The application of resilience planning concepts as a tool for Assessment and evaluating Egyptian urban communities to achieve resilience after disasters

After the revolutions of the so-called Arab Spring which begin in Egypt at January 25, 2011, many disasters occurred in many Egyptian cities, and also significant changes in cities led to the emergence of severe shocks suffered by the community, including other subversive threats as "long-term social pressures" like unemployment and poor access Barriers to education, crime or homelessness, as well as deliberate sabotage of urban structures and infrastructure, directly or indirectly, have led to the deterioration of cities and the change of human behavior for the worse. The research aims to identify the concepts and methodology of resilience planning, and apply them to Egyptian cities that were exposed to disasters to increase the ability of communities to recover and adapt positively to changing circumstances or challenges - including disasters and climate change - and to maintain quality of life and healthy growth, and also permanent qualified systems, preserving resources for present and future generations. A community resilience plan or review includes the ability to understand policies, programs and other actions that can be taken in many sectors to improve a society's ability to cope with risks or change circumstances. Resilience planning can thus reduce future disaster response and recovery costs and improve recovery time after natural or human hazards events. The research will include the definition of resilience planning concepts, implications and objectives that aim to Update flexible land-use codes, zoning, development criteria, incentive programs, and other plans or policies to better prepare for potential shocks and pressures, and also help to develop standards that allow action against unexpected events. Key words resilience planning concepts - Disasters - Sabotage and destruction of cities - Development criteria - Disaster response measures