Urban Climate Change Resilience Framework as a guide to achieve resilience of the heritage sector, Rashid-New Rashid.

Dahab, Hossam; Qutb, Seham; Shawky, Kariman; Mohammed, Nada

doi:10.21608/ijesr.2025.457008

Urban Climate Change Resilience Framework as a guide to achieve resilience of the heritage sector, Rashid-New Rashid.

Document Type : Original scientific articles

Authors

¹ Environmental Planning Department, Faculty of Urban and Regional Planning, Cairo University, Cairo University Campus, Gamaa Street, Giza, Egypt.

² Urban Design Department, Faculty of Urban and Regional Planning, Cairo University, Cairo University Campus, Gamaa Street, Giza, Egypt.

10.21608/ijesr.2025.457008

Abstract

Abstract
Heritage zones in coastal urban areas are increasingly facing various impacts from climate change, such as rising sea levels, coastal erosion, saltwater intrusion, elevated temperatures, and increased flooding risks. Even with growing global initiatives to tackle the threats posed by climate change to heritage, Egypt still lacks a holistic framework that connects climate adaptation with the urban and cultural aspects of heritage sites. This study seeks to fill this gap by utilizing the Urban Climate Change Resilience (UCCR) framework within the heritage sector in Rashid - New Rashid. The objective of the research is to formulate a practical and integrated mechanisms for resilience planning in heritage cities, incorporating spatial analysis, vulnerability assessments, and adaptive planning. The approach follows the process through four well-defined stages, leveraging Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for simulation, resilience metrics, and scenario assessment. The results indicate that the historic core of Rashid is under considerable threat from various climate-related factors and reveal significant shortcomings in institutional coordination, early warning systems, and adaptive capacity. The study recommends a series of localized, scalable mechanisms tailored to the unique features of heritage environments, such as zoning to protect spaces, policies for adaptive reuse, and urban design informed by climate considerations. These approaches aim to bolster the resilience of heritage areas and help them manage the impacts of changing climate conditions. The Rashid case demonstrates how the UCCR framework has successfully linked climate science with heritage-based urban planning, providing a model that can be replicated by other coastal heritage cities.

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