Merham Keleg
Biographic Data
| ID | 6157734 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Merham Keleg |
| GIVEN NAMES | Merham |
| FAMILY NAME | Keleg |
| SIGNATURE | KELEG M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ain Shams University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5505-6106 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Borderscapes as an approach for understanding green belts in an ever-growing metropolitan. The case of Cairo, Egypt
Cairo, Egypt—one of Africa’s fastest-urbanising cities—faces multiple environmental pressures. A green belt was originally planned to protect the city from desertification, yet its multifunctionality was neither considered nor integrated into urban planning. As a result, it has been steadily eroded by continuous urban expansion, weak governance, and the absence of clear management frameworks. This research examines the evolving state of Cairo’s g…
Play for All
The practice of play, encompassing physical activity and social connectedness, exerts a positive effect on communities’ health and overall urban quality of life. Depending on design and social dynamics, public spaces in cities can be more or less welcoming for young women. Public spaces in Cairo, Egypt, lack playful elements that attract young women to partake in physical activities. This study seeks to identify and assess the current situation o…
A critical review for Cairo’s green open spaces dynamics as a prospect to act as placemaking anchors
In recent decades, the integration of nature into cities has witnessed a wave of progressive advancement due to the environmental and anthropological disciplines. However, cities still face numerous challenges in terms of providing and maintaining green spaces. Thus, collaboration and partnerships between various stakeholders are being promoted as a possible solution to such a dilemma with a specific focus on community engagement and placemaking.…
Prospects of Placemaking Progression in Arab cities
Placemaking is a philosophical ideology that focuses on common and shared values among the different stakeholders aiming at providing better environment for the people. It is a hands-on tool that increases place attachment and yields places that reflect the local identities of the people and so transforms them into active players and local guardians. Several typologies of placemaking emerged overtime, but they are all people driven. On the contra…
Understanding people’s needs for a vivid public realm as a key towards enhancing modern neighbourhoods’ liveability. Nasr City in Cairo as a case study
Traditional cities emerged and grew according to the residents’ needs; thus they were a reflection of the community’s culture and traditions. But lately cities have witnessed numerous changes and challenges. Nasr City in Cairo was planned as a suburb in the late sixties to tackle the housing shortage in Cairo. Nasr city’s master plan aimed at accommodating modern planning concepts where it featured an abundance of open public spaces when compared…
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Understanding people’s needs for a vivid public realm as a key towards enhancing modern neighbourhoods’ liveability. Nasr City in Cairo as a case study
Traditional cities emerged and grew according to the residents’ needs; thus they were a reflection of the community’s culture and traditions. But lately cities have witnessed numerous changes and challenges. Nasr City in Cairo was planned as a suburb in the late sixties to tackle the housing shortage in Cairo. Nasr city’s master plan aimed at accommodating modern planning concepts where it featured an abundance of open public spaces when compared…
Prospects of Placemaking Progression in Arab cities
Placemaking is a philosophical ideology that focuses on common and shared values among the different stakeholders aiming at providing better environment for the people. It is a hands-on tool that increases place attachment and yields places that reflect the local identities of the people and so transforms them into active players and local guardians. Several typologies of placemaking emerged overtime, but they are all people driven. On the contra…
A critical review for Cairo’s green open spaces dynamics as a prospect to act as placemaking anchors
In recent decades, the integration of nature into cities has witnessed a wave of progressive advancement due to the environmental and anthropological disciplines. However, cities still face numerous challenges in terms of providing and maintaining green spaces. Thus, collaboration and partnerships between various stakeholders are being promoted as a possible solution to such a dilemma with a specific focus on community engagement and placemaking.…
Play for All
The practice of play, encompassing physical activity and social connectedness, exerts a positive effect on communities’ health and overall urban quality of life. Depending on design and social dynamics, public spaces in cities can be more or less welcoming for young women. Public spaces in Cairo, Egypt, lack playful elements that attract young women to partake in physical activities. This study seeks to identify and assess the current situation o…
Borderscapes as an approach for understanding green belts in an ever-growing metropolitan. The case of Cairo, Egypt
Cairo, Egypt—one of Africa’s fastest-urbanising cities—faces multiple environmental pressures. A green belt was originally planned to protect the city from desertification, yet its multifunctionality was neither considered nor integrated into urban planning. As a result, it has been steadily eroded by continuous urban expansion, weak governance, and the absence of clear management frameworks. This research examines the evolving state of Cairo’s g…
Civil engineering (3 works) · Engineering (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Urban planning (3 works) · Geography (2 works) · Land Use and Ecosystem Services (2 works) · Placemaking (2 works) · Public relations (2 works) · Realm (2 works)