Housing in the new cities of Egypt |
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Authors: | A Graham Tipple |
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Institution: | Research Associate with the Housing for Developing Countries Course , University of Newcastle upon Tyne , |
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Abstract: | The New Cities of Egypt represent a major effort to redistribute investment and population away from Cairo and the Delta in a brave attempt to use desert land. Through a study of three cities under construction, the reliance on government‐built walk‐up flats for housing provision is discussed and its relevance for later phases questioned. In conclusion, the efficacy of the New Cities as counter‐attractions is doubted in the absence of effective controls on the growth of Cairo. |
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Keywords: | Egypt Housing New towns Settlement planning Urbanisation |
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