Comparative Analysis of River Waterfront Urban Spaces to enhance social interaction: Case Study of Mamsha Ahl Masr in Cairo

Abstract

River waterfront is one of nature's elements which used as an additional buffer separate between the river and area around to create public space to let the society enjoy the riverfront, in general, it's included parks, walkways, Services, and other enjoyable recreational areas. The paper indicates the principles and the aspects of the riverfront development that play an important role in the improvement of the quality of life for the human who interact with these types of development projects as representing them in the matrix especially in Egypt. The research aims are to measure the scale of development of river waterfront in Cairo by analyzing the aspects and principles of riverfront development and how they are applicable along the riverfront by comparing the development of the riverfront globally and locally. Finally, the paper expressed in the literature review the terminologies of the river waterfront and the principles and aspects of the river waterfront development to extract from them a matrix discusses the relation between them with the SDG'S. then, the subsequent analysis of the international case studies of the riverfront development around the world to use it to modify the matrix conducted from the literature review and to establish a comparative analysis to measure how much the principles and aspects of the riverfront development applicable especially in the selected case study area (Mamsha Ahl Masr).