Sustainable Coastal Safety: Hydrodynamic Modeling of Drowning Risk Zones at Ras El-Bar, Nile Delta, Egypt
Abstract
Ras El-Bar, a premier historic coastal resort on Egypt’s Nile Delta, has experienced a marked increase in drowning incidents in recent years, despite the presence of extensive coastal protection structures. While these measures, particularly detached breakwaters (DBWs), groins, and port jetties, were originally implemented to mitigate shoreline erosion, their influence on nearshore hydrodynamics and swimmer safety remains insufficiently understood. In this context, the present study integrates high-resolution bathymetric data, remote sensing observations, and coupled numerical modeling (CMS-Wave and CMS-Flow) to examine how these interventions have altered wave–current interactions. The results indicate that the modified coastal setting produces distinct flow regimes, ranging from weak offshore currents (
Fields of Study & Subjects
Coastal and Marine Dynamics
Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
Marine and Offshore Engineering Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Sustainability
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Volume
- 18
- Issue
- 9
- Pages
- 4324–4324
- Publication date
- 27 April 2026
- Language
- EN