Sustainability Assessment Scale for the Nile Islands (SASNI) as a Guideline to Determine Sustainable Urban Development Policies

Q3 Environmental Science

Environmental Research, Engineering and Management Pub Date : 2023-10-13 DOI:10.5755/j01.erem.79.3.33207

Esraa Amin Esmail, Ahmed Yousry, Seham Mostafa Qutb, Abdelkhalek Abdelrahman

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Abstract

Egypt’s Nile islands are regarded as a source of biological diversity and natural heritage. Two million people live on 63 of these islands, spread throughout 16 governorates and covering over 155.4 km2. They are included in the wetlands but treated as a single unit, neglecting their diverse characteristics (environmental, urban, economic, and social). By utilizing a Statistical Package for Social Sciences and a Geographic Information System, this paper aims to develop a method of classifying the Nile islands by designing criteria scales to determine their value. Research is essential in assessing the sustainability of urban and economic development on the Nile islands without conflicting with their protection. The research reached recommendations for protection goals by including uninhabited islands in the national strategic plan. It also prepared an endemic plant and animal species database. It is necessary to conduct a sub-classification process with more detail to make decisions regarding the most suitable sites for various development projects without ignoring the social aspect.

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尼罗群岛可持续性评估量表(SASNI)作为确定可持续城市发展政策的指南

埃及的尼罗河群岛被认为是生物多样性和自然遗产的源泉。其中63个岛屿上居住着200万人，分布在16个省，面积超过155.4平方公里。它们被包括在湿地中，但被视为一个单一的单元，忽视了它们的多样性特征(环境、城市、经济和社会)。通过利用社会科学统计包和地理信息系统，本文旨在通过设计标准尺度来确定其价值，从而开发一种对尼罗河岛屿进行分类的方法。在不与对尼罗河岛屿的保护相冲突的情况下，评估尼罗河岛屿城市和经济发展的可持续性至关重要。该研究通过将无人居住岛屿纳入国家战略计划，就保护目标提出了建议。还编制了地方性动植物物种数据库。有必要进行更详细的分类过程，以便在不忽视社会方面的情况下，为各种开发项目做出最合适的选址决策。

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Environmental Research, Engineering and Management Environmental Science-Environmental Engineering

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