Investigating the Urban Structure of Newly Planned Cities in Egypt: The Case Study of New Cairo City
Egypt is characterized by an abundance of cities built along the narrow valley of the Nile River and into the delta since ancient times, accounting for nearly 90% of the total population. This has led to a need to find alternatives to urban development an
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A Smart Outlook Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Architecture and Urban Planning, Cairo, Egypt
Architecture and Urbanism: A Smart Outlook
Shaimaa Kamel Hanan Sabry Ghada F. Hassan Mostafa Refat Abeer Elshater Ahmed S. Abd Elrahman Doaa K. Hassan Rowaida Rashed •
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Architecture and Urbanism: A Smart Outlook Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Architecture and Urban Planning, Cairo, Egypt
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Editors Shaimaa Kamel Ain Shams University Cairo, Egypt
Hanan Sabry Ain Shams University Cairo, Egypt
Ghada F. Hassan Ain Shams University Cairo, Egypt
Mostafa Refat Ain Shams University Cairo, Egypt
Abeer Elshater Ain Shams University Cairo, Egypt
Ahmed S. Abd Elrahman Ain Shams University Cairo, Egypt
Doaa K. Hassan Ain Shams University Cairo, Egypt
Rowaida Rashed Ain Shams University Cairo, Egypt
ISBN 978-3-030-52583-5 ISBN 978-3-030-52584-2 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52584-2
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Preface
With the advent of the new millennium, it became obvious that rapid urbanisation has serious repercussions on the world’s ecosystems. As innovative solutions are needed to confront new challenges, the Faculty of Engineering at Ain Shams University invited renowned international multi-disciplinary keynote speakers, along with researchers and practical exemplars from the fields of architecture and urban planning, to discuss both innovation and technological opportunities and challenges for the built environment. The aim was to depict how smart approaches and
