Die zentrale Idee des Projektes ist es, innovative und nachhaltige Ansätze und Technologien im Bereich Verkehrsmanagement für die Metropol-Region Kairo zu entwickeln und exemplarisch umzusetzen. Kern der technologischen Entwicklung bildet ein auf Floating Car Data (FCD) basiertes Verkehrsinformationsportal, das neben der Verkehrslage und Prognose auch Hotspot Analysen basierend auf der DLR-Traffic-Performance-Index (TPI) Technologie bietet. Die Entwicklung und Umsetzung der modernen Verkehrsmanagementkonzepte wird möglichst eng an den lokalen, kulturellen und technologischen Gegebenheiten ausgerichtet. Die lokalen Rahmenbedingungen werden analysiert und neben den technologischen Lösungen wird auch Capacity Building (insb. für Nachwuchswissenschaftler) ermöglicht. ENFUMA bildet die Grundlage für die Ausbreitung auf ganz Kairo und andere afrikanische Städte.
Zusammenstellung kritischer Umweltdaten (Luft, Wasser, Boden, Stoffkreislaeufe) in einigen Grossstaedten der suedlichen Hemisphaere.
Motivation: MicrosoftInternetExplorer402DocumentNotSpecified7.8Normal0Ras Sedr is one of the closest cities of South Sinai to the capital Cairo (180 km) and through its location, climate and land topography provides a suitable environment for the development of various activities such as tourism and agriculture. The groundwater in the Quaternary aquifer (which is the most prospective aquifer in Ras Sedr area) as well as the Nubian Sandstone aquifer serve as potential sources of water to supply the water needs for the expected development. The importance of Ras Sedr further arises from the remarkable location on the eastern side of Gulf of Suez which is part of the mega development project Suez Canal Corridor (SCC) which aims to develop the area surrounding the Suez Canal vital waterway. Integrated sustainable management of the water resources becomes an obligation as well as a practical solution to confront the water scarcity problem in the region and help realize the development plans. Research Aim and Methodology: MicrosoftInternetExplorer402DocumentNotSpecified7.8Normal0The main research aim is to improve understanding the groundwater flow and salinity transport processes in Ras Sedr City, to manage the groundwater resources sustainably and to plan the establishment of ecosystem services related to sustainable management of groundwater. The main research aim will be attained through developing an integrated three dimensional groundwater flow and salinity transport model of Ras Sedr City to manage the groundwater resources and ecosystem services sustainably. The 3D numerical model will be developed after reviewing previous studies, collecting respective data and constructing geo-referenced database and thematic maps of the study area. Using spatial analysis techniques as well the model results, various scenarios of the groundwater management and ecosystem services plans are proposed and assessed.
the first phase of CAPAC is dedicated to the understanding of the urban energy balance in Cairo through measurements at ground stations and from satellites in space. The in situ measurements shall provide a focussed insight in carefully chosen microclimates and provide at the same time ground truth data for the satellite images, which will expand our acquired knowledge into the spatial domain.