Urban resilience and stormwater management: Lessons learnt from New Cairo, Egypt
In response to the extreme rainfall events that led to economic losses and undesirable impacts in New Cairo, Egypt, a pilot project is implemented using Green Infrastructure (GI) strategies for stormwater management to provide an adaptive solution. The paper aims to share lessons learned from the pi...
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| description | In response to the extreme rainfall events that led to economic losses and undesirable impacts in New Cairo, Egypt, a pilot project is implemented using Green Infrastructure (GI) strategies for stormwater management to provide an adaptive solution. The paper aims to share lessons learned from the pilot project to improve stormwater management in a sustainable cost-effective manner. New Cairo GI project is documented through site visits and an interview with the project’s technical manager. An experts’ survey investigated the main drivers, barriers, and enabling factors for implementing green infrastructure projects in Egypt. Results show the learning loops of the New Cairo pilot project, drivers, barriers and enabling factors. Results from the experts’ survey showed that GI environmental benefits and the cost of damages are the main drivers while involvement of planners with the right expertise is the main enabling factor. Recommendations based on the survey results and lessons learned are introduced. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f477292a3c1541869dd87988c135771f2023-06-24T05:16:15ZengElsevierAin Shams Engineering Journal2090-44792023-06-01146102117Urban resilience and stormwater management: Lessons learnt from New Cairo, EgyptMona Azouz0Dina Salem1Corresponding author at: Housing &Building National Research Center (HBRC), 87 El-Tahrir Street, El-Dokki, Giza 11511, Egypt.; Architecture & Housing Research Institute, Housing & Building National Research Center (HBRC), Giza, EgyptArchitecture & Housing Research Institute, Housing & Building National Research Center (HBRC), Giza, EgyptIn response to the extreme rainfall events that led to economic losses and undesirable impacts in New Cairo, Egypt, a pilot project is implemented using Green Infrastructure (GI) strategies for stormwater management to provide an adaptive solution. The paper aims to share lessons learned from the pilot project to improve stormwater management in a sustainable cost-effective manner. New Cairo GI project is documented through site visits and an interview with the project’s technical manager. An experts’ survey investigated the main drivers, barriers, and enabling factors for implementing green infrastructure projects in Egypt. Results show the learning loops of the New Cairo pilot project, drivers, barriers and enabling factors. Results from the experts’ survey showed that GI environmental benefits and the cost of damages are the main drivers while involvement of planners with the right expertise is the main enabling factor. Recommendations based on the survey results and lessons learned are introduced.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090447923000060Green infrastructureSustainable stormwater managementLearning by doingPilot projectAdaptive managementNew Cairo |
| spellingShingle | Mona Azouz Dina Salem Urban resilience and stormwater management: Lessons learnt from New Cairo, Egypt Ain Shams Engineering Journal Green infrastructure Sustainable stormwater management Learning by doing Pilot project Adaptive management New Cairo |
| title | Urban resilience and stormwater management: Lessons learnt from New Cairo, Egypt |
| title_full | Urban resilience and stormwater management: Lessons learnt from New Cairo, Egypt |
| title_fullStr | Urban resilience and stormwater management: Lessons learnt from New Cairo, Egypt |
| title_full_unstemmed | Urban resilience and stormwater management: Lessons learnt from New Cairo, Egypt |
| title_short | Urban resilience and stormwater management: Lessons learnt from New Cairo, Egypt |
| title_sort | urban resilience and stormwater management lessons learnt from new cairo egypt |
| topic | Green infrastructure Sustainable stormwater management Learning by doing Pilot project Adaptive management New Cairo |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090447923000060 |
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