Evaluating Egypt’s Urban Emergency Response System: Toward Resilient Cities and Integrated Crisis Governance with special reference to south sinai

Hafiz, ENAS SAMIR

doi:10.21608/jesaun.2025.402807.1607

Evaluating Egypt’s Urban Emergency Response System: Toward Resilient Cities and Integrated Crisis Governance with special reference to south sinai

Document Type : Research Paper

Author

ENAS SAMIR Hafiz

Architecture department, higher inistitute of engineering, Cairo ,Egypt

10.21608/jesaun.2025.402807.1607

Abstract

This study evaluates Egypt’s Integrated Urban Emergency Response System (UERS), a national initiative developed through a strategic partnership between the Ministry of Local Development and the National Network for Emergency Services and Public Safety. Framed within Egypt Vision 2030 and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, the research addresses a central question: To what extent has the UERS improved operational effectiveness, institutional coordination, and equitable access to emergency services in Egyptian cities? The study aims to evaluate the system's effectiveness in reducing emergency response times and assesses the role of advanced technologies, like artificial intelligence (AI), geographic information systems (GIS), and 5 Generation (5G) infrastructure, in enhancing real-time decision-making and crisis detection. It further examines the degree of institutional integration among emergency service providers, analyzes the fair access to emergency services across diverse urban populations, and explores the system’s overall contribution to strengthening urban resilience. A mixed-methods research design is adopted, combining qualitative policy and case analysis, key informant interviews, geospatial mapping, and quantitative assessment of pre- and post-implementation performance indicators. Data are collected from national policy frameworks, technical reports, GIS maps, and field observations in South Sinai Governorate. The study tests a series of hypotheses to evaluate the performance and impact of UERS. It posits that the system has significantly enhanced coordination among agencies and reduced emergency response times, while also identifying critical challenges such as shortages in trained human resources and initial resistance from decision-makers that have constrained full implementation.

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Main Subjects

Architecture Engineering and the Engineering Architectural Interior Design.

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