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Sustainable Upgrading of Informal Settlements in The Developing World, Case Study: Ezzbet Abd El Meniem Riyadh, Alexandria, Egypt

Year: 2011

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: One of the biggest obstacles for development in the developing countries is the rapid population growth. This, together with continuing poverty and lack of basic needs for an acceptable life imposes a great challenge for sustainable development. The paper deals with the problem of the informal settlement phenomenon in Egypt and the means of its upgrading by adopting the concept of sustainable urban development through firstly analysis for relevant example, secondly setting a criteria and guidelines to be applied finally on a case study of an informal settlement in Alexandria, Egypt.

Source: Procedia Engineering

DOI: 10.1016/j.proeng.2011.11.2001

Authors: Adel El Menshawy, Sherine Shafik Aly, Ahmed Moussa Salman

Institution: Arab Academy for Science, Technology, and Maritime Transport

Language: English

Topic: Urban and Rural Development Challenges

Subfield: Urban Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Sustainable cities and communities, Industry, innovation and infrastructure, No poverty

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2043701372

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Cites: 1

Cited by: 31

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