Civil Engineering and Architecture Vol. 10(5A), pp. 33 - 46
DOI: 10.13189/cea.2022.101402
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Lack of Resilience in the Integrated Coastal Zone Management and the Regional Strategic Plans in Egypt's Northwest Coast Region

Ebtehal Ahmed Abd-Almoity , M. H. Refaat , H. S. Amin , M. R. Abdel- Rahman ^*
Department of Regional Development, Faculty of Regional and Urban Planning, Cairo University, Egypt

ABSTRACT

This paper discusses the missing resilience issues between the activities of both the integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) and the regional strategic planning (RSP) approaches when dealing with the coastal region's issues through an applied study on the Northwest Coast region of Egypt overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. The resilience between these two approaches aims to save the effort, time, and money needed for preparing both ICZM initiatives and RSP projects by literature reviews, analyzing the current situation, evaluating the national institutions' tasks, and the comparative study between the methodological frameworks of both approaches in the study area, it was discovered that there were no effective mechanisms among institutions. Moreover, there were some conflicts between the current regulations and laws. In addition, the difference between the coastal units and regional levels caused the differences in the methodological frameworks, although, there are some similarities and variations in their activities. This resilience concept may be helpful for decision-makers, ICZM teamwork, but it has special importance for urban planners to develop the methodological phases and activities of the regional planning approach in a balanced manner, to deal with the devolving requirements and the coastal issues achieving resilience between the activities of the Integrated Coastal Zone Management, Regional Strategic Plans (RSP) and sustainable development in the application of Egypt's North West Coast Region overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.

KEYWORDS
Integrated Coastal Zone Management, Regional Strategic Plan, Egypt's Northwestern Coast, Sustainable Development, Coastal Zones

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Ebtehal Ahmed Abd-Almoity , M. H. Refaat , H. S. Amin , M. R. Abdel- Rahman , "Lack of Resilience in the Integrated Coastal Zone Management and the Regional Strategic Plans in Egypt's Northwest Coast Region," Civil Engineering and Architecture, Vol. 10, No. 5A, pp. 33 - 46, 2022. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2022.101402.

(b). APA Format:
Ebtehal Ahmed Abd-Almoity , M. H. Refaat , H. S. Amin , M. R. Abdel- Rahman (2022). Lack of Resilience in the Integrated Coastal Zone Management and the Regional Strategic Plans in Egypt's Northwest Coast Region. Civil Engineering and Architecture, 10(5A), 33 - 46. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2022.101402.