Effective Use of Authenticity Value as a Catalyst for Coastal Intermediate Cities Development: A Case of Al-Quseir City, Egypt

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1 The urban design department, Faculty of Regional&urban planning, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt

2 Urban design department, faculty of urban and regional planning, Cairo university, Giza, Egypt

Abstract

 The concept of Authenticity refers to a property's ability to ensure, preserve,
and sustain its cultural value over time. In recent years, the UNESCO World
Heritage Center has worked to create a conceptual framework that would provide
criteria for evaluating, conserving, and managing urban heritage. Coastal cities are
attractive destinations for both inhabitants and visitors all over the world. Further,
intermediate coastal cities are considered to have a critical and significant basis in
developing substantial economic and social interactions. Therefore, this research
aims to examine the potentials and values of intermediate coastal cities in Egypt to
identify practical guidelines that may efficiently enhance cities' development taking
Al-Quseir city as a case study, one of the most promising coastal cities. Based on
profound theoretical and analytical studies, the authenticity concept was studied
and analyzed composing a list of indicators that illustrate the value of coastal cities.
Followed by an analysis of Al-Quseir city and examining it against the authenticity
adopted indicators. In addition to evaluating the Al-Quseir strategic plan to
determine to what extent it contributes to enhancing the value of the city's
authenticity. Moreover, this study will offer an assessment framework by which the
development of Al-Quseir city could be assessed.

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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 424-449

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