Sustainability in Egyptian Universities between Reality and the Target According to Egypt Vision 2030 and COP 27

Abstract

Egypt Vision 2030 and COP 27 aim at combating the negative impact of the climate change by promoting sustainable development. Construction increases pollutants and the university sector faces many challenges related to achieving sustainable development . The research aims to propose indicators to a reference framework, to evaluate the sustainable university campus in Egypt. in accordance with Egypt vision 2030 and (COP27) to be suitable to the reality of urbanization. There are three parts to assess the extent to which Egyptian universities incorporate sustainability principles. The first part starts with studying the determinants and criteria for designing the university campus in Egypt. It includes the environmental determinants and the criteria for green rating system. The second part is related to exploring the university campus according to the sustainable perspective and its evaluation systems. The research ends with an applied analytical study of models from Egyptian universities: a comparative analysis between the American University in Cairo and Beni Suef National University according to the elements of the reference framework proposed; The study concluded that the A.U.C achieves70% ,followed by B.S.N.U 50% Despiteof the state's intentions, this confirms the lack of interest in applying sustainability principles in the Egyptian universities.