%0 Journal Article %1 soliman2015mpact %A Soliman, Ashraf Mohamed %D 2015 %J Journal of Architectural and Planning Research %K DEVELOPMENT SETTLEMENTS URBAN %N 2 %P 107-130 %T IMPACT OF CEMETERIES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF URBAN SETTLEMENTS IN EGYPT: THE CASE OF MINIA AND KHARGA %V 32 %X Master plans for urban settlements must allocate land for a variety of uses, including special land uses such as sewage treatment plants, garbage treatment areas, and cemeteries, which should be located outside the habitable settlement spaces. However, master plans often do not adequately account for these special land uses, which can result in unplanned developments that may hinder urban growth in both the short and long terms. This is clearly happening in Egypt, as evidenced in the cemetery of Ghafeer in Cairo, which became apart of the residential area over time, and in many small towns like Kharga, Beni Mazar, Minia, Assiut, and Qena. This paper presents a study examining the issue of land use for cemeteries in Egypt and their unplanned development. It explores the burial culture of Egyptians and the specifics of certain cemeteries from the perspective of urban planning. It also presents the findings of a survey carried out in the cities of Minia and Kharga that involved residents' general observations about their cemeteries and a structured questionnaire to ascertain the problems related to sprawling, unplanned cemeteries. The paper discusses the importance of planning cemeteries, which should take into account the moral, legal, and religious needs of the society. To conclude, the paper derives several principles and guidelines for cemetery site selection that could be used in the preparation of structural plans for urban settlements in Egypt.

@article{soliman2015mpact, abstract = {Master plans for urban settlements must allocate land for a variety of uses, including special land uses such as sewage treatment plants, garbage treatment areas, and cemeteries, which should be located outside the habitable settlement spaces. However, master plans often do not adequately account for these special land uses, which can result in unplanned developments that may hinder urban growth in both the short and long terms. This is clearly happening in Egypt, as evidenced in the cemetery of Ghafeer in Cairo, which became apart of the residential area over time, and in many small towns like Kharga, Beni Mazar, Minia, Assiut, and Qena. This paper presents a study examining the issue of land use for cemeteries in Egypt and their unplanned development. It explores the burial culture of Egyptians and the specifics of certain cemeteries from the perspective of urban planning. It also presents the findings of a survey carried out in the cities of Minia and Kharga that involved residents' general observations about their cemeteries and a structured questionnaire to ascertain the problems related to sprawling, unplanned cemeteries. The paper discusses the importance of planning cemeteries, which should take into account the moral, legal, and religious needs of the society. To conclude, the paper derives several principles and guidelines for cemetery site selection that could be used in the preparation of structural plans for urban settlements in Egypt.}, added-at = {2023-01-13T06:24:19.000+0100}, author = {Soliman, Ashraf Mohamed}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/20a9b6a32043e876a3f739bf238f78292/archgroupfec}, interhash = {a74ca12fb773efc73af59ab2e8e5b0dc}, intrahash = {0a9b6a32043e876a3f739bf238f78292}, journal = {Journal of Architectural and Planning Research}, keywords = {DEVELOPMENT SETTLEMENTS URBAN}, number = 2, pages = {107-130}, timestamp = {2023-01-13T06:25:58.000+0100}, title = {IMPACT OF CEMETERIES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF URBAN SETTLEMENTS IN EGYPT: THE CASE OF MINIA AND KHARGA}, volume = 32, year = 2015 }