بعض التداعيات الصحية للنمو العمراني العشوائي الرأسي في شياخة جودة موسى حبيب بمدينة شبين الكوم

Abstract EN

Since random vertical urban growth results in many problems, specially in cities, the current paper investigates the slums of vertical urban growth at Sheikha of Gouda Musa Habib and its impact on ventilation and natural lighting.

The impact of this on the emergence of some health problems, especially chest diseases, and on the structural safety of housing, is discussed.

The paper studies the characteristics of the street network and its impact on ventilation and the flow of air.

Results have revealed clear co-relationship between rate of violations regarding vertical buildings and bad ventilation and natural lighting, on the one hand, and chest diseases at buldings suffering from damp walls, on the other hand.

Recommendations include emphasizing placing restrictions on vertical urban growth in the city, in general, and on Sheikha of Gouda Musa Habib, in particular.

Also, monitoring compliance with building regulations and specifications should be achieved to reduce urban abuses.

Facades of houses should be painted in light colors, preferably attianing color uniformity.

Planting of trees, having green residential blocks and encouraging community participation are recommended, too.