Mansoura Engineering Journal, (MEJ)
Volume 40, March 2015, Pages 1 - 11
Mokhtar Akl – Sherif Sheta – Ibrahim Rizk Hegazy
1 March 2015
Abstract
This paper suggests a methodology to regenerate Egyptian Hinterlands Graduates villages at El-Burullus Lake
into sustainable neighborhoods. The study defines urban potentials for the through the analysis of current
physical urban context and population densities and their needs. It focuses on the optimization of physical urban
form for residential buildings. The proposed methodology introduces and analyzes alternative design models for
the residential building forms with respect to residents’ needs, approaching high density population as a strategy
to develop social, economic and environmental aspects of sustainability. The effect of solar radiation on design
alternatives could be measured using simulation tools to develop design concepts.
The conclusion of this study indicates that the morphology of a sustainable neighborhood and the solar design of
its residential buildings should serve as a foundation of sustainable environment and offer suitable solutions for
urban problems in similar cases.