Environmental Considerations in El-Gazaire Village Regeneration, in the South West of Alexandria, Egypt | ||||
| Journal of High Institute of Public Health | ||||
| Article 2, Volume 39, Issue 1, January 2009, Page 21-39 PDF (153.58 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/jhiph.2009.20728 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Shahira Abdel-Razek* 1; Gaber Abu-Zuid Ismail2; Samia Galal Saad3; Ahmed Hossam El-Din Hassan2; Mohamad Atef Elhamy4 | ||||
| 1Architecture Engineer, Fellow of High Institute of Public Health (Environmental Engineering), Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt | ||||
| 2Department of Environmental Health(Division of Environmental Engineering), High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt | ||||
| 3Department of Environmental Health(Division of Environmental Chemistry and Biology), High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt | ||||
| 4Architecture Engineering, Arab Academy for Science and Technology, Alexandria, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Regeneration changed from engineering concepts included rehabilitation of deteriorated or functional performance inefficient infrastructure, utilities, facilities, and buildings to comprehensive and integrated visions and actions which leads to the solution of problems and seeks to bring a lasting improvement in the physical (engineering), economic, social, and environmental conditions of an area that has been subject to regeneration. Moreover, it was governmental based in the past, but has come to encompass community involvement and contributions as a mean to become more realistic and down to earth. The results of this study showed that the environmental conditions in El-Gazaire village are not so poor. Most of the essential infrastructure, utilities, and facilities are available. Two primary school and middle school take place in the village and the nearest secondary school is located in El-Amreya more than 6 kms far from the village. Sanitary drinking water supply is available at 100% of the houses but the quantity of water is not enough in only 3% of the houses. Only 0.3% of the flats lack toilets, 27% has common toilets for extended families and 73% of the flats have private toilets. In a very important finding, private wastewater collection network has been built through community sharing fund but wastewater treatment facility is not available. Illegally, raw sewage is discharged into drains resulting in higher water pollution levels. No integrated solid waste management system was found which will create severe environmental problems in the future. Several disease bearing factors are present such as overcrowding, lack of awareness as well as poor indoor housing conditions such as barn placement which result in higher probability of public health risks. Regarding participation and involvement in regeneration programs, (84.6%) showed readiness to participate and involve by money, time, and both. As other national regeneration projects El-Gazaire village regeneration needs governmental support giving priority for highway crossing facility, building secondary school, rehabilitation or replacement of wastewater collection system and establishment of an integrated solid waste management system as well as community development association and preparing an integrated long term physical planning. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Regeneration; Participation; Involvement; Infrastructure; Facilities; Utilities; environment | ||||
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