Presentation of the 2 terminologies:

Cairo university green cities and environmental

Faculty of Regional and Urban planning
Planning
English By: Sondos Walid
f3 I D: 221085
 Green city definition:

▪ Is simply a city wich give concentration to

sustainability, preservation of natural world
and fighting climate changes.

▪ Is an urban district with design and

construction focused on reducing wastes and
emmisions , recycling and encouraging
sustainable local business
 The 15 principles of
green urbanism and
their interconnections:
 Green urbanism depend on three pillars
that interact with each other: energy and
materials, water and biodiversity, and
urban planning and transportation. Some
of the key elements of environmentally
friendly city design are electrified public
transportation, energy efficient buildings,
and renewable energy solutions.
 Why green city?
Concept and importance

 improves the environment

 ensures rich biodiversity

 reduces air pollution

 ensures water storage

 reduce noise and help cooling

down in warm periods.

 positive effect on the health and

social connections of people living,
working and recreating in a green
environment.

 Better air quality, leading to

improvements in residents’ health
and wellness
environmental planning difinition:

• Environmental planning is the

process of making decision easy
to carry out urban development
with taking into
considiration the natural
environment, social, political,
economic and governance
factors
• provides a holistic framework to
achieve sustainable outcomes
 Why environmental
planing ??