Journal Of Architecture , Arts & Humanistic Science Volume 9 – Issue 4

Abstract

The existing urban communities have been linked to electric power for daily uses, as it is transferred between some places through overhead electric lines, and with the urban expansion as a result of the population increase, the idea of establishing a community life next to the high pressure lines in the Egyptian local community spread, such as building for housing, work, trade and study, without awareness of the risks to individuals from the low health status of residents next to those electric lines, which directly affects the health and life of the community, and therefore, it was directed to studying the concept of urban society and how to transfer and distribute electric power between regions and cities, as well as the concept of overhead lines and towers. And ground cables, then the specified safe distances, then exposure to health risks and damages resulting from construction and housing next to high pressure lines, in order to move then to a case study at the level of architecture and urbanism, which is the Zahraa Maadi area over a period of three years, and then make a questionnaire to survey the opinion and participate in thought to find out The extent of the community's awareness of the importance of the topic, as architects, students of architecture, and people participated in it Discussion, presenting ideas, conducting interviews, and knowing the opinion of specialists to present the proposals, and then reach results and recommendations. From this point of view, this research is an invitation to understand through awareness of the risks to correct the current situation and reach a safe life.

Keywords

• urban communities
• risks
• construction
• housing
• high pressure