Memphis, founded around 3,100 BC, is the legendary city of Menes, the King who united Upper and Lower Egypt. Early on, Memphis was more likely a fortress from which Menes controlled the land and water routes between Upper Egypt and the Delta. By the Third Dynasty, Saqqara had become a ...
The medina is the old and fortified part of a city that where built by Arabs. Their narrow and maze-like streets confused and slow downed any invading army. Nowdays the old medina is often free from car traffic because of the very narrow streets. The win
(2019), transport networks are a “steam engine” for the evolution and transformation of urban life and urban space in general. Notably, throughout the long history of cities, the concept of the urban road (or street) was and still is a catalyst for shaping urban formations (von Schon...
Accessibility is key to the role of the built environment on cognitive health, as the travel opportunities within the urban system affect people's behaviour and lifestyles in daily life (Gargiulo et al., 2021). Existing literature has revealed that accessibility to certain urban facilities and spac...
cities will rely on for health, well-being and prosperity through the twenty first century. When designed in an integrative and inclusive way, nature-based solutions such as green roofs, green walls, rain gardens, street trees and other urban green infrastructure generate a wide range of ...
Today, urban air quality is a major concern throughout the world. Molina (2002) indicated that the quality of the air we breathe is fundamental to the quality of life for the growing millions of people living in the world's burgeoning megacities and deteriorating urban air quality threatens ...
(2019), transport networks are a “steam engine” for the evolution and transformation of urban life and urban space in general. Notably, throughout the long history of cities, the concept of the urban road (or street) was and still is a catalyst for shaping urban formations (von Schon...
One of these goals, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, seeks to make cities inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable. It should be emphasized that cities are becoming increasingly prominent as focal points for social and economic activity. The urban environment is becoming the primary ...
There is a critical need for investment in the city's infrastructure in order to improve the quality of life of its population. The novelty of this work is in proposing an index that quantifies the urban functionality of the city of Rio de Janeiro and that represents urban development. The...