Capital Of Egypt Research Articles

Description as a Fiction-Writing Mode Between Charles Dickens’s David Copperfield and Naguib Mahfouz’s Midaq Alley: A Comparative Study

Comparative literature expounds on the areas of convergence in literature and reproduces the cultural similarities between East and West, demonstrating its results in guiding literary and intellectual renewal movements. Arabic literature takes advantage of the works of literature of other nations and is always keen to develop and enrich its awareness and culture. As the novel is a celebrated genre used in the comparative literature area, the Egyptian novelist Naguib Mahfouz, well-known as the Dickens of Egypt, is one of the key poles of the international Arab novel. Mahfouz's novels and short stories convey Cairo, the capital of Egypt, its neighborhoods, inhabitants, and groceries to the home of every reader. The images and representations of Cairo drawn by Mahfouz are compared to the masters of English literature, namely Charles Dickens who significantly impacted Mahfouz's writings, especially his great love for describing and depicting everything his eyes see. With appropriating a comparative study of Dickens’s and Mahfouz’s selected works, this paper examines the concept of “description as a fiction-writing mode” as reflected in two literary works—Dickens’s David Copperfield (1850) and Mahfouz’s Midaq Alley (1947) following the School of Comparative Literature based on the principle of similarity in its study and analysis of literary works.

Hosting mega sporting events in the extreme hospitality context: Why do hotel employees engage so intensively in their job duties?

Purpose This paper aims to identify why hotel employees in the Egyptian context accept the extreme job duties resulting from hosting too many mega sporting events and what outcomes they experience as a result. Design/methodology/approach The empirical data is based on semi-structured interviews with 36 hotel employees working in reservations, front desk and events management roles in four 4-star hotels located in Cairo, the capital of Egypt. Thematic analysis was subsequently used to determine the main ideas in the interview transcripts. Findings The findings show that hotel employees accept the extreme job duties resulting from hosting mega sporting events for the following four reasons: linking pay with performance, difficulty finding alternative jobs, proving their occupational identity and being subject to patriotism. Furthermore, this paper highlights that the engagement of hotel employees in extreme work conditions during such mega-sporting events might be detrimental to their mental health, resulting in increased cronyism and gender bias among them. Originality/value This paper is a pioneering study to specifically investigate how hosting mega sporting events influences the extremity of work conditions for hospitality sector employees. Prior studies (to the best of the authors’ knowledge) have not theorised and empirically analysed this specific topic, especially in under-researched settings, such as developing countries in the global south.

Mathematical Modeling of Drinking Water Losses Management Case Study – Cairo - Egypt

Water, As A Precious natural resource, necessitates sustainable management to minimize wastage. Excessive leakage, particularly in regions confronting water scarcity such as Egypt, directly undermines environmental objectives and principles of cost recovery. Effective water management is pivotal for reducing losses and optimizing efficiency. Accurate measurement of water production and distribution is essential to identify losses and assess water utilities' performance. This data aids in pinpointing the root causes of losses, whether physical or commercial, facilitating targeted reduction strategies. Forecasting supply-demand balance is critical for planning water networks and treatment facilities. Detailed infrastructure information enables decision-makers to discern areas experiencing water shortages and those with surplus resources. Our aim is to probe the causes of water losses in Cairo's drinking water network, the capital of Egypt, and propose managerial solutions. Operational efficiency relies on minimizing labor, material, and energy costs. Water loss poses a significant operational challenge, as components of non-revenue water can significantly impact utilities' financial stability. The IWA Water Balance offers a standardized approach to water audits, facilitating a comprehensive analysis of water production, storage, and distribution. This analysis aids in quantifying the magnitude of the water loss problem and prioritizing corrective actions based on revenue and non-revenue water components. The Cairo Water Company is entrusted with producing 5.5 million cubic meters of purified drinking water per day from 11 treatment plants, serving a network spanning 13,307 kilometers and supported by 20 maintenance centers. With a focus on serving 1.1 million citizens in compliance with Egyptian regulations, our study encompasses various metrics, including billed and unbilled consumption, unauthorized usage, and metering inaccuracies, to calculate commercial losses. Additionally, we evaluate main and storage leakages, as well as service connection leakages up to the customer meter, to determine technical losses. Through a mathematical module, we compute non-revenue water (NRW) and infrastructure leakage index (ILI) metrics. Performance indicators are utilized to assess the effectiveness of water utilities in managing losses and asset maintenance. Our designed module empowers decision-makers to evaluate and enhance asset methodologies for water loss management.

KPIs for Maintaining Smart Clean Sustainable Cities

Nowadays, cities adopt new initiatives to build a prosperous future and to satisfy the society needs to optimize city functions and promote economic growth while improving the quality of life for citizens using smart technologies and data analysis, where smart cities make cities more livable ensuring efficient use and planning of urban sources and infrastructure Egypt has taken major steps in this perspective as part of 2030 vision which is one of the numerous initiatives currently being adopted by the Egyptian government aligned with the vital strategic plans. In the Strategic Plan of the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization which is to be illustrated in this paper -the objectives of smart cities and national geographic information services are determined to make infrastructure work in order to establish smart cities, to improve the spatial management in cities with the help of technology, to share data to improve public services and to be the focus of national geographical information”. In this paper, measures used globally for Smart, Clean, sustainable cities are combined to measure the performance of the new administrative Capital in Egypt, this massive unique project that is built on a state of the art technology in all fields and aspects.

A BIM-Based Tool for Assessing Sustainability in Buildings Using the Green Pyramid Rating System

Green construction management is an approach that aims to promote sustainable solutions in building design and construction. However, the complexity and variability in design scenarios often pose challenges to implementing these practices effectively. This study proposes a collaborative framework for green construction management that leverages automated and semi-automated simulations to facilitate performance-based decision making. The framework utilizes the green pyramid rating system (GPRS) as a third-party certification assessment provider. It employs various BIM analysis software tools, including Dynamo codes in Autodesk Revit and add-in plug-ins using Revit API, to extract information and parameters from the BIM model. The data are used to perform quantitative calculations and comprehensive analysis that aid decision makers in investigating, analyzing, improving, and assessing sustainability aspects throughout the project. The proposed framework enables a structured approach to green construction management that incorporates the building variable consecutive level of details/development (LOD) and life cycle phases. A case study of an office building in the new administrative capital in Egypt demonstrates the effectiveness of the framework in promoting sustainable solutions. The collaborative framework for interoperability design decisions proposed in this study provides a valuable tool for implementing green construction management practices. The use of automated and semi-automated simulations, following the GPRS, helps to ensure that sustainable solutions are advocated, interrogated, and refined throughout the project. The framework’s structured approach enables decision makers to investigate, analyze, improve, and assess sustainability aspects effectively.

Exploring the Case Running as a Tool for Social Inclusion and Community Change in Cairo, Egypt

Introduction This case study sheds light on the growing interest and community participation in recreational running in Cairo, the Capital of Egypt. It highlights the contribution of running groups in promoting social inclusion and fostering community change. In this case study, students can learn about terms such as social inclusion and community change and how they are linked to sports and recreation. Students will also learn about the role of running groups in encouraging community participation in running, especially in less developed countries. Moreover, they will learn about the power of sports such as running in providing an entry point for the participation of women in leisure activities and creating opportunities for socially excluded individuals to be involved in society. The case study also explains how participation in running events promotes interaction and dialogue within the community and the exchange of ideas and experiences. As introductory exercises, to become familiar with the subject, students can: Through online research, learn about running in urban areas and streets in less developed countries, including Egypt. This includes exploring the current situation, opportunities, and challenges. Explore the impact and contribution of running on improving social inclusion and community change.

Urban monitoring application in new administrative capital in Egypt using machine learning techniques and Sentinel 2 data

Urban monitoring application in new administrative capital in Egypt using machine learning techniques and Sentinel 2 data

Environmental Effects on the Optimal Performance of Photovoltaic Power Systems

This paper investigates the effect of the different climatic parameters such as accumulated dust, high temperature, humidity, and solar radiation on the PV system performance. This study is carried out using 20 kW roof-top photovoltaic (PV) system located in Cairo city (capital of Egypt). The practical results are recorded for two years (2017-2018). The experiments and the processes of collecting data have been performed according to a normal cleaning scheduled scheme. The essential contribution of this research is the usage of the collected practical data for developing an empirical formula used for detecting the energy loss due to dust accumulation, high temperature, humidity, and cleaning pattern. Therefore, the proposed formula can be used for detecting the energy produced from any solar power plant in this area according to the used cleaning pattern. The validity of the proposed model is investigated by comparing the output energy from the proposed model with the real measured data at different operating conditions during the period of study.

Drinking Water Treatment Plant Design for Administrative Capital in Egypt

Drinking Water Treatment Plant Design for Administrative Capital in Egypt

Iatrosophist Zeno and Medical Schools of Alexandria in the Fourth Century

This article discusses some aspects of the curriculum of medical schools in Late Antiquity, the status of medical schools and the educational space of Late Antique Alexandria in the fourth century AD. The study focusses on the biography of Iatrosophist Zeno of Cyprus, an erudite, rhetor and one of the most famous teachers of medicine in the fourth century, whose biography the sophist Eunapius of Sardis included in his Lives of Philosophers and Sophists. The author opposes the hypothesis established in historiography by W. K. Wright and M. Civiletti, according to which Zeno died before 336, and puts forward new arguments in favor of the fact that he was identical with the archiater Zeno of Alexandria, with whom in 359-361 the rhetor Libanius and the Emperor Flavius Claudius Julian (the Apostate) corresponded. The chronology of the lives of Zeno’s disciples (Oribasius from Pergamum, Ionicus of Sardis, and Magnus of Nisibis) testifies in favor of the fact that the iatrosophist could not have died before 336. In addition, it can be considered proven that Zeno’s of Cyprus school of was based in Alexandria. A successive occupation of the medical chair in the capital of Egypt by two famous iatrosophists named Zeno is not impossible, but highly improbable. Thus, with a high degree of probability, the correspondent of the rhetor Libanius and the Emperor Julian the Apostate was the same Zeno mentioned by Eunapius of Sardis. In other words, Zeno of Cyprus lived at least until the end of 361 AD. In general, the research results allow us to correct the generally accepted dates of the iatrosophist’s life and provide new arguments in favor of R. Penella and J. Giangrande’s assumption that Zeno of Cyprus and Zeno of Alexandria was one and the same person. In addition, the article provides the author's translation of a letter from Libanius to Zeno that has not been published in Russian yet.

The Role of Indicators in Evaluating the New Administrative Capital of Egypt as a Smart City

The Role of Indicators in Evaluating the New Administrative Capital of Egypt as a Smart City

The role of landscape design in new urban place, Case study: New administrative capital in Egypt

The role of landscape design in new urban place, Case study: New administrative capital in Egypt

Smart city policy in developing countries: Case study of the new administrative capital in Egypt

Smart city policy has been employed through the last two decades to accommodate the urban modifications, which utilize information technology, innovation, and smart management for urban governance. The study aims to discuss the case study for the Egyptian condition's smart city model and policy, using policy narrative analysis for the fourth‐generation cities and the pioneer model. From a policy perspective, the Egyptian smart city model's contribution has received little attention from previous studies dealing with the smart city in the Egyptian context. Therefore, the present research explores presenting and discuss the Egyptian smart city model as an innovation development policy perspective. The analysis employs The new administrative capital as a case study. The policy documents and the online interview with Administrative Capital for Urban Development Company officials have been used. Our findings found that the NAC might be the successful path for the smart city model inside the Egyptian context, considering some implementation policy recommendations. The NAC's innovative components deem a prompt to invigorate the regional and national levels' innovation process. The Egyptian case study's smart city model uses a holistic strategy with a quadruple helix to develop the urban system to attract knowledge and innovation.

Electricity production and comparative analysis for wind availability power potential assessment at four sites in Egypt

This research represents the first wind energy potential assessment that covers major provinces in Egypt. The paper investigates a realistic study technically and economically of wind energy as a talented renewable source for electricity production of various regions in Egypt. More accurate prediction and measurement of wind speed and direction allow wind plants to supply clean, renewable power to businesses, and homeowners at lower costs. Wind resource assessments must be precise in order for wind farms to be built successfully. Wind resource assessments have been carried out in this study. Wind resources evaluation and precise assessment of wind capacity for the four selected sites in Egypt’s provinces from 2017 for 3 years at 10, 50 m above ground level (AGL): Hurgada, Aswan, Alexandria, and the capital of Egypt (Cairo). The wind speed data is taken from NASA for different sites in Egypt. The average annual wind speed was estimated to be 4.44, 4.31, 4.91, and 3.9 m/s at 10 m height, respectively. The economical factors such as NPC and COE in the selected regions are estimated. The optimum location for wind assessment in Egypt is Alexandria which gives maximum wind speed, maximum annual energy, minimum levelized cost of energy, and highest capacity factor. The proposed wind assessment will generated 20,1729 kWh of electricity per year and electricity generation cost per kWh/$ is 0.0818844. This planned cost of wind electric generation is compatible with the local electricity tariff. Also, Feasibility of Construction small wind turbine in this site is investigated. In addition, a criterion of wind farm site selection is presented here with Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study through Birds Migration aspect that decreases with increase turbine tower length and short blade length. Through reducing Egypt’s domestic fossil fuel consumption, this work will potentially save tons of carbon emissions each year.

Archaeological Study of Heritage Building from the First Quarter of the Twentieth Century in Egypt

This study aims to discuss a heritage building from the first quarter of the Twentieth Century, where the residential buildings are one of the fundamentals of urban cities’ construction and their proliferation is important for the continuity of city construction. Residential buildings are one of the remarkable features of stability and city center to the extent that they have become a criterion for reflecting the stages of the growth of the city. There is a commonly known proverb that states that the man who has a child, plants a tree and builds a house leaves a legacy for the next generations. By the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20thcenturies, architecture has witnessed a breakthrough in terms of the styles of establishing houses in Egypt. This was a consequence of Muhammad Ali's dynasty's influence by European architecture styles and its artistic standards. 'Alawiyya dynasty adapted new building styles which were distinct from those prevailing in Egypt in previous eras. Muhammad Ali's dynasty's persistent desire- to turn Egypt into a piece of Europe especially Cairo and Alexandria- has given its establishments a special and distinct style. The European influences - which were symbols of progress, urbanization and civilization - were not limited to Cairo as the capital of Egypt but they were transferred to other Egyptian cities, through the rise of trade traffic let alone the development of transportation which contributed to their spread then. In addition, the foreign architects and engineers circulated their foreign architectural concepts and ideas in the north and south of Egypt as well as in capital cities. Taking Al-Fashn city as an example, we could say that it has included a lot of residential buildings that were established in the first half of the 20th century A.D. One of the buildings that would be discussed in this study is Abd Al-Azim Abu El-Nil's house which representedthe domestic style of the residential buildings in provinces, where it has preserved the domestic architectural traditions and is influenced by the European methods and styles in terms of the architectural and ornamental elements. The study will adopt the descriptive approach and analytical methodology for presenting this significant residential building through architectural along with artistic study and publishing for the first time.

Smart Technology Applications in Tourism and Hospitality Industry of The New Administrative Capital, Egypt.

Smart technology has become of great importance in the tourism sector at present, especially in light of the great developments in the field of information and communication technology and the use of artificial intelligence techniques in many fields, including the tourism field. This research focuses on the concept of Smart technology, its importance in tourism, and its applications in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry. The new administrative capital in Egypt is chosen to conduct the research. The study examines two research questions: (1) What is the extent of smart technology applications in restaurants, the Capital International Airport, and the hotel? (2) What is the current use of artificial intelligence applications in restaurants, the Capital International Airport, and the hotel? The study aims to illustrate the types of smart technology applications; to identify the importance of using smart technology applications; to evaluate the current use of artificial intelligence applications; and to provide helpful recommendations based on the study findings. Surveys, the checklist form, and content analysis methods were used for gathering data. The results revealed that the hotel and the Capital International Airport don’t offer new types of smart services to guests till now although they have good technology infrastructure. The study recommended the implementation of some smart services for travelers at airports such as applying smart apps that direct passengers to complete their airport formalities perfectly. Moreover, applications of smart restaurants and smart rooms in the hotels should also be implemented.

Determinants of green job creation: an empirical investigation

PurposeThe twenty-first century manifests two of the challenging issues about achieving Sustainable Local Economic Development (SLED) and turning to environmental sustainability through Green Job Creation (GJC). The study examines that not only are both challenges are urgent, but they are also intimately linked and will have to be addressed together. It also finds out that further factors like Managerial Effectiveness (ME) and Public Policy Effectiveness (PPE) affect GJC.Design/methodology/approachThe study uses qualitative and quantitative methods by utilizing primary data collected through designing questionnaires answered by random executives and citizens of three governorates; Cairo, Alexandria and Beni-Suef. These governorates are chosen because they represent different Egyptian geographic areas, i.e. the capital of Egypt, lower and Upper Egypt, where there are numbers of industrial zones with many heavy polluting industrial activities that exist.FindingsThe study showed that there is a lack of effectiveness and efficiency in applying common international standards in GJC’s strategies in Cairo, Alexandria and Beni-Suef. Additionally, it is highly recommended that the three governorates enhance the exploitation of their economic resources. Quantitatively, the study showed a positive and statistically-significant connection between SLED and GJC, alongside with a positive and statistically-significant connection between ME and GJC.Originality/valueThe study provides empirical evidence about the main requirements in designing an efficient framework for achieving eco-friendly local economic activities and suggesting practical solutions to obstacles that face local strategies regarding the study’s variables.Peer reviewThe peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-01-2020-0012

Toward Biophilic Egyptian Cities. The Case of New Administrative Capital in Egypt.

Human beings need contact with nature and the natural environment. Nature is not an optional, but absolutely essential quality of modern urban life. Biophilic city is a city full of nature in many different forms, it should consider nature at all levels, it is a place that learns from nature and emulates natural systems, incorporates natural forms and images into its buildings and cityscapes, and design and plans with nature, the experiential evidence of the truth of Biophilia, and social, psychological and other benefits from direct and indirect exposure to nature. It's important for emotional health and well-being, and human needs it for planetary health as well. It is not optional but essential. Capital Cairo is one of the newest Egyptian cities; it builds national spirit, provides for long-term sustainable growth, and aims to solve various issues faced by Egypt through a new city. This vision plan explores a set of strategies to guide growth over the next 40 to 50 years. Consequently, it must be resilient and sustainable enough to adjust to future changes and needs. This paper aims to sketch out guidelines needed to shift toward biophilic cities in the Egyptian new cities, based on Beatley’s biophilic cities framework. Moreover, it explores how we can apply them to make the capital Cairo more biophilic, resilient, and sustainable.

Coastal cities Resilience for Climate Change Case study: Egyptian North coast cities

Climate change is one of the most important threats facing the Mediterranean basin, and the Mediterranean coastal cities will suffer from several risks. Studies predict that these cities are threatened with drowning by 2070-2050. Intervention policies for the conservation of coastal cities are among the most important concerns for Europe and North Africa. The concept of Resilient cities is one of the recent ways to deal with natural disasters and climate change that could threaten cities in the future. The northern coastal cities are of great importance in Egyptian urbanization, Where the second capital of Egypt (Alexandria). Northern cities have about 12% of Egypt's population. These cities represent economic and social power as well as historical and humanitarian value. Despite these risks, there has been a trend towards urban expansion in the northern coastal region since the end of the last century. This paper aims at studying the impacts of climate change on Egyptian northern coastal zones and exploring the urban resilience to the effects of climate change. In this regard, the current paper discusses the concept of resilience and describes the city resilience framework. Then the research focuses on coastal cities and surveys coastal vulnerabilities to the risks of climate change. The paper addresses climate change resilience strategies by exploring various techniques applied in three international case studies. Then it surveys Egypt's coastal zones vulnerabilities to the impacts of climate change and Egyptian adaptation and mitigation attempts to climate change risks. Finally, the paper addresses challenges and opportunities of the resilience of Egyptian northern coastal zones to the impacts of climate change and suggests some recommendations.

Stroke burden in Egypt: Data from five epidemiological studies

Purpose Accurate data on the epidemiology of stroke in Egypt is scarce. The aim of this review is to address this issue based on available community-based studies and compare the resulting findings to those of other regional and international studies. Method A systematic literature search was conducted to identify population-based epidemiological studies of stroke in Egyptians. Original articles published in English between 1990 and 2016 were included. Five studies from five different governorates in southern Egypt fulfilled the study criteria (Qena, Sohag, Assiut, New Valley and Red Sea). Results The mean and median crude prevalence rates (CPRs) across the five studies, which were conducted in southern Egypt were 721.6/100,000 and 655/100,000, respectively. The mean and median crude incidence rates (CIRs) were 187/100,000 and 180.5/100,000, respectively. The average CPR weighted by sample population size was 613/100,000 and the average CIR weighted by sample population size was 202/100,000. Conclusion The incidence and prevalence of stroke in Egypt are high. More population-based studies are urgently needed in northern Egypt and in Cairo – the capital of Egypt.