ECOTOURISM: TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY OF EGYPTIAN LAKES | ||
| Journal of Urban Research | ||
| Article 8, Volume 10, Issue 1, October 2013, Pages 140-153 PDF (1.5 M) | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jur.2013.93839 | ||
| Author | ||
| Zeinab Faisal | ||
| MTI University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| “Both human civilizations and the natural ecosystems represent integral parts of our environment”1. With the new century planners and governments face big challenge which is population has been increasing and resources decreased. That’s why it is vital to create new methods to get new opportunities for upgrading the quality of life and to get new economic resources towards filling the gap between population increase and limited resources. Development of lakes with their distinguished nature can be a part of this challenge. Lakes are extremely sensitive environments, whose status represents the equilibrium among climatic conditions, hydrological setting and human pressure. This equilibrium is particularly fragile in arid environments.2 Lakes in Egypt are very special case because they enclose many kinds of environments: desert, water and green areas in addition to the natural protectorates with in. These protectorates saved from ancient ages and protected by law and international agreements. So upgrading waterfront of lakes is one of the important targets for researchers, scientist, architects, planners and the government. The study highlights the ability of waterfront development in Egyptian lakes to achieve sustainability. The research problem focuses on how to use ecotourism projects in upgrading waterfront areas in Egyptian lakes with caring of natural life, social life and economic needs to achieve sustainable development goals. Research methods include the analysis of the current situation of lake area in Egypt and define the problems, the comparison between international projects, and determining the steps used in planning and design upgrading lakes waterfront in Egypt. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Ecotourism; Sustainable development; lakes; quality of life | ||
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