The Creation of Sustainable Neighborhoods Using Smart-Streetscape Elements (SSSE)

Moussa, Rania R.

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“…As confirmed in this paper, such trends are already visible all over the world and there are examples of newly designed streets with rain gardens (see: A future streetscape in Växjö, Sweden and The Bagby Street, Houston, USA). Researchers find rainwater management as an element of sustainable smart-streetscape of the future [MOUSSA 2017;REHAN 2013] crucial to face water shortages predicated in many countries and costs of local flash flooding [Future Cities 2019;International Water Association 2019].…”

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Journal of Water and Land Development

Wojnowska-Heciak,

Heciak,

Kłak

2019

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The paper aims to answer the following questions: What are the trends in streetscape design? And how can streetscape become more resilient to climate change in the coming years? Although the research questions of exploratory nature also challenge theoretical claims, this is a hypothetical study, designed to foster a discussion about the visions of the future streetscape and new technology for an urban sidewalk. It covers a description and a cross-case comparison of an experimental product -the Climate Tile, implemented in Denmark in 2018, and a theoretical solution -the Sponge Pavementa model system based on the structural soil foundation and permeable surface, evolved as an idea in 2018 in Poland. The cases are examples of innovations selected to describe a new type of water-permeable surfaces matching the urban context. Both solutions share common features: they are in that there is no need to place heavy equipment on the project site; they match the urban context of a dense city, being smooth, resistant and easy to clean. The comparison of the Climate Tile and the Sponge Pavement allowed determining the optimal application for the given solution. It also proved the trend towards the rainwater management-oriented direction of the development of the streetscape of the future. The study results could contribute to the discussion of the streetscape of the future. We would like to focus on the idea of the Sponge Pavement for further development in laboratory tests and as the pilot project.

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Journal of Water and Land Development

Wojnowska-Heciak,

Heciak,

Kłak

2019

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“…The Cross-sectional surveys are used to gather data about the characteristics of RE devices and streetscape elements. In cross-sectional surveys, questionnaires are used to gather data from a population or a representative sample about a specific subject at a specific time period 17 . In this research, the data was gathered from Egyptian firms that are specialized in constructing streetscapes elements such as "Curve Streetscape Company" and RE contactors such as "I-Solar Company", "3 M company", Three Brothers Company, etc.…”

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Integrating renewable energy devices with streetscape elements to electrify the Egyptian roads

Moussa

Guirguis

2023

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The high percentage of carbon emissions, which leads to various environmental problems such as air pollution and global warming, is one of the critical issues resulting from the growth of cities. International agreements are being established to prevent these negative effects. Non-renewable resources are also being depleted and may become extinct in future generations. Due to the extensive use of fossil fuels by automobiles, data show that the transportation sector is responsible for roughly a quarter of worldwide carbon emissions. On the other hand, in developing nations, energy is scarce in many neighborhoods and districts because the governments are unable to meet the community's need for power supply. This research aims to work on techniques that will reduce the carbon emissions produced by roadways while also building environmentally friendly neighborhoods by electrifying the roads using (RE). A novel component called "Energy-Road Scape" (ERS) elements will be used to demonstrate how to generate (RE) and, hence, reduce carbon emissions. This element is the result of integrating streetscape elements with (RE). This research presents a database for ERS elements and properties as a tool for architects and urban designers to design ERS elements instead of utilizing regular streetscape elements.

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The Creation of Sustainable Neighborhoods Using Smart-Streetscape Elements (SSSE)

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Integrating renewable energy devices with streetscape elements to electrify the Egyptian roads

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