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Reconstruction of resettlement community from the perspective of Rural Memory -- a case study of ChunXinYuan in Shanghai -- Temporary Urbanism and Community Engagement: A case study of Piazza Scaravilli in Bologna -- Urban Circularity: city planning perspectives from the regeneration of Amsterdam's Buiksloterham district -- Reinventing Bilbao, The Story of the Bilbao Effect -- The waterfront development in Europe: between planning and urban design sustainability -- Transit Oriented Development as a tool of urban transformation addressed at urban regeneration processes -- The Concept of "Smart Density Planning" Principles for Livable and Sustainable Urban Transformation -- Livable Streets Determinants in Egypt, A study on streets' physical attributes in new urban communities -- Using Cool Coating for Pavements, Asphalt, Façades and Building Roofs in the Urban Environment to Reduce the Summer Urban Heat Effect in Giza Square, Egypt -- Towards Sustainability in Resettlement Plans, the Necessary Conditions and their Interplay: The Case of Mumbai -- Urban Morphology, Environmental Performance and Energy Use: Holistic Transformation of Porto di Mare as Eco-District via IMM -- Can Skopje museums regenerate the social and urban sustainability, through "Social Friday Activity"? -- Elementary Waste Insulation Panels in Hot Arid Regions -- Comparative review of different rating systems approach and responses to pandemic situations -- Multiplying effects of urban innovation districts - Geospatial analysis framework for evaluating innovation performance within urban environments.

This book focuses on enhancing urban regeneration performance and strategies that pave the way toward sustainable urban development models and solutions. The book at hand thoroughly examines the latest studies on the regeneration of urban areas and attempts at alleviating the negative impacts associated with high population density and urban heat effects. It gathers contributions that combine theoretical reflections and international case studies on urban regeneration and transformation with the single goal of tackling existing social and economic imbalances and developing new solutions. The primary audience of this book will be from the field of architecture and urban planning, offering new insights on how to address the myriad of problems that our cities are facing.

This volume presents innovative work on innovative methods, tools and practices aimed at supporting the transition of Asian and Middle Eastern cities and regions towards a more smart and sustainable dimension. The role of the built and urban environment are becoming more pronounced in Asia and Middle East as the regions continues to experience rapid increase in population and urbanisation, which have only led to an increase in environmental degradation but also rise in energy consumption and emissions. Individual chapters covers timely topics such as sustainable infrastructure, transportation, renewable energy, water and methods supporting an innovative and sustainable development of urban areas. Real-world examples are presented to highlight recent developments and advancements in design, construction and transportation infrastructures. This volume is part of the proceedings of the 1st GeoMEast International Congress and Exhibition on Sustainable Civil Infrastructures, Egypt 2017.

Preface -- Contents -- The Iron Triangle of Projects Management: Quality, Schedule and Cost of Road Infrastructure Projects in Egypt -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Need to Improve Management of Road Projects in Egypt -- 3 Research Methodology -- 4 Defining Quality Level, Time Overrun, and Cost Escalation -- 4.1 Quality Level -- 4.2 Time Overrun -- 4.3 Cost Escalation -- 5 Questionnaire Survey -- 5.1 Profile of the Questionnaire Respondents -- 6 Analysis and Discussion of Questionnaire Survey Results -- 7 Summary and Conclusions -- Refrences -- Amaravati - A City Reborn, Journey Towards a World-Class Smart City -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Site Selection -- 3 Methodology -- 4 Smart City -- 4.1 Residential Plans -- 4.2 Transportation -- 4.3 Amenities -- 4.3.1 Flood Management -- 4.3.2 Water -- 4.3.3 Solid Waste Management -- 5 Green Amaravati -- 6 Place-Making Strategies -- 7 Implementation -- 8 Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Improving Sustainable Construction Practices Through Facility Management -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Review of Literature -- 2.1 Sustainability in Construction -- 2.2 Facility Management and Sustainable Construction -- 3 Research Methodology -- 4 Findings and Discussion -- 4.1 Respondents' Information -- 4.2 Influences of Sustainable Construction -- 4.3 Facility Management as Drivers of Sustainable Construction -- 5 Conclusion and Recommendations -- References -- Implementing Tilt-Up Method for Sustainable Construction -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Tilt-Up Method and Sustainable Construction -- 3 Research Methodology -- 4 Findings and Discussion -- 4.1 Respondents' Information -- 4.2 Advantages and Viability of Tilt-Up Construction Method -- 4.3 Effect of Tilt-Up Method on Construction Labor Force -- 5 Conclusion and Recommendations -- References