GCs witnessed a dramatic wide spread in Egypt, which appeared in different ways reflecting how planning process affects the formulation of GCs inside new towns urban fabric. The aim of this paper is to explore the singularities of GCs in Egypt as well as to define the ways GCs are identified and defined in Egypt. The paper concerns the patterns that are situated inside metropolitan areas especially those types that are planted inside new towns urban fabric and their future extension. To achieve this aim, this paper proposes a GIS data base for GCs that are located inside Greater Cairo Region new towns. The aim of the survey is to quantify the scale and type of GCs, to deduce the ways GCs are identified and defined in Egypt, to explore how planning process affect the formulation of GCs in Egypt. This paper is divided into three main sections. In the first section, GCs are traced on plans of GCR new towns. In the second section, the nature, main features, patterns and characteristics of GCs are documented and deducted in new towns in Greater Cairo Region. In the third section, the behavior of state in inserting GCs in Egypt is explored. The survey is based on PhD dissertation, examined in 2011; the survey is established by the start of 25 Jan revolution. It explores how Mubark Authorities affected the formulation of GCs spread in Egypt. |
