Lesson 7- Swim Like An Egyptian?

Question 1

What percentage of the world’s GHG do the people of Egypt produce?

Answer 1

75 million people (large amount) BUT less than 1% of all GHG produced.

Question 2

What change has there been to the Nile?

Answer 2

Evaporation increase

Question 3

What are some consequences to having less freshwater from the Nile?

Answer 3

Less drinking water
Less irrigation so less food for 80 million.
Less HEP

Question 4

Name some demographic pressures on Egypt.

Answer 4

Rising demand for water and electricity

Question 5

Name some settlement pressures in Egypt

Answer 5

95% concentrated on the Nile
1/3 on the delta
And only 2.5% of Egypt’s land is on the delta.

Question 6

What are the impacts of the flooding of Alexandra?

Answer 6

10% of the Nile delta flooded

7 million people displaced

Question 7

What are some impacts of flooding on farming?

Answer 7

Less food

Famine

Question 8

What are some impacts of erosion of the delta?

Answer 8

Sea level rise and more frequent storms

5m/year retreat

Question 9

What conflict is there in Egypt due to the flooding?

Answer 9

Water conflict

Question 10

What are the costs of flooding in Egypt?

Answer 10

Cost of sea defences as well as loss of farmland

Question 11

What could happen if Egypt’s debt was cleared ?

Answer 11

They could build sea defences to protect against any future flooding

Question 12

What would a consequence be of building more dams in Egypt?

Answer 12

More energy produced

Question 13

How much emissions to Egyptians create per year compared to the UK and the rest of the world.

Answer 13

Egypt - 2.6t/pp/yr.

4. 2 tonnes less than the world average: 6.8t/pp/yr
5. 4 tonnes less than the UK average: 11t/pp/yr