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DOI	10.1016/j.ufug.2021.127360
	The path to resilience: Change, landscape aesthetics, and socio-cultural identity in rapidly urbanising contexts. The case of Cairo, Egypt
	Keleg, Merham; Watson, Georgia Butina; Salheen, Mohamed A.
通讯作者	Keleg, M (corresponding author), Ain Shams Univ, Fac Engn, Urban Design & Planning Dept, 1 El Sarayat St Abbassya, Cairo 11535, Egypt.
来源期刊	URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING
ISSN	1618-8667
EISSN	1610-8167
出版年	2021
卷号	65
英文摘要	Cairo has been undergoing a major transformation that shifts urban areas from the Nile River to the adjacent desert to accommodate the increased population. These new areas introduce landscape characteristics that differ from the historical, cultural, and symbolic image of the agricultural Nile Valley and its Delta. While desert landscapes might be the suitable answer to the city's physical needs, their social and cultural acceptance could hinder their implementation. In this regard, the research questions the transformation to an ecologically sensitive landscape while considering the socio-cultural dynamics of the city. It further attempts to understand the cultural and symbolic images and meanings of nature among Cairo's residents and their acceptance of new landscape paradigms. This was achieved through an image-based quantitative survey of Cairo residents. The findings suggest that the potential for adopting desert landscape character in Cairo is relatively positive. However, due care should be given to the rate of change and transformation to the desert landscape character due to the significance of the prior symbolic meanings and attachments to the Nile Valley. Additionally, the research advocates for the role of 'landscape character' in bringing ecology and climate change to the forefront of everyday life in Cairo. The study identifies theoretical and practical implications that could be useful to other cities in transition. It also highlights the interrelation between landscape character, aesthetic experience, and the socio-cultural identity of communities in the context of sustainable landscape transformation. This is especially relevant in rapidly urbanising contexts and climatically affected cities. Understanding the dynamics of these interrelations can lead the way for better insights into resilience and sustainable practices in urban settings and underscores the need for further investigation.
英文关键词	Cultural identity Eco-aesthetics Landscape character Normative scenario Public preferences Rapid urbanisation
类型	Article
语种	英语
收录类别	SCI-E ; SSCI
WOS记录号	WOS:000705995600001
WOS关键词	SOCIAL-ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS ; PREFERENCES ; VALUES ; PLACE
WOS类目	Plant Sciences ; Environmental Studies ; Forestry ; Urban Studies
WOS研究方向	Plant Sciences ; Environmental Sciences & Ecology ; Forestry ; Urban Studies
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/364818
作者单位	[Keleg, Merham; Salheen, Mohamed A.] Ain Shams Univ, Fac Engn, Urban Design & Planning Dept, 1 El Sarayat St Abbassya, Cairo 11535, Egypt; [Watson, Georgia Butina] Oxford Brookes Univ, Sch Built Environm, Fac Technol Design & Environm, Urban Design Grp, Oxford, England
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Keleg, Merham,Watson, Georgia Butina,Salheen, Mohamed A.. The path to resilience: Change, landscape aesthetics, and socio-cultural identity in rapidly urbanising contexts. The case of Cairo, Egypt[J],2021,65.
APA	Keleg, Merham,Watson, Georgia Butina,&Salheen, Mohamed A..(2021).The path to resilience: Change, landscape aesthetics, and socio-cultural identity in rapidly urbanising contexts. The case of Cairo, Egypt.URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING,65.
MLA	Keleg, Merham,et al."The path to resilience: Change, landscape aesthetics, and socio-cultural identity in rapidly urbanising contexts. The case of Cairo, Egypt".URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING 65(2021).