Ecological footprint as a tool to achieve sustainable development in Egypt (applied to Beheira Governorate)

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Department of Environmental Planning and Infrastructure, Faculty of Urban and Regional planning, Cairo University

2 Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Fayoum University

Abstract

 The environmental dimension is one of the dimensions of sustainable
development along with the social and economic dimension, and the goals of
sustainable development focus on meeting the needs of current communities while
preserving the rights of future generations. To make the best use of the natural
environment and protect it from disasters.
In this sense, the research is concerned with the Ecological footprint as one of
the environmental assessment tools that help achieve sustainability by comparing
the pressure that occurs on environmental resources and their presence by
identifying the concept of Ecological footprint and its importance and application
to the Beheira Governorate to come up with a set of recommendations that enable
decision makers and the urban planner to achieve sustainable urban development.

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MSA Engineering Journal
Volume 2, Issue 2 - Serial Number 6
Special issue for Artificial Intelligence & Sustainable Engineering Conference: A Path to The Future
March 2023
Pages 408-423

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