| Mapping street vendors and informal economy effects in public spaces |
| Paper ID : 1043-ICCAE (R1) |
| Authors: |
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Mohamed El-sayed Abo Ali *1, Ayman Ashour2, Abeer Elshater3, Mohamed A. El Fayoumi3, Shehab Mahmoud4 1Department of Urban Design and Planning, Ain Shams University - Abdo Pasha Square - Abbasiya - Cairo 2Ain Shams university 3Ain Shams University 4Al-Azhar University |
| Abstract: |
| Economic and urban planning research differ in determining the emergence of the informal economy. The literature describes the informal economy by various terms like the hidden economy. When it comes to the development of the informal sector, economic and urban planning studies are not on equal terms. It's common to link the rise of the informal sector to the increase of organised economic activity in the formally organised economy, such as tax systems and competitiveness. The goal of this study is to develop a method for assessing the impact of street sellers on the visual appearance of public spaces. This research used mixed methods comprised of Geographical Information System (GIS) and semi-structured interviews with vendors in the selected cases. Mapping four case studies in Cairo show that street vendors occupied public places, walkways, and site coordination features. The final observations shed some light on the necessity of further investigation into street vendors in diverse situations in various locations in Cairo. |
| Keywords: |
| Geographical Information System (GIS),semi-structured interviews,Cairo |
| Status : Paper Accepted (Oral Presentation) |
