There are many factors that influence the urban structure and the visual image of Nile islands in Aswan. These islands represent domains that have distinguished urban and planning character. Most of these islands have changed through the time because of the city growth and the social, economic, technological and administrative factors. Some of these islands are inhabited and include built environment, human activities and unique perceptual experiences. Nile islands in Aswan governorate suffer from many urban problems in terms of visual and functional issues due to lack of proper development. Accordingly, the migration from islands to cities increases. These islands have lost their touristic importance despite of their unique natural and heritage features. Most of the available research focused on the Nile islands which are located in the Greater Cairo Region while ignoring the islands that are located in Upper Egypt. This paper aims to analyze and evaluate the current situation of urban spaces in four populated Nile islands in Aswan. The current problems are classified according to the extent of meeting qualitative urban design criteria. This criteria includes wide range of factors such as variety, permeability, legibility, accessibility and vitality. Additionally, the evaluation includes the criteria of sustainability of urban spaces which have been clarified by the Green Pyramid Rating System in order to develop the objectiveness of this evaluation. The paper concludes with a set of critical observation and conclusions regarding the Nile islands in Aswan.
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