Towards sustainable development: Mega project’s strategic environmental assessment to attain sdg 7, 9, 11, 12 & 13

ABSTRACT

Key challenges are facing local governments and cities to achieve sustainable development and mitigate climate change in the time of COVID-19. Applying sustainability principles to manage resources is considered essential indicators to attain SDGs. This paper presents strategic environmental assessment which is exploited, as a tool, to evaluate the impacts of a selected mega-project in Cairo, Egypt, on the city and land in regard to sustainability (environmental, economic, and social). The research aims at examining the sustainability principles of the mega project to achieve SDGs. The methodology depends on three approaches. The theoretical part includes a review of the project’s impacts;the analytical part examines the resources’ use based on data collection;and the applied part implements SEA indicators. Results show that the building and site can be categorized as environmentally-friendly and attaining SDG 7, 9, 11, 12, and 13;lowering land, building and city’s footprint;and socially viable. © 2020, Luciano Editore. All rights reserved.