Redevelopment Aspects for Brownfields Sites in Egypt

• Published in: Procedia environmental sciences 2016, Vol.34, p.25-35
• Main Author: Elrahman, Ahmed S. Abd
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Aspects; Brownfields; Egypt; Redevlopment
• ISSN: 1878-0296; 1878-0296
• DOI: 10.1016/j.proenv.2016.04.003

Brownfields represent tremendous opportunities for re-development, particularly in locations close to the old city centers. These post-industrial sites are considered unused gaps with a very vital and important location inside the city. In Egypt, independent projects attempted to utilize these sites without a comprehensive approach for the optimal intervention with those sites. Different state governments identified various redevelopment aspects to deal with those sites, while others restrict the development to particular uses in order to minimize exposure to leftover containments on-site. In Egypt, Brownfields occupies various sites at different locations; these locations sometimes are unique for the development process for their locative potential as waterfronts, central business district or locations near by main transportation axes in the city, including excellent chances for redevelopment and, therefore, a key aspect of the success of redevelopment of these sites depends on the success of its spaces utilizations. This research is an attempt to explore all aspects affecting the re-exploitation of brownfields sites inside Egyptian cities that can contribute to a strategy of redevelopment of the brownfields sites and their surroundings.