The Human-Based Sustainability: a Responsive Approach towards Cities Redevelopment

Abdelmeguid, Aya and Hasan, Asmaa and Fikry, Mohamed (2024) The Human-Based Sustainability: a Responsive Approach towards Cities Redevelopment. KEEP ON PLANNING FOR THE REAL WORLD. Climate Change calls for Nature-based Solutions and Smart Technologies. Proceedings of REAL CORP 2024, 29th International Conference on Urban Development, Regional Planning and Information Society. pp. 617-625. ISSN 2521-3938

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Abstract

Cities are complex and dynamic systems facing multiple challenges, such as environmental degradation, population growth, urban sprawl, social inequality, economic instability, and others. Environmental and physical sustainability approaches are insufficient to face these challenges. Cities need to adopt a more sustainable and flexible human based approach that takes into account the needs and aspirations of their residents, as well as paying attention to applying simple affordable environmental techniques and systems. The paper presents a new vision for achieving success when transforming existing cities into sustainable cities by creating a human-based sustainability model through an applied study. Firstly, it reviews recent literature on the concept of human-based sustainability strategies, presenting the goals of sustainable development, priciples and process for transforming existing cities into sustainable cities. Presenting some examples of sustainable projects that have failed, analyzing them and mentioning the reasons. The paper’s novel perspective emphasizes the crucial role of the humans in achieving sustainability. This comes after it has been established that the mere application of advanced environmental techniques is insufficient for transformation success. This perspective serves as a starting point to underscore the importance of human-based approaches in sustainable practices. Seven theories of human needs will be discussed to identify key needs that can influence people’s shift towards sustainable behaviour. This will serve as a prelude to highlight the significance of merging five crucial elements, known as the 5A elements (attractiveness, accessibility, awareness, affordability, availability), with sustainability strategies. Finally, the theories of human needs and the five elements that instigate behavioural change will be amalgamated based on their priorities and ralative importance, so as to set up a human-based approach model to be applyied to existing Egyptian cities for sustainability tranformation. This will be followed by a conclusive summary as a guide to practical application, as this process demonstrates the significance of the human factors in achieving sustainability, as opposed to solely relying on modern physical and environmental sustainability technologies.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	human needs, human behaviour, humanitarian actions, human based sustainability, transformation
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GF Human ecology. Anthropogeography H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
Depositing User:	REAL CORP Administrator
Date Deposited:	30 Apr 2024 08:39
Last Modified:	10 May 2024 09:06
URI:	http://repository.corp.at/id/eprint/1126

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