The pyramids plateau: A dream searching for survival

Shetawy, Ahmed; Khateeb, Samah Mohamed El

doi:10.1016/j.tourman.2008.12.014

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“…These influences also impact on the range and nature of research as academics and practitioners seek to explore the implications and trends encountered. In recent years, these have included (Connell, et al 2014;Sheng & Chen, 2012;Jang, 2012;Shetawy & Khateeb, 2010;Hughes & Carlsen, 2010;Brida et al, 2012b):…”

Section: Research and Sector Contextmentioning

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“…Yang et al (2010) and Yang and Lin (2014) observed that the WH designation did have a tourism enhancing effect at WH sites in China, most strongly seen at cultural sites. While conservation is a key driver, Shetawy and Khateeb (2010) question the value of the designation in relation to the Pyramids at Giza, when there appears to be no support to implement conservation plans post-inscription. Indeed Hazen (2009) and Suntikul and Jachna (2013) suggest that inscription may in fact be a constraint to sustainable development in USA and Laos respectively.…”

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Visitor attraction management: A critical review of research 2009–2014

Leask

2016

Tourism Management

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Section: Designationsmentioning

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Visitor attraction management: A critical review of research 2009–2014

Leask

2016

Tourism Management

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“… Sources: El-Batran et al (2006), European Commission (2009), General Organization for Physical Planning (2012), ICOMOS (2005), Interview with the site managers of Giza Pyramids, Kamel and Hassan (2014), Roders and Oers (2012), Shetawy and El Khateeb (2009), UNESCO (2017c, 2017d, 2017e) and Vaz et al (2011). …”

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“…The Giza plateau consists of the three pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure along with numerous tombs, queen pyramids, Omate Mastabas and the Sphinx, which is located in the core of the plateau (Shetawy & El Khateeb, 2009; Vaz, Caetano, & Nijkamp, 2011)…”

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The Role of Heritage Impact Assessment in Safeguarding World Heritage Sites: Application Study on Historic Areas of Istanbul and Giza Pyramids

Yılmaz

Gamil

2018

Journal of Heritage Management

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This article aims to explore the role of heritage impact assessment (HIA) as a tool to safeguard world heritage sites from the adverse impacts of proposed projects as well as to recommend effective mitigation measures to create the balance between preservation and development. These mitigations will help the decision makers to take the right decision concerning the potential development. The methodology adopts a qualitative approach which is based on semi-structured interviews with site managers of two world heritage sites: historic areas of Istanbul in Turkey and the Giza pyramids in Egypt. Other interviews were conducted with some archaeologists and some governmental bodies in both countries to evaluate the level of awareness of HIA and assess the current and potential threats resulting from development proposals. Consequently, the article applies the HIA methodology to evaluate the potential impacts of proposed projects in both heritage sites. HIA can be an effective solution in order to eliminate the contradictions between the stakeholders investing in world heritage sites. The findings revealed that both world heritage sites are threatened by infrastructure and development projects. There is a lack of professionals who are able to conduct HIA methodology, thus Turkey and Egypt depend mainly on foreign experts to conduct it.

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“…(WHS) and protected by the 1972 World Heritage Convention (UNESCO, 2008). Debate between scholars, practitioners and activists over development activities within and around this unique site is leading to growing conflict between conserving the archaeological site on the entire plateau and developing the surrounding areas (Shetawy & El Khateeb, 2009).…”

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Detecting modern desert to urban transitions from space in the surroundings of the Giza World Heritage site and Greater Cairo

Blasco

Verstraeten

Hanssen

2017

Journal of Cultural Heritage

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During the last decades, Greater Cairo, Egypt, is increasing in population and in built-up extension. Some of the new buildings are informal, constructed in absence of government planning processes, and threaten the Heritage Cultural Site of the Giza Pyramids. In addition, the fertile land of the Nile floodplain is being urbanized despite the government's building prohibition since the 1990s. Therefore, constant monitoring of construction activity is crucial in the rapidly changing environment of this area. Here we present a data fusion approach that overcomes the limitations of single medium resolution sensor approaches, and also identifies areas in transition from desert to urban. We use multi-temporal multi-sensor supervised land use classification and include a new land use class for detecting undefined disturbances. Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data is combined with multi-spectral data for creating the land use land cover (LULC) maps using artificial neural networks (ANN). Specifically, ERS SAR data is combined with Landsat 5TM for 1998 and Envisat ASAR IMS with Landsat 7 ETM+ for 2004 and 2010. With this data fusion approach, it is measured an increase of 73% of Greater Cairo built-up extent from 1998 to 2010. Finally, we show the relationship between the aforementioned disturbances and the new built-up areas, detecting 26% of the total new built-up areas constructed from 1998 to 2010 where undefined disturbances were identified in previous land use maps.

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The pyramids plateau: A dream searching for survival

Cited by 11 publications

References 4 publications

Visitor attraction management: A critical review of research 2009–2014

Visitor attraction management: A critical review of research 2009–2014

The Role of Heritage Impact Assessment in Safeguarding World Heritage Sites: Application Study on Historic Areas of Istanbul and Giza Pyramids

Detecting modern desert to urban transitions from space in the surroundings of the Giza World Heritage site and Greater Cairo

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