Mohamed, N. M., S. Y. Bashandy, A. F. Al-Attar, and H. M. El-Barmelgy*, "Spatial Analysis Model for Allocation of High-Rise Building," Civil Engineering and Architecture, Vol. 10, No. 5A, pp. 1 - 32,", Civil Engineering and Architecture, vol. 10, issue 5A, pp. 1-32, 2022. AbstractWebsite

The construction of High-Rise Buildings (HRBs) first started in the 19th century, as a sort of vertical urban sustainable development approach trying to minimize the development environmental footprint impact. Although, the debates regarding the HRBs' pros and cons, this era has witnessed a huge boost in the construction of HRB all over the world. HRBs have transformed into an ego situation where countries not only developed ones but also developing ones have been competing against each other to develop the tallest HRB. HRBs have become a branding for the economic strength and innovative development eras of countries. HBRs have been included within new cities and added to the existing urban context, without any consideration to the ability of these areas to accommodate their social, environmental, economic, and visual impacts, especially on their direst urban context. The study aims, based on several theoretical and analytical studies, to study and record in detail the various impacts of HRBs on the urban context allocating them, based on which a computerized spatial analysis model is to be composed (HRBSAModel) using geographic information systems software (GIS) and remote sensing technology. The achieved model is expected to act as a contingency tool to mitigate the negative impacts of the existing HRB on its urban context, and as a proactive tool within the city urban design process for allocating the most sustainable location for future HRBs.

Mohamed, N. M., H. M. El-Barmelgy*, M. S. Hamed, and N. Abd El-Aziz, "Water Sensitive Urban Design Tool", Journal of Urban Research, vol. 31, issue 1, pp. 143-160, 2019. AbstractWebsite

The 21st century is the century of City and Urbanization. As urban communities spread and populations grow, the impact on the natural environment escalates. The hydrological cycle is among the environmental aspects most impacted by urbanization. Consequently, this study suggests a “Water Sensitive Urban Design Tool” that comprises three dimensions: (i) determining the specific issues facing residential water demand; (ii) identifying the factors influencing these issues; and (iii) the relevant water sustainability objectives and criteria. The WSUD tool could be utilized by urban designers and planners to assess the water performance of residential urban areas. It could be employed to evaluate current conditions, suggested retrofitting options, or Greenfield developments. Thus, the tool not only measures the water sensitivity of residential areas but could also support decision-making and guide development. To evaluate the suggested WSUD tool and examine its suitability to the Egyptian context, particularly the residential sector, a survey was conducted with water-related experts and design specialists. Based on the survey a finalized version of the WSUD Tool was formalized.

Mowafy, S. E. L., H. M. Ammar, and H. M. El-Barmelgy*, "An Egyptian Tsunami Contingency Plan", Civil Engineering and Architecture, vol. 10, issue 5A, pp. 111 - 136, 2022. AbstractWebsite

Tsunami is one of the most destructive natural hazards that threatens coastal communities worldwide. Until the famous 2004 tsunami, the phenomenon has rarely been regarded as an essential issue facing coastal communities, following the incident that resulted in over 400 thousand human casualties and left over 750000 homeless people after completely demolishing their homes. The world's consciousness has changed regarding the real threat that tsunami imposes on the existence of coastal communities around the world. The UNESCO's initiated a program, Northeast Atlantic Mediterranean Tsunami Warning System NEAMTWS, to raise all the required mitigation measures to ensure that residents of coastal communities know the kind and degree of threats they are exposed to and how to deal with them. The project identified Egypt's Mediterranean coast as an area of high vulnerability when exposed to tsunami hazards. Although the project was set to achieve its objective by 2011, none of its objectives have been achieved. There is a total ignorance among the local community, authorities, and planners regarding the imposed threat. There is an urgent need for an innovative approach that could mitigate the impact and threats of tsunamis and increase the resilience of coastal communities facing them. The paper aims to innovate a contingency plan for the Egyptian coastal communities as an effective tool for increasing the resilience of coastal communities against tsunamis hazards. A contingency plan is to be proposed based on profound theoretical and analytical analysis of the literature review. Furthermore, based on the findings of an empirical study, the most effective knowledge transfer tool of the proposed plan is to be tested targeting the local community participants. Finally, the paper is to induct an 'Egyptian Tsunami Contingency Plan' (ETCP) that can be applied within the context and limitations of Egyptian coastal communities' conditions.

Mowafy, S. E. L., H. M. Ammar, and H. M. El-Barmelgy*, "An Egyptian Tsunami Contingency Plan", Civil Engineering and Architecture, vol. 10, issue 5A, pp. 111 - 136, 2022. AbstractWebsite

Tsunami is one of the most destructive natural hazards that threatens coastal communities worldwide. Until the famous 2004 tsunami, the phenomenon has rarely been regarded as an essential issue facing coastal communities, following the incident that resulted in over 400 thousand human casualties and left over 750000 homeless people after completely demolishing their homes. The world's consciousness has changed regarding the real threat that tsunami imposes on the existence of coastal communities around the world. The UNESCO's initiated a program, Northeast Atlantic Mediterranean Tsunami Warning System NEAMTWS, to raise all the required mitigation measures to ensure that residents of coastal communities know the kind and degree of threats they are exposed to and how to deal with them. The project identified Egypt's Mediterranean coast as an area of high vulnerability when exposed to tsunami hazards. Although the project was set to achieve its objective by 2011, none of its objectives have been achieved. There is a total ignorance among the local community, authorities, and planners regarding the imposed threat. There is an urgent need for an innovative approach that could mitigate the impact and threats of tsunamis and increase the resilience of coastal communities facing them. The paper aims to innovate a contingency plan for the Egyptian coastal communities as an effective tool for increasing the resilience of coastal communities against tsunamis hazards. A contingency plan is to be proposed based on profound theoretical and analytical analysis of the literature review. Furthermore, based on the findings of an empirical study, the most effective knowledge transfer tool of the proposed plan is to be tested targeting the local community participants. Finally, the paper is to induct an 'Egyptian Tsunami Contingency Plan' (ETCP) that can be applied within the context and limitations of Egyptian coastal communities' conditions.

Bashandy, S., T. A. B. O. U. E. L. SEOUD, A. Sallam, and H. M. El-Barmelgy*, "Computer Based Smart Urban Upgrading Model (SUUM)", Civil Engineering and Architecture, vol. 10, issue 5A, pp. 240 - 270, 2022. AbstractWebsite

Existing urban areas in Egypt suffer from environmental, economic and social issues. The smart city concept is an approach that improves urban performance and helps to manage urban areas in different sectors to gain social economic and environmental benefits and improve the quality of life. Most governments around the world adopt the concepts of smartness as a main objective in creating new cities and communities. Studies covering the requirements for applying the concept of smartness in future planning have been well addressed. However, the idea of the ability of existing urban areas to apply the requirements of smartness has received less attention leading to a research gap area. The paper aims to address the issue of applying the concept of smartness within the context of existing urban areas. Based on a profound theoretical study, a model is inducted. The proposed Smart Urban Upgrading Model (SUUM) is able to measure the ability of the existing urban areas to promote and implement the requirements of smartness. In other words, the model is to act as a manual for integrating the concept of smartness into existing urban areas. Finally, aiming to test the ability of the innovated model (SUUM) to address the Egyptian context, an online questionnaire with Egyptian experts is conducted online via Google forms and findings are analyzed using SPSS.

Nawar, M., A. El-Attar, T. Osman, and H. M. El-Barmelgy*, "Identifying Main Driving Forces Affecting Urban Sprawl in the Vicinity of Cultural Heritage Sites in Egypt", Civil Engineering and Architecture, vol. 10, issue 5A, pp. 391-409, 2022. Website
Mostafa, E. R., K. A. Shawky, and H. M. El-Barmelgy*, "The Resilience of Egyptian Cities against Health Crises 'Egyptian Pandemic City Tool", Civil Engineering and Architecture, vol. 10, issue 5A, pp. 313 - 338, 2022. AbstractWebsite

The world today, recovering from a pandemic crisis, has witnessed a complete change in everyday challenges and routines. Following the COVID-19 crisis, the world was forced to face the challenge of preserving human life. Today, city planners and urban designers have to establish cities that can mitigate the impact of health problems; in other words, the city's urban product must be more resilient against health problems. The condition of completely shutting down urban areas and transforming them into infirmities has led to great economic and social crises. Economically, the world has lost at least 3.7 trillion dollars, equivalent to 4.4% of the Global Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The present paper aims at developing a tool that has the ability to measure the resilience of the Egyptian urban settlements against pandemic crises; thus, helping planners and urban designers to establish and promote pandemic cities. Based on profound theoretical and analytical studies, the concept of pandemic cities was studied and analyzed composing a list of indicators that illustrate the ability of existing urban settlements to face pandemic crises. Then, based on the findings of an empirical study that targeted Egyptian experts, the most relevant indicators were identified. Using relative importance index (RII), the relative weights of indicators were calculated and utilized as a tool that can measure the resilience of Egyptian urban settlements against pandemic crises.

El-Barmelgy, H. M., and M. S. HAMED, "Tsunami risk assessment a mitigation planning tool", International Journal of Development and Sustainability, vol. Vol. 6, No. 9, issue ISSN: 2186-8662, pp. 1048-1065, 2017. Abstractijds-v6n9-08.pdfWebsite

The risk assessment model has been considered lately as one of the most efficient approaches having the ability of quantifying probabilities or a chain of probabilities concerning natural hazards. Risk planning schemes and tsunami mitigation measures were introduced by the most technologically advanced countries that have been effected by earlier tsunamis. These nations have the required technologies and resources for applying advanced techniques for achieving the required tsunami mitigation plans. The authors, in a previous paper, invented a sustainable tsunami mitigation tool utilizing the risk assessment model; the tool was named 'Strategic Tsunami Risk Assessment and Planning Model' (STRAPM). The novelty of the tool was mainly based on the ability of having an efficient tsunami risk assessment mitigation planning tool that could be applied proficiently within the context and limitation of developing nations. The tool was designed to provide coastal communities, of developing countries, with an applicable proactive tool that would allow these communities to define tsunami risk zones and buildings; thus having the ability to initiate the appropriate mitigation planning and evacuation plans. Applying the STRAPM has proved the tool’s efficiency; however, a major deficiency has been noticed. Thus the authors aim, through this paper, to present a required refinement and to practically reexamine the efficiency of the STRAPM.

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