Table of Contents Hypothesis | Page 2 | Background | Page 2 | Method of data collection | Page 3 | Data analysis and presentation | Page 4 | Results | Page 6 | Interpretation of results | Page 6 | Data misrepresentation | Page 6 | Conclusion | Page 7 | Evaluation | Page 8 |
List of Illustrations Figure 1: Location of Egypt | Page 2 | Figure 2: Map of Maadi | Page 2 | Figure 3: Trundle Wheel | Page 3 | Figure 4: Example of shop that’s not ground level | Page 3 | Figure 5: Raw data collection and NNI calculation for cafes | Page 4 | Figure 6: NNI Calculations for selected Low Order shops | Page 5 | Figure 7: NNI Calculations for selected High Order shops | Page 5 | Figure 8: Example of café | Page 7 | Figure 9: Example of clustering of kiosks | Page 7 |
Hypothesis and Background
What is the relationship in the distribution of high order and low order stores in Road 9, an urban CBD district, in Maadi, Cairo, Egypt?
Figure 1:
Location of Egypt
Figure 1:
Location of Egypt
Egypt is an African and Middle Eastern third world country with a population of almost 83 million. A central business district is the commercial heart of a city. For example, the central business district of Cairo would be downtown, but the central business district of Maadi would be Road 9. Road 9 could be considered the central business district (CBD) in Maadi since it is the center of everyday business.
Maadi was originally a stop on the route between Cairo and Helwan until Alexander J. Adams, a retired Canadian officer, designed the expansion and successfully expanded Maadi. At first Maadi consisted of just Road 9 parallel to the railroad and Road 9 was the only street allowed to have stores, but now stores are dispersed around all of Maadi. However, Road 9 still retains its status as the central business