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Humanizing Cities Through Car-Free City Development and Transformation Rahma M. Doheim Assiut University, Egypt & University of Business and Technology, Saudi Arabia Alshimaa Aboelmakarem Farag Zagazig University, Egypt Ehab Kamel University of Central Lancashire, UK A volume in the Advances in Mechatronics and Mechanical Engineering (AMME) Book Series Published in the United States of America by IGI Global Engineering Science Reference (an imprint of IGI Global) 701 E. Chocolate Avenue Hershey PA, USA 17033 Tel: 717-533-8845 Fax: 717-533-8661 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: http://www.igi-global.com Copyright © 2020 by IGI Global. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored or distributed in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, without written permission from the publisher. Product or company names used in this set are for identification purposes only. Inclusion of the names of the products or companies does not indicate a claim of ownership by IGI Global of the trademark or registered trademark. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Doheim, Rahma M., 1976- editor. | Farag, Alshimaa Aboelmakarem, 1979- editor. | Kamel, Ehab, 1975- editor. Title: Humanizing cities through car-free city development and transformation / Rahma M. Doheim, Alshimaa Aboelmakarem Farag, and Ehab Kamel, editors. Description: Hershey, PA : Engineering Science Reference, [2020] | Includes bibliographical references and index. | Summary: “This book explores the concepts of car-free cities and city humanization as possible solutions to reduce the deteriorating effect on the environment and the community. The publication discusses the urban initiative to implement pedestrianization and humanization of cities and public spaces to promote the concept of car-free living”-- Provided by publisher. Identifiers: LCCN 2019054309 (print) | LCCN 2019054310 (ebook) | ISBN 9781799835073 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781799835080 (paperback) | ISBN 9781799835097 (ebook) Subjects: LCSH: City planning--Environmental aspects. | City planning--Social aspects. | Urban transportation--Planning. | Land use, Urban. | Sustainable urban development. Classification: LCC HT166 .H87 2020 (print) | LCC HT166 (ebook) | DDC 307.1/216--dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019054309 LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019054310 This book is published in the IGI Global book series Advances in Mechatronics and Mechanical Engineering (AMME) (ISSN: 2328-8205; eISSN: 2328-823X) British Cataloguing in Publication Data A Cataloguing in Publication record for this book is available from the British Library. All work contributed to this book is new, previously-unpublished material. The views expressed in this book are those of the authors, but not necessarily of the publisher. 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Zawawi, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia & University of Nottingham, UK Nicole Porter, University of Nottingham, UK Christopher D. Ives, University of Nottingham, UK Chapter 3 Smart.Cars,.Smart.Cities,.and.Smart.Sharing:.The.Changing.Nature.of.Urban. Public.Spaces........................................................................................................72 Celen Pasalar, North Carolina State University, USA George D. Hallowell, North Carolina State University, USA Yanhua Lu, North Carolina State University, USA Chapter 4 The.Dawn.of.Walkability......................................................................................99 Mohamed Abedo, German University at Cairo, Egypt Mohamed Salheen, Ain Shams University, Egypt Abeer Elshater, Ain Shams University, Egypt Chapter 5 The.Car-Free.(Day).Movement:.Transformation.of.Space.and.Place.in. Bandung,.Indonesia............................................................................................116 Frans Ari Prasetyo, Independent Researcher, Indonesia Chapter 6 Confronting.the.Conundrum.of.Shared.Space.Street.Design:.The.Design,. Development,.and.Delivery.of.the.University.of.Central.Lancashire’s. Masterplan..........................................................................................................140 Robert Michael Turner, University of Central Lancashire, UK Ehab Kamel, University of Central Lancashire, UK Amal Ramadan, University of Nottingham, UK Chapter 7 Roads.to.Car-Free.Cities:.Introducing.the.Three-Dimensional.Balanced. Transport.Intervention.Ladder............................................................................165 Margareta Friman, Karlstad University, Sweden Lars E. Olsson, Karlstad University, Sweden Section 2 Macro Perspective Chapter 8 Urban.Topology.of.Car-Free.Cities....................................................................186 Sarmada Madhulika Kone, Sri Venkateshwara College of Architecture, Hyderabad, India Chapter 9 Highway.Robbery:.Measuring.the.Land.Use.Priorities.of.a.British.Town.........205 James Dyson, University of Central Lancashire, UK Chapter 10 Success.Measures.for.Transforming.Into.Car-Free.Cities:.Recommendations. for.Implementation..............................................................................................232 Rahma M. Doheim, University of Business and Technology, Saudi Arabia & Assiut University, Egypt Alshimaa Aboelmakarem Farag, Zagazig University, Egypt Samaa Badawi, Mansoura University, Egypt Compilation of References...............................................................................269 About the Contributors....................................................................................297 Index...................................................................................................................304 Detailed Table of Contents Foreword..............................................................................................................xv Preface...............................................................................................................xviii Acknowledgment.............................................................................................xxvii Section 1 Micro Perspective Chapter 1 Contemplating.the.Street.as.a.Place:.An.Approach.to.Restoration.........................1 Nora Osama Ahmed, Housing and Building National Research Center (HBRC), Egypt Creating.a.street.where.people.have.the.opportunity.to.interact.with.each.other. and.socialize.rather.than.suffer.loneliness.used.to.be.a.concern.for.many.scholars. over.the.past.decades.when.automobiles.dominated.the.street.scene..This.chapter. highlights.considerable.contributions.to.recognize.the.role.that.streets.play.in.the.life. of.a.community..It.draws.out.essential.requirements.for.restoring.the.social.role.of. the.street.as.a.place..International.practices.emerging.across.the.world.are.outlined. in.this.chapter.to.draw.on.the.lessons.learned.from.their.fresh.approaches.in.putting. people.first.when.considering.street.designs..The.chapter.concludes.with.design. recommendations.that.act.as.the.guiding.principle.to.integrate.street.function.and. user.needs.in.a.way.that.motivates.positive.opportunities.to.create.streets.as.places. Chapter 2 Greenways.and.Sustainable.Urban.Mobility.Systems..........................................32 Abdulrahman A. Zawawi, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia & University of Nottingham, UK Nicole Porter, University of Nottingham, UK Christopher D. Ives, University of Nottingham, UK
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