NON-MOTORIZED MOBILITY IN THE CITIES OF THE 21ST CENTURY: AN EFFECTIVE START TOOL TO MITIGATE GLOBAL WARMING

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1 Department of Architectural Engineering, Cairo University, Egypt

2 Department of Architectural Engineering, Modern Science and Arts University, Egypt

Abstract

Today, the Climate change becomes a global problem. Its harmful consequences threaten
human life on earth. The latest researches agreed that Green House Gases are the key
reasons of that dramatic change in the global climate. Motorized transportation means such
as cars, trucks, ships and planes generate around 13.5% of these gases annually. As a result,
and in a try to mitigate negative effects of climate change, many cities around the world
addresses different approaches which are varied in their main framework, strategies and
action. A special attention had been focused on the use of non-motorized transportation
(walking and cycling) as a substitute to motorized means. Actually, many developed
countries achieved clear progress in this issue. But unfortunately, less developed countries
didn't. This paper addresses the importance of adapting bicycles as a main transportation
mean in small sized cities. In addition, it will present a pilot project in Egypt to establish a
non-motorized transport network in the city of Shebin-elkum, which is located in the
western part of Nile delta. This paper depends on the experience of authors who are
working in the project of sustainable transport in Egypt. It's a joint venture between
Development Research and Technological Planning Center in Cairo University, the Global
Environment Facility and the United Nations Development Program.

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