Guideline towards sustainable infrastructure in new urban communities – Egypt

The challenges related to sanitation and water management in new urban communities have contributed to the emergence of visions of Integrated Urban Water Management (IUWM) and Water Sensitive Urban Design in cities worldwide to keep pace with these subtle changes in the shape of the urban environmen...

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Main Authors: Hend A. Elhawy, Laila Mohamed Khodeir, Ahmed Khaled
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
Series:Results in Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S259012302401212X
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description The challenges related to sanitation and water management in new urban communities have contributed to the emergence of visions of Integrated Urban Water Management (IUWM) and Water Sensitive Urban Design in cities worldwide to keep pace with these subtle changes in the shape of the urban environment. This research paper aims to monitor the main obstacles and challenges facing residents of new cities in Egypt and the environmental impacts resulting from those challenges in the urban context. A questionnaire was conducted among a group of the population. This study took the economic housing model for low-income people in the 6th of October City in Egypt as a case study. As a result, the study found that the main challenges facing the residents of these areas and their impacts are:1) Lack of regular maintenance. 2) Health risks to the population. 3) Damaging of public parks and gardens. 4) Pollution of the surrounding environment, including soil and water. 5) Lack of state funding for maintenance and Limited financial resources available for projects in this type of housing. 6) Lack of government engagement in preparing programs to raise population awareness and clarity in environmental goals and quality of life policies. 7) Lack of community initiatives to participate in decision-making. 8) Lack of political guidance on planning processes for sustainable infrastructure.
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spelling doaj-art-00cd0bba266443678dfcb32d4401c4d72025-08-20T01:58:33ZengElsevierResults in Engineering2590-12302024-12-012410295710.1016/j.rineng.2024.102957Guideline towards sustainable infrastructure in new urban communities – EgyptHend A. Elhawy0Laila Mohamed Khodeir1Ahmed Khaled2Corresponding author.; Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering Ain Shams University, Cairo, EgyptDepartment of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering Ain Shams University, Cairo, EgyptDepartment of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering Ain Shams University, Cairo, EgyptThe challenges related to sanitation and water management in new urban communities have contributed to the emergence of visions of Integrated Urban Water Management (IUWM) and Water Sensitive Urban Design in cities worldwide to keep pace with these subtle changes in the shape of the urban environment. This research paper aims to monitor the main obstacles and challenges facing residents of new cities in Egypt and the environmental impacts resulting from those challenges in the urban context. A questionnaire was conducted among a group of the population. This study took the economic housing model for low-income people in the 6th of October City in Egypt as a case study. As a result, the study found that the main challenges facing the residents of these areas and their impacts are:1) Lack of regular maintenance. 2) Health risks to the population. 3) Damaging of public parks and gardens. 4) Pollution of the surrounding environment, including soil and water. 5) Lack of state funding for maintenance and Limited financial resources available for projects in this type of housing. 6) Lack of government engagement in preparing programs to raise population awareness and clarity in environmental goals and quality of life policies. 7) Lack of community initiatives to participate in decision-making. 8) Lack of political guidance on planning processes for sustainable infrastructure.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S259012302401212XSustainable InfrastructureWater ManagementGreen Infrastructure (GI)UrbanizationNew Urban CommunitiesUrban Water Challenges
spellingShingle Hend A. Elhawy
Laila Mohamed Khodeir
Ahmed Khaled
Guideline towards sustainable infrastructure in new urban communities – Egypt
Results in Engineering
Sustainable Infrastructure
Water Management
Green Infrastructure (GI)
Urbanization
New Urban Communities
Urban Water Challenges
title Guideline towards sustainable infrastructure in new urban communities – Egypt
title_full Guideline towards sustainable infrastructure in new urban communities – Egypt
title_fullStr Guideline towards sustainable infrastructure in new urban communities – Egypt
title_full_unstemmed Guideline towards sustainable infrastructure in new urban communities – Egypt
title_short Guideline towards sustainable infrastructure in new urban communities – Egypt
title_sort guideline towards sustainable infrastructure in new urban communities egypt
topic Sustainable Infrastructure
Water Management
Green Infrastructure (GI)
Urbanization
New Urban Communities
Urban Water Challenges
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S259012302401212X
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