Economic Regions of Egypt

The General Organization for Physical Planning (GOPP), which was established in 1981, shows Egypt divided into seven regional units for physical planning purposes (urban planning, the founding of new towns, new cities and such). The government body works on aspects of urban planning, land use in consideration of the economic conditions of regional units. However, it's been said that planning based on these units has been unrealistic. Thus decentralization efforts were put in place. [1] Each governorate has a General Administration of Planning and Urban Development (GAPUD) government body, in order to decentralize the functions of the GOPP.[2]

Regional units and map

Map of Egypt's regional units for physical planning purposes.

  Greater Cairo Regional Unit
  Alexandria Regional Unit
  Delta Regional Unit
  Suez Canal Regional Unit
  North Upper Egypt Regional Unit
  Asyut Regional Unit
  South Upper Egypt Regional Unit

In 2014, plans were discussed to expand the seven regional units to eleven.[3] But as of 2016, there are seven.[4] Governorates fall within the seven economic regional units, as follows:

See also

References

  1. ↑ Piffero, Elena (2009). What Happened to Participation? Urban Development and Authoritarian Upgrading in Cairo's Informal Neighbourhoods. Odoya srl. ISBN 9788896026182. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "The General Administration of Planning and Urban Development". Tadamun. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  3. ↑ Leila, Reem (July 10, 2014). "Remapping Egypt". Al-Ahram Weekly. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Government of Egypt, General Organization for Physical Planning (with map)" (in Arabic). Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  5. ↑ "Greater Cairo region Map". General Organization for Physical Planning (GOPP). Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "Province of Alexandria Map". General Organization for Physical Planning (GOPP). Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "Delta Province Map". General Organization for Physical Planning (GOPP). Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  8. ↑ "Suez Canal Region Map". General Organization for Physical Planning (GOPP). Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  9. ↑ "North Upper Egypt Province Map". General Organization for Physical Planning (GOPP). Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  10. ↑ "Assiut province Map". GOPP Gov Egypt. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  11. ↑ "South Upper Egypt Province Map". General Organization for Physical Planning (GOPP). Retrieved 28 October 2016.

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