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Implementing technology in street amenities as a crucial factor of social sustainability and resilience in pedestrian oriented shopping streets (POSS)
May Adel M. Ebaid12*
,
Ayman Hassan Ahmed Mahmoud1
,
Indjy M. Shawket1
,
,
1Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo Univer
2Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Modern Academy For Engineering and Technology
*교신저자. *Corresponding Author. 
September 2017. pp. 296-314
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Abstract

Sustainable development is closely linked to the use of technology because not only technological innovation is booming, but also rapidly shifting towards sustainable solutions. It is argued that a sustainable society will simply function if it can utilize reliable technological systems. Pedestrian shopping streets are one of the most vital social spaces and considered a major requirement in sustainable cities. This study investigates whether technological applications may improve the social sustainability and resilience of pedestrian-oriented shopping streets (POSS). The research investigates urban street amenity elements in Cairo (Egypt) and their corresponding technologies. Results demonstrate that users significantly prefer technological implementations in street elements. Statistical analysis revealed the effect of different technologies on each street design element, highlighting the most and least significant elements to have technology implementation. This sheds light on the importance of implementing technologies in improving social sustainability for (POSS).

Keywords
social sustainability
technology
shopping streets
pedestrian friendly
street amenities

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  • Publisher :Sustainable Building Research Center (ERC) Innovative Durable Building and Infrastructure Research Center
  • Publisher(Ko) :건설구조물 내구성혁신 연구센터
  • Journal Title :International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development
  • Volume : 8
  • No :3
  • Pages :296-314
  • Received Date : 2017-09-01
  • Accepted Date : 2017-09-21
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.12972/susb.20170028
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