Promoting mobility to improve quality of life in new cities
Other Title(s)
تعزيز القدرة على الانتقال كمدخل لتحسين جودة الحياة في المدن الجديدة
Joint Authors
Mumtaz, Riham Ibrahim
Shaban, Rasha Muhammad
Source
Journal of Engineering Sciences
Issue
Vol. 46, Issue 3 (30 May. 2018), pp.693-408, -284 p.
Publisher
Assiut University Faculty of Engineering
Publication Date
2018-05-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
-284
Main Subjects
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Mobility is one of the main factors to promote the quality of life for the citizens; a low level of mobility is generally leading to a low quality of life, as it may become a barrier to satisfaction of basic needs and participation in social life.
The paper focuses on identifying the urban quality of life, the relevance of its mobility urban quality of life concept and studying the indicators of mobility.
Moreover, the paper investigates Al-Rehab City as one of new communities in Cairo' to identify variables of street connectivity and determine the relationship between land use and mobility by applying Space Syntax.
The paper aims to prove the impact of multi modal, walkable and effective transport system in improving the quality of life and encouraging citizens to move to new cities, which leads to achieve the Expected population capacity in Egyptian new cities.
Finally, the paper is concluding with concrete results in the measurement of quality of life features in Al-Rehab city that concerning the mobility dimension, accessibility, pedestrian catchment area and connectivity.
Also, using space syntax techniques can verify these features which will contribute to the establishment of sustainable residential areas
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mumtaz, Riham Ibrahim& Shaban, Rasha Muhammad. 2018. Promoting mobility to improve quality of life in new cities. Journal of Engineering Sciences،Vol. 46, no. 3, pp.693-408.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-912175
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mumtaz, Riham Ibrahim& Shaban, Rasha Muhammad. Promoting mobility to improve quality of life in new cities. Journal of Engineering Sciences Vol. 46, no. 3 (May. 2018), pp.693-408.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-912175
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mumtaz, Riham Ibrahim& Shaban, Rasha Muhammad. Promoting mobility to improve quality of life in new cities. Journal of Engineering Sciences. 2018. Vol. 46, no. 3, pp.693-408.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-912175
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Record ID
BIM-912175