The Slopes of El-Mokattam Plateau: A Study in Engineering Geomorphology
Journal Title: Journal of Sustainable Development in Social and Environmental Sciences - Year 2022, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Engineering geomorphology is concerned with the new challenges of climate change, and human intervention with the increase in land use. It is now seen as an indispensable partner in civil engineering as an applied science, through the study of the morphological characteristics of the surface slopes of the earth and their formation processes, with special interest in studying their engineering properties and behavior with the aim of developing solutions to the complex problems that may result from it. Furthermore, geomorphological knowledge of the dynamics of the landform, whether short-term or long-term, provides maps that illustrate the different geomorphological forms and their potential effects on engineering structures and human activities. Engineering geomorphology is a new applied field for the identification and evaluation of slope performance through their properties as a basis for engineering solutions. El-Mokattam plateau is currently facing the danger of environmental degradation of its slopes due to the dynamic development that occurred on its surface with the increase in land use to create sustainable urban communities.
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Wahba Hamed Shalapy,
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- DOI 10.21608/jsdses.2022.163325.1006
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