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Still a reminder: The Cairo Declaration on Sustainable Arab Cities, Still a reminder: The Cairo Declaration on Sustainable Arab Cities, Security of Tenure and Good Governance We, the representatives of the governments of the Arab countries and the Arab local authorities and their organizations convening in Cairo, the capital of the Arab Republic of Egypt on the 15th of December 2005 in our high level meeting on Sustained Arab Cities, Security of Tenure and Good urban Governance: • considering that Cities are essential for globalization, generators of wealth and id i th t Citi ti l f l b li ti t f lth d engines of growth that contribute to the development of human settlements both in urban and rural settings, • acknowledging that the continuous growth of Arab cities is linked to the effective th t th ti th f A b iti i li k d t th ff ti k l d i implementation of the strategies set to confront urban poverty and its socio-economic roots in rural and urban areas, • expressing our concern about the challenges faced by Arab cities under the current i b t th h ll f d b A b iti d th t impact of immigration and the demographic changes resulting from un-employment and exodus of people because of natural disasters, wars, disputes and the Israeli occupation occupation, • believing that the development of our Arab nations and cities is a collective responsibility towards our Arab society , based on supporting the principles of justice equality democracy with a view of ensuring a continuous urban development justice, equality, democracy with a view of ensuring a continuous urban development. Ismailia 7 December, 2010 O.Univ. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Magel

President Hosni Mubaraks Appeal: We need a participatory planning practice Ismailia 7 December, 2010 O.Univ. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Magel

Coordinates of Human Oriented Development Policy Human Dignity Human Rights (Ci il (Civil and Social contract) d S i l t t) Intra-generational Inter-generational Justice Justice Fairness to Equal E l Opportunities Fairness of Procedures Bottom-up Fairness to Satisfying (Good Governance, D Development l t daily needs Fair procedures (Basic requirements) between North and South) Source: GLOBAL ABER GERECHT Klimawandel bekämpfen, Entwicklung ermöglichen - Ein Report. C.H.BECK Verlag Ismailia 7 December, 2010 O.Univ. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Magel

Basic functions of human existence B i f ti f h i t Supplying Education Living in community (welfare) Traffic Communication Housing Living in community g y (sustainability) Recreation Employment Ismailia 7 December, 2010 O.Univ. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Magel

Economic Development Economic Development WIRTSCHAFTLICHE ENTWICKLUNG Economic aspect Conservation and improvement of supply of goods and services of goods and services Sustainable Equity and Fairness Environmental Social and political Development Protection aspects aspects Ecological aspect social fairness in and Conservation of the between North and South functional capability of ecological systems ecological systems UN-Kommission „Brundtland Bericht 1987 Unsere gemeinsame Zukunft“ Rio-Konferenz 1992; Rio+10 2002: „Ressourcenschutz“ EG-Vertrag, Artikel 2: „Drei-Säulen-Modell“ Ismailia 7 December, 2010 O.Univ. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Magel

7 key factors of growing economy, wealth and of innovation 1. Natural resources (like gas,oil) 2. Human resources 3. Technical process 4. Capital 5. Knowledge and its marketing 6. Institutional and political framework 6 I tit ti l d liti l f k (authorities,planning system, programmes etc.) 7 Values ethics paradigm of commitment 7. Values, ethics, paradigm of commitment Source: Prof. Roland Berger Ismailia 7 December, 2010 O.Univ. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Magel

World Bank Report stated: " Egypt is facing a daunting urban challenge In the next fifteen Egypt is facing a daunting urban challenge. In the next fifteen years, Egypt’s population is expected to increase by 27 million inhabitants to reach over 100 million. Most of this increase will occur within urban areas and in the “urban villages” within urban agglomerations. Accommodating this huge population increase in such a short A d i hi h l i i i h h period of time is a major challenge for the Government. Source: World Bank (2008): Arab Republic of Egypt. Urban Sector Update, Cairo Ismailia 7 December, 2010 O.Univ. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Magel

„Old urban problems in developing world (1983) Old“ urban problems in developing world (1983) - Funding and planning for basic Funding and planning for basic needs in the face of rapid population growth - Problems on how to decentralise urban activities within a country - Conflicting development priorities - High High unemployment unemployment and and underemployment due to tide of rural-urban migration - Transition into the worlds of rapid change going on around them Ismailia 7 December, 2010 O.Univ. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Magel

„New“ key problems in Middle Eastern Cities (2008) New“ key problems in Middle Eastern Cities (2008) water : Inefficient use and Fresh problem with quality problem with quality homogenization : Toward Cultural more more culturally culturally homogenous homogenous populations, a concomitant of europe- style nation building Heritage : Modernization threatens heritage resources Ismailia 7 December, 2010 O.Univ. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Magel

A global truth or challenge? „Innovative approaches to urban planning have have to to also also respond respond to to the the following following emerging priorities and concerns: regional disparities; urban inequalities; and regional disparities; urban inequalities; and metropolitan expansion or the growth of “city regions” “ city regions . Source: UN Habitat and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (2008): "State of the African Cities Report 2008. A framework for addressing addressing urban challenges in Africa" rban challenges in Africa" Ismailia 7 December, 2010 O.Univ. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Magel

Believe or hope in „Sustainable European City“? Attempt to keep the traditional italian – european mixture of living working and mixture of living,working and recreation functions recreation functions according to the Idea : „urban,compact,green“ b t “ Attempt to keep a good relationship to surrounding settlements and countryside Ismailia 7 December, 2010 O.Univ. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Magel

Ambrogio Lorenzetti. Allegory of Good Government: Effects of Good Government in the City. Source: Web Gallery of Art: y http://www.wga.hu/index.html 1338-40. Fresco. Palazzo Publico, Siena, Italy. Ismailia 7 December, 2010 O.Univ. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Magel

Ambrogio Lorenzetti. Allegory of Good Government: Effects of Good Government in the Country. Source: Web Gallery of Art: http://www.wga.hu/index.html 1337-40. Fresco. Palazzo Publico, Siena, Italy. Ismailia 7 December, 2010 O.Univ. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Magel

Hot urban Challenges in Europe • Shortage of decent affordable housing • Concentrated poverty and social problems in inner- p y p city neighborhoods , deteriorated housing and urban infrastructure • Movement toward sustainable urban transportation M d i bl b i systems and „greener“ traffic and vehicles • Need of participative local Agenda 21 procedures • Need of participative local Agenda 21 procedures Source:Cities of the world 2008 Source:Cities of the world , 2008 Ismailia 7 December, 2010 O.Univ. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Magel

What is a Region‘? What is a ‚Region ? The E The European Commission defines a region in its Reference o e Co issio defi es e io i its Refe e ce Guide to European Regional Statistics (2004, p. 1) as ‘A tract of land with more or less definitely marked boundaries, which often serves as an administrative unit below the level of the nation state’. Regions within (or even across) nations may be defined based on a number of characteristics, ranging from administrative areas to , g g shared geographic, cultural or socio-economic features, such as their landscape, climate, language, ethnic origin or shared history. Magel: Region is like a car; in one case the car may be a Fiat Uno,in the other case a BMW 5 or Mercedes 600. Size and Structure depend on the concrete case and challenge! Structure depend on the concrete case and challenge! Ismailia 7 December, 2010 O.Univ. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Magel

Wh t i What is regional development? i l d l t? Regional Development is a broad term but can be i b d b b R i l D l seen as a general effort to reduce regional disparities by supporting (employment- and wealth- di i i b i ( l d l h generating) economic activities in regions. Source: OECD Ismailia 7 December, 2010 O.Univ. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Magel