Land Policy Formulation and Implementation in North Africa
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GEO Cities Manual/Guidelines for Integrated Environmental Assessment of Urban Areas Working Manual Arab Region GEO Cities Manual/Guidelines for Integrated Environmental Assessment of Urban Areas Working Manual Arab Region December 2009 II Disclaimers The contents and views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the agencies cooperating in this project. The opinions, figures and estimates set forth in this publication should not necessarily be considered as reflecting the view or carrying the endorsement of UNEP or cooperating agencies. The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNEP or cooperating agencies concerning the legal status of any country, territory or city or area of its authorities, or the delineation of its frontiers and boundaries. Mention of a commercial company or product in this publication does not imply the endorsement of the United Nation Environment Programme or cooperating agencies. The use of information from this publication concerning proprietary products for publicity or advertising in not permitted. Trademark names and symbols are used in an editorial fashion with no intention of infringement on trademark or copyright laws We regret any errors or omissions that may have been unwittingly made. III Acknowledgments UNEP acknowledges the contributions made by many individuals and institutions in the preparation of this document. A special word of thanks goes to the Environmental Center for Arab Towns (ECAT) for co-funding this project and for reviewing the document. A special word of thank goes to Engineer Mohamed Al Noori, Director of ECAT, Dr. Radhiya Yahya Al Hashimi, former Director of ECAT, and Engineer Khalid Jaman Al Sokhny currently with Abu Dhabi Municipalities. Our thanks are also extended to the British Council for attending the regional meeting on GEO cities and integrating assessment outcomes into policies and decision making 25-27 November 2008, Cairo, Egypt and delivering a presentation on “The Future City Game.’’ The full list of names to acknowledge is given below. Lead Author: Ahmed O. El-Kholei UNEP Coordination: Adel Abdel-Kader UNEP Extended Team Yasmina Adra, Abdul-Majeid Haddad, Sotiria Christine Nomicos, Hiba Sadaka Reviewers Asma Ali Abahussain, Amira Abdullah Abdel Aziz, Ahmed Abdelrehim, Izzat Ahmad Abu Humra, Suzan Mohammed Al-Ajjawi, Issa Musa Al-Baradeyia, Radhiya Al-Hashimi, Numan Mohammad Husni Al-Helo, Ameen Mohamed Qaid Al-Hmadi, Naeem Salim Al-Musharrafi, Khaled Jama’n Al-Sokhny, Langar Belhassen, Francis Hatem El-Kallassi, Youssef Emad, Mahmoud Mohamed Hamed, Passant Mahmoud Hamza, Hamed Mahmood Ibrahim, Mona Mohamed Ahmed Kamal, Guro Sornes Kjerscttow, Issam Miqdadi, Samah Rislan, Mayar Sabet, Samir Sayed, Luna Abu-Swaireh, Abdallah Abdul Wahab, Shahira Hassan Ahmed Wahbi IV CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................................................. VII LIST OF FIGURES .............................................................................................................................. VIII LIST OF BOXES ................................................................................................................................... IX PREFACE ............................................................................................................................................. X INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................. 1 1. CITIES ......................................................................................................................................... 3 REASONS FOR CITIES .................................................................................................................................. 3 Economies of Scale ........................................................................................................................... 3 Agglomeration of Economies ............................................................................................................ 3 Comparative Advantage ................................................................................................................... 3 Export versus Service Sectors ............................................................................................................ 3 RATIONALE FOR PLANNING .......................................................................................................................... 4 Market Imperfection ......................................................................................................................... 4 Public Good ....................................................................................................................................... 4 Externalities ...................................................................................................................................... 4 Distributive Justice ............................................................................................................................ 4 Institutional Transformation............................................................................................................. 5 2. GEO CITIES METHODOLOGY ....................................................................................................... 5 FOCUS OF THE ANALYSIS .............................................................................................................................. 8 ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK: DPSIR MATRIX ..................................................................................................... 9 IEA PROCESS .......................................................................................................................................... 13 MONITORING, DATA AND INDICATORS ......................................................................................................... 14 STRUCTURE OF THE GEO CITIES REPORT ...................................................................................................... 15 GEO Cities reports - proposed structure ......................................................................................... 15 Urban-environmental components of the DPSIR matrix ................................................................. 16 Urbanization components .............................................................................................................. 16 Environment components ............................................................................................................... 16 PRESSURE: POLICY, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONTEXT ...................................................................................... 17 Historic evolution of local urbanization .......................................................................................... 17 Description of the local political-administrative structure ............................................................. 17 Analysis of local socio-economic factors......................................................................................... 18 Definition of core indicators: Pressure indicators .......................................................................... 28 STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT ..................................................................................................................... 42 Local ecosystems ............................................................................................................................ 43 Analysis of the state of the environment’s natural resources ........................................................ 43 Definition of core indicators: State indicators ............................................................................... 55 Impact of the state of the environment .......................................................................................... 63 Definition of core indicators: Impact indicators.............................................................................. 74 IMPACT STRATEGY ................................................................................................................................... 90 What is an impact strategy? ........................................................................................................... 90 When does the team prepare an impact strategy and who is responsible for it? .......................... 90 The need an impact strategy .......................................................................................................... 90 V Attributes of impact strategies and traditional communications activities ................................... 92 Steps in building an impact strategy .............................................................................................. 93 RESPONSES: POLICY INTERVENTIONS AND INSTRUMENTS ................................................................................. 94 Identification of key stakeholders related to the urban environment ............................................ 94 Urban environmental management structures and functioning .................................................... 96 The implementation of the environmental policies ........................................................................ 96 Options for adaptation to climate change in