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Abstract
Abstract:
Urban centers were affected by contemporary trends and stakes of the various
forces that drive the city to change in sequence and lead to growth and
development. Specially, after the emerge of many movements that were related
to improving the built environment such as: The New Urbanism, Smart Growth
and the Compact City. Those movements involved the mixed usages as their
primary principle in the construction, planning and real estate development
sector. In return, the urban construction of Egypt inevitably was affected by the
impact of new trends especially in new urban areas. Urbanization, improved
quality of life, and diverse lifestyle choices have led to an increase in demand
for contemporary urban centers, where people want to work, entertain and
sometimes shopping .
On the other hand, the concept of sustainability is increasingly affecting urban
development and the construction sector. Since the Rio Summit in 1992, which
emphasized the importance of achieving sustainable development at the local
level, many local authorities and organizations around the world have
developed frameworks to achieve sustainability goals. At the same time,
demand for the development and innovation of sustainability assessment tools
has increased; Indicators-based sustainability assessment tools are being
essential tools for assessment. Whereas, many of those movements and trends
that advocate mixed use, believed that such as this contemporary concept will
lead to more sustainable lifestyles and they emphasize that urban centers will
become more attractive, viable and safer places to live and work. Thus, it is
important to look at the relationship between this contemporary trend and the
sustainability, to reach more awareness and understanding .
Consequently, the research aims to develop an assessment methodology that
identifies initial indicators and proposes an assessment tool based on those
indicators; followed by a questionnaire to determine the relative importance of
indicators based on expert perceptions. Finally, a comprehensive framework /
tool was developed with weighting indicators in the scope of the test and
assessment of models for the contemporary urban center in Greater Cairo. The
findings reveal visions and recommendations for policy makers and
stakeholders. And advocating for further studies on sustainability assessment
tools and methodologies and emphasizing the need for effective collective and
practical efforts to support sustainability issues.
Keywords: Urban Centre; Contemporary movements; Contemporary Urban
Centre; Mixed-use development; Sustainability Assessment, Rating tools,
Indicators.
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