المناطق الاقتصادية الخاصة كمدخل للتنمية المستدامة في المجتمع المحلي: محور قناة السويس بمصر نموذجا

Abstract EN

The aim of the current research is to identify the social impacts of special economic zones as an entry point for sustainable development in local communities.

to achieve this goal, the research relied on the scientific method in its descriptive and analytical style, using the two methods of social sampling survey, and content analysis of a group of previous research and theoretical literature, as well as some local and international reports on the phenomenon (the subject of research).

the research relied on a non-probability (non-random) sample in the intended way, represented by experts and workers in the Suez canal economic zone, and its size was (20) experts.

data was collected using an interview guide.

the research reached a set of results, the most important of which are: increasing employment and employment rates, attracting local and foreign investment, and diversifying sources of income; as well as the social impacts: such as improving the quality of social life, increasing social mobility, and developing human skills, in addition to the environmental impacts, including the renewal of energy sources, the conservation of water resources.