The potential of design thinking as a strategic discipline is well known on the international level. A considerable body of literature about design history demonstrates the role design has long played in the development process. Victor Papanek (1984) has shed the light on the emergence of design...

Historic parks are important as other forms of heritage, despite of that they don't gain the same amount of attention. This study raises the status of historic gardens in Egypt and what they suffer from distortion and neglect. Most of architectural elements and plants of these parks are in dire...

Luxor city, as a world heritage site include a significant cultural value. The city has a range of challenges in particular has committed to protecting its heritage and its urban life. Today, Heritage Cities do have the opportunity and instruments to promote urban regeneration and architectural...

The study is concerned with the missing aspects that should have been put in consideration while designing and planning public or major projects in Egypt. A number of projects failed to fulfill essential aspects, as achieving the project's concept itself, or neglecting the needs of users with...

The wide spread of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) reshapes the nature of urban development and economic growth. ICT introduces a new online recruitment dimension for the employers and potential employees (job seekers) locations in both public and private sectors. Therefore, the...

Seaports (port have direct access to the sea and try to take advantage of a local geographical feature) play an important role in the cities. They are not only an economic resources, but also there is an interactive relationship between cities and their ports, this relationship affects in the...

The continuous decline of the quality of the Egyptian public spaces is evident in congested cities such as Cairo. This is identified in commercial streets that mostly function as traffic conduits due to high congestion rather than act as livable spaces that could be comfortably shared by all...

Quality of life (QoL) in cities and towns is of increasing concern to the public; this term nowadays is linked to the rapid urbanization process in cities. A major threat to quality of life is the high volume of vehicle traffic which is associated with different physical, health, social and...

Infrastructure projects are considered one of the pillars for achieving urban sustainable development socially, economically and environmentally, as they reflect the progress of countries. Due to the importance and high cost of these projects and as a result of the insufficiency of available...

This paper aims at investigating relationship between Quality of Urban Life (QOUL) in different cities' contexts and children urban needs, their services, amenities, and security. The paper argues that current approaches of planning are not inclusive of all residents' needs, it calls for an...