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| World energy demand is expected to increase by nearly 50% over the next 25 years |
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| Sunday. April 22, 2012 |
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According to the "2010 State of the Future"- issued by World Future Society- World energy demand is expected to increase by nearly 50% over the next 25 years, with the vast majority of the increase being in China and India. Auto manufacturers around the world are racing to create alternatives to petroleum- powered cars.
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| Latest Events |
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| A training course entitled: Decision Support Systems Applications |
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| Tuesday. May 8, 2012 |
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In the context of building the capacity and enhancing the knowledge of the researchers at the Center for Future Studies and others who are interested in the process of decision support, the Center for Future Studies will organize its 4Th Training course entitled" Decision Support Systems Applications ", in cooperation with a specialized expert in this Field. |
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| Latest Periodicals |
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| Future in the Eyes of the World |
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| Sunday. April 22, 2012 |
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A quarterlybulletinreviewingfuture–related publications of global think tanks and future studies centersdwelling on exploring the future. It monitors as well potential opportunitiesand challenges through publications of such centers.
The bulletin introduces new developments in future studies including researches, forecasts, and discoveries on different future issues. It features as well a different theme in each edition with the aim to clarify and analyze global outlook of such theme so that concerned agencies would benefit in decision-making. (Available in Arabic language)
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| Latest Studies |
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| Towards Creating Areas of Excellence and New Sustainable Cities in Egypt: Critical View of New Cities Planning |
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| Tuesday. March 20, 2012 |
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The objective of this paper is to form a future vision of Egyptian sustainable cities that takes into account both current circumstances and future challenges and integrates theories with international experiences. The paper highlights the pressing need to establish new areas for development in the Egyptian desert—through geo-economic restructuring of Egypt—that would contribute to reduction of population density in existing cities through attracting it from the narrow congested valley to new urban communities.
This helps destabilize the existing urban density, which has become already experiencing severe environmental degradation. The paper identifies the most important theories of sustainable cities and sets their establishment standards and planning criteria. It delineates the most prominent international experiences and analyzes the pros and cons of the Egyptian experience in building new cities in the desert and the major pertinent impediments. The ultimate objective is to sketch strategic orientation, based on results reached and lessons learned, for the purpose of establishing new sustainable urban communities in the Egyptian desert. Finally, the paper provides a future vision of the Egyptian cities, in light of future changes, and the implementation basis to realize their sustainability from all aspects.
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