior Researcher, Water Resources Research Centre, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University, Japan) | |
16:30–17:00 | "Integrated Multi-Functional Sustainable Coastal Zone Management in Egypt" |
Mr. Mohamed Reda (Doctor course student, Kyoto University, Japan) | |
17:00–18:00 | Closing discussions / summary / future plans (all) |
18:30-20:30 | Reception |