Settlement Growth in the Nile Delta - Egypt

Settlement Growth in the Nile Delta - Egypt

Handout Photomontage shows Settlement Growth in the Nile Delta. The United Nations’ World Urbanisation Prospects 2025 was published on 17 November 2025. Drawing on data from the Joint Research Centre’s Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL), developed under the Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS), the report tracks changes in population distribution across more than 12,000 urban settlements. It highlights a global shift in settlement patterns, with the majority of the world’s population now living in urban areas. This image, created with GHSL data, focuses on the Nile Delta in Egypt, one of the world’s most densely populated regions. By comparing estimates of built-up surface at three points in time, it shows how the extent of urban development has changed between 1975 and 2025, along with projections for 2075. Using satellite data and national census inputs, GHSL provides a broad range of data on human settlements worldwide, including estimates of built-up surfaces per square kilometre and, at even

Iraq Holds First National Census In Nearly 40 years

Iraq Holds First National Census In Nearly 40 years

A researcher inputs data into his device during the nationwide census in Iraq, November 21, 2024. The operation involves 120,000 researchers collecting data from households across all governorates. Photo by Sajad Harsh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

India's health ministry reviews preparedness for management of heat-related illnesses

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Egypt's PM orders faster release of goods at ports to lower prices

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Meeting of Arab Agriculture Ministers kicks off

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AfDB commits to support climate-resilient farming in Africa

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Jordanians intensify efforts to fight desertification

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Coca-Cola inaugurates 100 mln USD bottling plant in Ethiopia

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Russia-Ukraine conflict weighs heavily on Afghan food market

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India's imports from Russia rise 3 folds since Ukraine conflict

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-COVID-19-HOSPITAL-EMERGENCY ROOM (CN)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HOHHOT-COVID-19-LABORATORY (CN)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HOHHOT-COVID-19-LABORATORY (CN)

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