Sustainable Tourism along the Red Sea: Still Possible?

Gohar, Amir; Kondolf, G. Mathias

doi:10.13189/cea.2016.040201

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“…As indicated by Gohar, "Since the late seventies there has been recognition of the environmental significance of the Red Sea area, but attempts to do environmental planning started only in the 21st century." (Gohar 2016) During this period, many damaging practices negatively impacted the natural and built environment in the area. The following is an…”

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“…With its striking environment and touristic potential, sunny climate, and short flight distance from major population centers in Europe, the Egyptian Red Sea coast has tremendous potential for economic development and benefits for the nation and region. (Gohar 2016) The Sukhna area was famous as camp ground for schools and family oneday trips during the end of the 20 th century. Its virgin beaches and sloping mountains touching the sea water was attractive for local and international tourism.…”

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Impact of Climate and Environment Changes on the Sustainability of the Coastal Areas The Case of Ain Sukhna, Red Sea, Egypt

Mahgoob

2023

International Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Architect

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This paper investigates the impact of climate and environmental changes on the sustainability of the coastal area of Ain Sukhna, Red Sea, Egypt. Ain Sukhna sea shores and Galala mountain region have witnessed rapid change and modifications during the past 50 years. Climate changes are expected to impact this area through the increase in the amount and intensity of rainfall and the rise of seawater tides. Modifications applied to the topography of the mountains through grading and levelling are spreading excavation debris on the sides of the mountains creating a new hazard if swept away by the rainwater. The paper analyzes the design and construction of the coastal and mountain developments and assesses their capacity to withstand these changes. The negative impact of these changes is not only ecological but also physical and socioeconomic. Climate change impacts are becoming more instantaneous and intensified. Place-based strategies for reducing the negative impact of climate change are required to reduce the physical and ecological vulnerabilities and manage the impacts of climate change.

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Impact of Climate and Environment Changes on the Sustainability of the Coastal Areas The Case of Ain Sukhna, Red Sea, Egypt

Mahgoob

2023

International Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Architect

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“…Governments and business groups are putting culturally oriented economic development plans into practice as part of the city's rehabilitation process to attract tourists and investments, such measures are carried out by establishing a city's reputation as a cultural hub and improving the cultural infrastructure, (Gohar, and Kondolf, 2016). While city officials strive to strengthen the city's cultural identity to boost its worldwide competitiveness, urban policymakers base the city's competitiveness on social cohesiveness, (El Menshawy et al, 2012).…”

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Impact of Egyptian Cultural Policy on Cultural Heritage Sustainability: A Case Study, Red Sea (Marsa Alam)

Naguib

2023

International Journal of Tourism, Archaeology and Hospitality

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Cultural heritage has always been considered one of the main aspects of most governments' sustainable development plans due to its extraordinary nature; it also compounds the cultural pillar that significantly affects the social dimension of any development strategy. Hence, governments globally began to pay attention to adopting several policies to preserve, conserve, and sustain their cultural heritage for socio-economic development and to protect their cultural identity. Currently, the importance of cultural heritage has the attention of policymakers, academics, and international organizations through coverage of various disciplines and perspectives. The Egyptian government made numerous plans and investments to uphold and maintain its social identity on diverse levels. The purpose of this paper is to investigate Egyptian ideology toward development with the affection of the government's policies associated with development programs of Egypt's Vision 2030, The Sustainable Development Strategy (SDS), on the sustainability of Egyptian cultural heritage, particularly in light of climate change, and using the Red Sea (Marsa Alam) as a case study.

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“…This is evident in sites like Mecca, where the expansion due to tourism pilgrimage exceeded the city's capacities, causing environmental and social problems (Ascoura, 2013). Additionally, when El-Shazli, a Sufi pilgrimage town, experienced the expansion of its guesthouses exceeding the areas suitable for development, areas became vulnerable to flood risks (Gohar & Kondolf, 2016). Two parallel forces influence travel here: the eagerness to reach the destination and the influx of people (T), which shape the landscape, and the built environment in the destination site (D).…”

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Tourism and Urbanization, An Interconnected Evolution

Gohar¹

2021

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While there is extensive literature on the evolution of tourism and the urbanization process, the interlinks between these two evolutions are not yet fully explored; maybe because they are separate disciplines, or taught independently of each other. This research navigates the spatial dimension of travel evolution alongside the attendant expansion of the urbanization process. It defines the nexus between tourism as a global demand and the physical infrastructure that accommodates such a force. The built environment, manifested in both its urban forms and its systems of mobility, is shaped by, and has been shaping, many factors including tourism. Using comparative narratives that describes tourist curiosity, the tourism routs and the tourism destinations across time, this work further explores the historical relationship between urbanization and tourism by emphasizing how the evolution of each has influenced the other. Itanalyzes different eras and identifies how the tourist, the travel mode and the destination have influenced each other through time. Considered one of the world's oldest tourist destinations, Egypt is used here to demonstrate the interlocking relationship of tourism and urbanization. The research concludes that appreciating these two phenomena in isolation proves challenging insofar as the evolution of tourism through time can not only be attributed to the tourism demand but also to the shape and form of the destination and the mobile systems available in each era and locale.

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Sustainable Tourism along the Red Sea: Still Possible?

Abstract: The Red Sea is a unique resource whose potential remains underutilized. Since the 1980s development for mass tourism has destroyed the northern coastal stretches as exemplified by the city of Hurghada.

Cited by 6 publications

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Impact of Climate and Environment Changes on the Sustainability of the Coastal Areas The Case of Ain Sukhna, Red Sea, Egypt

Impact of Climate and Environment Changes on the Sustainability of the Coastal Areas The Case of Ain Sukhna, Red Sea, Egypt

Impact of Egyptian Cultural Policy on Cultural Heritage Sustainability: A Case Study, Red Sea (Marsa Alam)

Tourism and Urbanization, An Interconnected Evolution

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