AN ANALYSIS OF THE URBAN SYSTEM OF THE NILE VALLEY IN EGYPT | ||
| JES. Journal of Engineering Sciences | ||
| Article 11, Volume 42, No 2, March and April 2014, Pages 397-426 PDF (1.03 M) | ||
| Document Type: Research Paper | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jesaun.2014.114984 | ||
| Author | ||
| Antar Abd-Elal Abo Qareen | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Because of the rapid and acute socio-economic and urban changes that took place in the Nile Valley in Egypt during the last two centuries, it becomes necessary to define the main characteristics of the urban system in the region. In doing so, this paper starts by examining changes in the urban weight of the Nile Valley to the national total during the last sixty years. Then, the paper analyzes changes in size and spatial distribution of cities during that period. In the size analysis, the paper examined changes in cities' size and growth rates; as well as sizerank distribution and urban primacy during the last sixty years. In the spatial analysis, the paper examined patterns of spatial distribution of cities and the size-distance relationship, as well as the field of influence of each city. Through these stages, the paper has come to some conclusions and recommendations that could help in managing the urban future in the Nile Valley. | ||
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