List of Publications by Department for the Academic Year RESIDENT'S QUALITY OF LIFE AT CAIRO, EGYPT IN URBAN NEIGHBOURHOODS
Abstract
Research in quality of life indicates that there are many factors in the neighborhood that contribute to resident's quality of life through neighborhood satisfaction. Examples of these factors are environment, safety, public facilities and housing satisfaction. Many studies have shown that satisfaction with neighborhood features affect resident's quality of life. Residential neighborhood satisfaction is an important indicator of housing neighborhood quality which affects individual's quality of life. This paper presents a study of social, economic and physical features of urban neighborhoods that contribute to overall satisfaction of the neighborhood which in turn affects positively the overall feelings toward life. Data for the study come from primary source collected through a personal interview technique. A sample of 80 households was randomly selected using systematic sampling procedure from households living in middle income residential neighborhoods in Cairo, Egypt for example the results of case study of Dayer El Nahia and Ezzbet Al Nasr where the physical interventions can be achieved in the short term and can result in qualitative improvement of living conditions. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Descriptive statistics generated frequencies and percentages of respondent characteristics and mean scores of satisfaction. The findings of the study indicate the residents were generally satisfied with overall quality of life. However, the satisfaction level was low for public transport, political activities and cost of living from physical, social and economic aspects respectively. The objective: is to analyze whether neighborhood context or environment in Cairo influences dimensions of social ties among neighbors or social characteristics of communities. Also to gain a better understanding of the actual context of Egypt specially Cairo.
Author(s)
Farahat, Baher
Journal/Conference Information
6th International Conference, Towards A Regional Agenda for Habitat III, Responsive Urbanism in Informal Areas,