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“Our biggest challenge in the new century is to take an idea that seems abstract sustainable development and
turn it into a daily reality for all this world’s people Kofi Annan.Secretary General United Nations, 2001 Science and technology have helped to achieve enormous improvement in human welfare, but they have also contributed to damaging the natural world and human health, and are even threatening long term human survival. So, how can we ensure that science and technology improve human welfare rather than undermine it? Various technologies including Information Technology, Biotechnology, and Nanotechnology have the potential for significant and dominant global effects. They can produce substantial progress over the next two decades towards a sustainable human future. Nanotechnology is a very powerful new approach that will change our industries and our lives. We have a very small window right now to bring up this technology responsibly and sustainability. Nanotechnology is also expected to enable new technological approaches that reduce the environmental footprints of existing technologies in industrialized countries, or to allow developing countries to harness nanotechnology in order to address some of their most pressing needs. Certainly, science and technology, and nanotechnology in particular, cannot provide “magic bullets” that will solve all sustainability problems. But nanoscience and nanotechnology may be a critical enabling component of sustainable development when they are used wisely and when the social context of their application is considered as shown in (Figure 0-1). Cities are probably the most complex things that human beings have ever created. They are the wellsprings of culture, technology, wealth, and power. Throughout most of human history, we have not been very successful at planning our cities. Unlike natural ecosystems, our cities have largely been the result of conflict and adaptation and powerful forces beyond our control. City is the most important factor in creating sustainable development. The global economic growth is closely associated with urbanization, and the city is the main engine for economic growth. But large cities have negative effects on the environment; they are the main environmental pollutants. We need to learn from past mistakes, and concurrently look at the possibility of harmful Implications as we benefit from the applications. Realizing this progress will demand a threefold effort by the scientific and technological community to work with governments, international organizations and the private sector to promote a worldwide transition to sustainability. This thesis consists of three parts, it is trying to discover whether or not nanocity can be the ideal industrial and scientific city for the future, and whether or not Alexandria can handle an industrial and scientific nanocity.
The thesis can be summarized as Part one : Is considered as a thesis statement for a literature review and that’s because it concentrates mostly on industrial and scientific historical background and the main question it highlights is, whether or not industrial and scientific cities succeeded in achieving the real meaning of cities. And if not, what were the main reasons This part is analyzes a number of industrial and scientific cities in order to reach the real answers:
• Tony Garnier industrial city
• Borg El- Arab industrial city
• City of Scientific Research and Technological Application (SRTA City)
• Egyptian Japanese university for science and technology(E- JUST)
Then, the part dividedes the main outcome problems into four sectors to facilitate and identify integrated solutions for them. Those problems were (building construction – energy problems – environmental problems – infrastructure problems). The question now is, can science and technology help solving those problems and present the ideal industrial and scientific city without neglecting the real meaning for the city Part two: Is analyzing industrial and scientific nanocities using two examples with details trying to focus on the problems mentioned before and their solutions through nanotechnologies :
• Silicon Valley nanocity.
• NanoPolis in China.
Then a detailed explanation of solutions for the industrial and scientific cities problems (building construction –energy problems – environmental problems – infrastructure problems). Resulting in a conclusion that shows that nanocity can be the best choice for industrial and scientific cities Part three: Is explaining Egypt’s position in nanotechnology researches among the world countries including Arabian countries, and trying to discover if there is any interest in nanotechnologies in Egypt. Then, a focused SOWT analysis to choose the most suitable site for the project, followed by a brief of nanocity vision in Alexandria which tries to explain what the main rules for this city could be.