Methodologies Developed for EcoCity Related Projects: New Borg El Arab, an Egyptian Case Study
The aim of the methodologies described here is to propose measures and procedures for developing concepts and technological solutions, which are adapted to the local conditions, to build sustainable communities in developing countries and emerging economies. These methodologies are linked to the Eco...
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| description | The aim of the methodologies described here is to propose measures and procedures for developing concepts and technological solutions, which are adapted to the local conditions, to build sustainable communities in developing countries and emerging economies. These methodologies are linked to the EcoCity framework outlined by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd. for sustainable community and neighbourhood regeneration and development. The framework is the result of a long experience in numerous EcoCity related projects, mainly Nordic and European in scope, which has been reformulated in recent years to respond to the local needs in the previously mentioned countries. There is also a particular emphasis on close collaboration with local partners and major stakeholders. In order to illustrate how these methodologies can support EcoCity concept development and implementation, results from a case study in Egypt will be discussed. The referred case study relates to the transformation of New Borg El Arab (NBC), near Alexandria, into an EcoCity. The viability of the idea was explored making use of different methodologies (Roadmap, Feasibility Study, and Residents Energy Survey and Building Consumption Assessment) and considering the Residential, Commercial/Public Facilities, Industrial, Services/Utilities, and Transport sectors. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c699a2d732e843b08169d41c8ab4e4612024-01-08T17:46:54ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732016-08-019863110.3390/en9080631en9080631Methodologies Developed for EcoCity Related Projects: New Borg El Arab, an Egyptian Case StudyCarmen Antuña-Rozado0Justo García-Navarro1Francesco Reda2Pekka Tuominen3VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd., P.O. Box 1000, FI-02044 VTT, FinlandResearch Group on Sustainability in Construction and Industry giSCI-UPM, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, ETSIAAB—Ciudad Universitaria, s/n, 28040 Madrid, SpainVTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd., P.O. Box 1000, FI-02044 VTT, FinlandVTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd., P.O. Box 1000, FI-02044 VTT, FinlandThe aim of the methodologies described here is to propose measures and procedures for developing concepts and technological solutions, which are adapted to the local conditions, to build sustainable communities in developing countries and emerging economies. These methodologies are linked to the EcoCity framework outlined by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd. for sustainable community and neighbourhood regeneration and development. The framework is the result of a long experience in numerous EcoCity related projects, mainly Nordic and European in scope, which has been reformulated in recent years to respond to the local needs in the previously mentioned countries. There is also a particular emphasis on close collaboration with local partners and major stakeholders. In order to illustrate how these methodologies can support EcoCity concept development and implementation, results from a case study in Egypt will be discussed. The referred case study relates to the transformation of New Borg El Arab (NBC), near Alexandria, into an EcoCity. The viability of the idea was explored making use of different methodologies (Roadmap, Feasibility Study, and Residents Energy Survey and Building Consumption Assessment) and considering the Residential, Commercial/Public Facilities, Industrial, Services/Utilities, and Transport sectors.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/9/8/631EcoCityEcoCity methodologiesEgyptfeasibility studyroadmapenergy survey |
| spellingShingle | Carmen Antuña-Rozado Justo García-Navarro Francesco Reda Pekka Tuominen Methodologies Developed for EcoCity Related Projects: New Borg El Arab, an Egyptian Case Study Energies EcoCity EcoCity methodologies Egypt feasibility study roadmap energy survey |
| title | Methodologies Developed for EcoCity Related Projects: New Borg El Arab, an Egyptian Case Study |
| title_full | Methodologies Developed for EcoCity Related Projects: New Borg El Arab, an Egyptian Case Study |
| title_fullStr | Methodologies Developed for EcoCity Related Projects: New Borg El Arab, an Egyptian Case Study |
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| title_short | Methodologies Developed for EcoCity Related Projects: New Borg El Arab, an Egyptian Case Study |
| title_sort | methodologies developed for ecocity related projects new borg el arab an egyptian case study |
| topic | EcoCity EcoCity methodologies Egypt feasibility study roadmap energy survey |
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