Civil Engineering and Architecture Vol. 12(2), pp. 1124 - 1142
DOI: 10.13189/cea.2024.120233
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Sustainable Urban Treatments for Mixed-Use (Residential-Industrial) Areas in Egypt (Fuwah Case Study)

Aml Saad Elgohary ^1,*, Medhat Samra ², Ahmed El-Tantawy El-Madawy ^2
1 Department of Architecture, M.E.T Academy, Egypt
² Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University, Egypt

ABSTRACT

The pursuit of urban living that promotes health and well-being has led to a growing interest in mixed land uses. Encouraging a mix of land uses can foster active transportation, reduce car dependency, and contribute to a healthier society. However, it is important to note that not all interventions have positive outcomes, as external factors associated with industrial use can lead to air pollution and negative consequences. In response, urban planning principles emphasize the importance of using land with compatible overlapping uses while avoiding incompatible combinations. The expansion of industrial activities has resulted in the coexistence of residential and industrial land uses, causing environmental degradation and prompting research into measures of mixed land uses. Various methods have been developed to assess the overlaps between residential, industrial, commercial, and other mixed uses. While planners often criticize the combination of residential and industrial land use, there is a lack of a systematic approach to evaluating the degree of mixing and its environmental implications. Therefore, there is a need to develop methods for quantifying the degree of mixture and identifying the criteria and factors that influence the coexistence of residential and industrial uses. This research proposes several measures to assess the mixing of industrial and residential land use, and demonstrates their application in Egypt. Furthermore, the study examines how these indicators can track changes in spatial patterns and identifies the key factors that contribute to the success or failure of mixed land use.

KEYWORDS
Urban Forming, Mixed-Use, Sustainability, Society, Economic, Environmental, Residential, Industrial

Cite This Paper in IEEE or APA Citation Styles
(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Aml Saad Elgohary , Medhat Samra , Ahmed El-Tantawy El-Madawy , "Sustainable Urban Treatments for Mixed-Use (Residential-Industrial) Areas in Egypt (Fuwah Case Study)," Civil Engineering and Architecture, Vol. 12, No. 2, pp. 1124 - 1142, 2024. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2024.120233.

(b). APA Format:
Aml Saad Elgohary , Medhat Samra , Ahmed El-Tantawy El-Madawy (2024). Sustainable Urban Treatments for Mixed-Use (Residential-Industrial) Areas in Egypt (Fuwah Case Study). Civil Engineering and Architecture, 12(2), 1124 - 1142. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2024.120233.