Regional Development

Introduction and History of the Urban Planning: RD101

Concept of urban planning
Planning problems
Planning levels
Key terms
The career of urban planning and the role of the planner
Schematic Education
The Faculty's Departments
Urban planning methodology
Practical exercises
The rise and development of various civilizations (Flood, Greek, Roman, Islamic and Western Middle Ages, Renaissance) historical and natural cultural factors
The components of urban life and the various influences (social, intellectual, political, etc)
The influence of various factors on the location and function of city roles
Practical exercise: Comparative study of urbanization of different civilizations

Urban Geography: RD 110

Basic concepts and definitions
Administrative Division Units at Different Levels
Functions of urban agglomerations
Spatial distribution theories of urban development
The influence of different factors on the geography of urbanism
Basis for classification of urban agglomerations
The role of urban geography in the planning process
Practical exercises

Demographical Studies: RD 115

Elements of Demographical studies
Analytical structure of human and labor forces
The demographic characteristics of populations of different population sizes
The idea of scenarios and the measurement of their future projections on manpower and workforce
Employing population studies in the planning process
Practical Exercises

City Regions: RD 2052

Basic concepts of city region
Regional planning unit levels
Foundations and criteria for the formation of regional units
Economic, social and environmental dimensions
Planning issues
The influence of various factors on the planning of urban agglomerations in the city's region
Practical exercises and project

Social Development: RD 202

Concepts, principles and objectives of social development
Types of social systems
Social composition
Relationship of social systems to cultural, economic and political dimensions
Social adjustment pattern
Social development planning

Regional Development: RD 207

Concepts of development
Development policies and regional development schemes
Regional development theories
Characteristics of the regional urban system
Analysis of urban studies. regional development strategy
Territorial Spatial Plan
Regional planning phases and priorities
Practical exercises and project

Local Development: RD2102

Importance of local development in the planning process
Local development goals, issues and areas
Local resources for development
Economic feasibility of domestic financing
Local experiences in Egypt and developing countries
Methods for Developing Local Economy
Local development entry points
Decentralization and decentralization issues

Local Management Systems: RD2162

The concept and elements of local governance
The political system of the state and the administrative organization
The development of the competences of the local administration in Egypt
Relations between the local government and the central government
Concept and dimensions of decentralization. Local government and its goals and justifications
Laws of administration and local government

National Land Use Planning: RD 301

Features of current uses of national territory
Foundations for the localization of regional and national activities
Planning regions. Sectoral regions
Impact of national policies for urban development on national land uses
The influence of local and global variables on the map of national land uses
Practical exercises and project

Economic Development of Regions: RD 302

Regional economic development theories
Methods for determining the absorption of regional resources
Regional development models
Modern concepts and methods of global clusters (globalization) and sustainable development and their requirements are reflected in developing countries
Practical exercises

Regional Development Management: RD 303

Current regional administrative systems
Sectoral plans and their relationship to regional development
Regional disparities
Regional laws and regulations
The basis and modalities for the localization of regional activities and their relationship with the regional development management
Practical Exercises

National Urban Systems: RD 305

The different factors influencing the formation of the physical structure
The effect of different directions of the change of urban patterns at the national level
Methods of analysis of physical structure
Levels of regional urban development
Architecture's intertwined relations. the issue of urban balance on the national level
Random growth in the context of the Egyptian construction
Egyptian experience in the areas of urban development strategies
Global experiences. national urban settlement
Future scenarios for national urban development
Practical and Project Exercises

Planning of Metropolitan Regions: RD 306

The social, economic, and urban factors of a civilizational province
Factors affecting the growth of large urban regions
Urban development and planning issues
Methodology for preparing the urban development strategy
Impact of urban territorial planning on national urban development strategy
Relationship between new city policy and urban development
Concept of urban planning sectors. Managing urban development
Evaluation of previous Egyptian experiences
International experiences
Practical exercises and project

Rural Development: RD 307

Rural community development concepts and theories
Egyptian rural development issues and their relation to urban development
Local and global experiences in similar communities
Practical exercises and rural development project at the administrative center level

Development and Planning of Agricultural Regions: RD 3041

Planning objectives for new remediation of new agricultural projects
The planning basis for the selection of agricultural reclamation areas
The policy of land disposition and its effect on the development model and urban planning
Relationship of the development of the reclamation areas to regional development issues
Physical structure in the reclamation areas. Egypt's experience in agricultural reclamation
Practical and Project Exercises

Development and Planning of Tourism Regions: RD 3042

The planning importance of tourism. tourism patterns
Tourism resources
Tourist destinations in Egypt
Designed capacity
Tourism planning rates
Tourism development experiences
Tourism development strategy
Practical and Project Exercises

Development & Planning of Industrial Regions: RD 3043

Levels of industrial planning and development
Industry Classification
Industrial connection
Industrial Development Theories
Industry related uses
Industrial employment
Models of industrial development experiences in Egypt
Practical exercises and projects

Development & Planning of Specialized Regions: RD 3044

Definition of territories of a special nature (border territories, protected areas, free zones, strategic natural resources territories, natural disaster territories)
Key issues for territories of a special nature
Different treatment policies for these territories
International Experiences

Sustainable Development: RD 3045

Identify land and environmental resources and their impacts and rationalize their use for future generations
Organize and develop resources to meet evolving human needs in light of scientific and technological progress
Department of Environmental Planning : The Egyptian experience and international experiences
Practical exercises and project

Graduation Project (1): RD 3 RD 1

Selection of the Regional Planning Graduation Project
Project Preparation Methodology
Studies of Analysis of Past Experiences and Lessons Learned
Data Collection
Preparation of Studies
Project Submission and Presentation

Graduation Project (2): RD 3 RD 2

Preparation of the Regional Planning Graduation Project
Setting of Objectives
Analysis of Issues, Problems and Possibilities
Problematic and Important
Planning Decision
Solution Alternatives and Evaluation
Detailed Program Analysis
Work final Solutions
Preparation of Graduation Project Documents
Project presentation