020318_Hurghada SECAP_FINAL
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TABLE 20: SUGGESTED ADAPTATION ACTIONS FOR BUILT ENVIRONMENT – GOVERNORATE OF THE RED SEA<br />
Actions’<br />
characteristic<br />
Strategic<br />
Alert /<br />
Communication<br />
Educational<br />
Technical<br />
Adaptation Actions Actions 2017<br />
Modification of building codes to allow more energy efficient and heat<br />
tolerant structures<br />
Modification of building codes against seismic activity<br />
Provision of reductions on the municipal taxes for those proceeding in<br />
adoption of adaptation measures in their houses<br />
Integrated land use planning with zoning system depending on the<br />
different areas (e.g. red for areas to be heavily afflicted by floods or sea<br />
level rise)<br />
Not applicable<br />
Educational campaigns on informing the citizens on the benefits of<br />
adopting the suggested actions in their premises<br />
Greening infrastructure such as buildings’ roofs and walls<br />
Increasing the amount of shade and green areas in the city by planting<br />
trees to reduce the heat island effect<br />
Building exemplary districts with adapted urban forms and buildings<br />
White roofs (cool colours), shading and bioclimatic design<br />
Rainwater collection and use<br />
Adoption of methods to reduce water demand<br />
Using water resistant construction materials<br />
Governorate of the Red Sea, city of<br />
<strong>Hurghada</strong><br />
Not done<br />
According to national laws<br />
Not exist<br />
Not done<br />
N/A<br />
Training and educating staff and<br />
labours on these actions was<br />
done. Awareness is done for<br />
citizens<br />
A pilot project on a<br />
Governorate’s building roof is<br />
underway to study economics<br />
and generalising on all public<br />
buildings.<br />
Trees and green areas were put<br />
in the city’s streets to increase<br />
shades and more projects are<br />
underway.<br />
Not done<br />
Not done<br />
Not done<br />
Grey water is used for irrigation<br />
Using materials resistant to salts<br />
(Humid climate)<br />
TABLE 21: SUGGESTED ADAPTATION ACTIONS FOR ECONOMY – GOVERNORATE OF THE RED SEA<br />
Actions’<br />
characteristic<br />
Strategic<br />
Educational<br />
Adaptation Actions Actions 2017<br />
Elaboration of drought, water and ground water management<br />
plan<br />
Adoption of integrated land use planning for the touristic<br />
activities<br />
Educating tourist personnel on ways to conserve natural<br />
resources, especially during extreme weather events<br />
Governorate of the Red Sea, city of<br />
<strong>Hurghada</strong><br />
Doesn’t exist<br />
A proposal has been<br />
developed by Governorate<br />
Tourist personnel in Tourism<br />
sector were trained.<br />
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