The Ten-Minute Neighbourhood Is [not] a Basic Planning Unit for Happiness in Egypt

Elshater, Abeer

doi:10.26687/archnet-ijar.v10i1.878

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“…In this review, the case studies from the reviewed articles were organized into three categories: the regional scale, the local scale, and the project/block scale [14] (Figure 8). Through this review, the scale was decided based on the specific units of analysis in each part of the analyzed cities across time.…”

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“…In response to these challenges, decision-makers are reimagining urban spaces, focusing on sustainability, accessibility, and inclusivity by departing from the car-centric model [13]. In the face of these multifaceted urban challenges, along with the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the "20-minute city", "15-minute city", 10-minute city", or "5-minute city" concepts have emerged as a promising vision for the future of urban living [14][15][16]. The idea of planning cities according to the proximity of services advocates for urban environments.…”

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Reconceptualizing Proximity Measurement Approaches through the Urban Discourse on the X-Minute City

Megahed,

Elshater,

Afifi

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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The “x-minute city” concept gained attention within the global urban discourse on post-pandemic cities. Recently, numerous cities have shifted their attention from considering the x-minute city merely as a theoretical concept to one with practical applicability, rediscovering the proximity dimension to be integrated into urban policies and plans. Consequently, a requirement emerged to develop comprehensive approaches for monitoring and assessing this proximity. In this perspective, this article seeks to answer two main questions: What are approaches utilized in the literature to measure proximity within the context of “x-minute cities”? How could these measurement models accurately reflect real-world scenarios? The aim is to identify the models and variables required for measuring proximity within the framework of x-minute cities. A review of 38 peer-reviewed articles following the PRISMA statement was performed by searching the Web of Science database for publications from 2020 to 2023. Our results clarified the essential components of the measurement models and presented recommendations for more comprehensive assessments. The findings highlight the variable deficiencies that affect proximity measurement approaches. The recommendations hold the potential to enhance measurement models, contributing to the development of urban communities that are more accessible and interconnected.

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Reconceptualizing Proximity Measurement Approaches through the Urban Discourse on the X-Minute City

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Afifi

et al. 2024

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“…Walking has been increasingly promoted in recent years, and paradigms to encourage more people to walk to maximize the public health benefits of walking, such as New Urbanism [52,53] and smart growth [33,43,54]. Such trends include pedestrian-friendly streets [42,55,56], pedestrian-friendly environments or spaces [42,57], pedestrian-friendly communities [57] 10-min neighborhoods [58] 15-min cities [59], 20-min neighborhoods [60], x-minute cities [61,62], pedestrian-oriented [62], transit-oriented development [63] complete streets [55,59,64], and a short Perceived Walkability Scale [34,65,66].…”

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Revisiting Urban Street Planning and Design Factors to Promote Walking as a Physical Activity for Middle-Class Individuals with Metabolic Syndrome in Cairo, Egypt

Abusaada,

Elshater

2024

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This paper revisits the planning and design factors of “pedestrianized” and “walkable” urban streets to encourage physical activity, focusing on their prioritization according to public health and smart growth. The aim is to create a conceptual framework for urban planners and designers to encourage walking and reduce metabolic syndrome (MetS) risks. Through a scoping review, the study found that while pedestrianized and walkable streets share many planning and design factors, they have different objectives. The study explores how urban planning and design can reduce MetS risk among middle-class individuals using online video storytelling for 30 participants in three districts of Cairo, Egypt: El Zamalek, Old Cairo, and Heliopolis. It identifies three factors to address MetS symptoms for middle-class individuals: strategic, design-oriented, and technical. Practitioners and policymakers can use this framework to evaluate the impact of their work. This study is particularly relevant for cities in the Global South that are facing similar challenges.

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“…It is based on mental evaluation (Lepp, 2018). A review of past studies shows that happiness and a neighborhood-built environment are highly correlated (Abdullah & Zulkifli, 2018;Elshater, 2016;Shiue, 2012;Somarriba Arechavala et al, 2022). Wenz (1977) considered non-verbal, social, and psychological behaviors and the economic status of neighborhoods as indicators of relative happiness.…”

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Hygge in Iran? The Lived Experience of Physical Activity of Older Adults in the Neighborhood Environment in Tehran

Khanizadeh,

Ehsani,

Hosseini

et al. 2023

Physical Culture and Sport. Studies and Research

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Physical activity is considered one of the most important components of daily activities and a healthy lifestyle for the older adult to achieve well-being. The purpose of this study is to explore older adults’ views on physical activity in the neighborhood environment. This study is qualitative and interpretive in nature. In this research, thematic analysis was used to identify, analyze and report patterns in the qualitative data, employing Braun and Clarke’s six-step inductive approach. Twenty-four active seniors in the Ekhtiarieh neighborhood of Tehran were interviewed in person. The purpose of the interview was to probe into the deep layers of the interviewees’ mindset and obtain valid information. The analysis of the data yielded Hygge as the global theme, and the three main themes of joyful emotions and behavior (Wellness Hygge), perceived social support (Neighborhood Hygge), and safety and security, as well as eight sub-themes. Although Hygge derives Danish culture and its national identity, The creation of a Hygge subculture in the neighborhood through physical activity can be considered as a collective effort to deal with the contradictions in the society with happiness. The findings of this research have been chosen as inspiring concepts for a better and healthier life, to reproduce simple cultural elements that do not exist in the situation of the local culture, by borrowing from the the culture of Denmark, the happiest country in the world.

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The Ten-Minute Neighbourhood Is [not] a Basic Planning Unit for Happiness in Egypt

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Cited by 12 publications

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Reconceptualizing Proximity Measurement Approaches through the Urban Discourse on the X-Minute City

Reconceptualizing Proximity Measurement Approaches through the Urban Discourse on the X-Minute City

Revisiting Urban Street Planning and Design Factors to Promote Walking as a Physical Activity for Middle-Class Individuals with Metabolic Syndrome in Cairo, Egypt

Hygge in Iran? The Lived Experience of Physical Activity of Older Adults in the Neighborhood Environment in Tehran

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