Urban Upgrading of Deteriorating Residential Environment, Case Study of Alteleih Residential Area, Atbara, Sudan

The objective of this research study is to upgrade and promote urban environment of Alteleih Residential area in Atbara. To do this, urban planning of the subjected area should be in consistence with the urban style of Atbara town through arrangement and organization of buildings, providing basic services of electricity and water supply and other services like wireless communication and means of transport to and fro the area. To achieve these goals, the research study uses the historical method, and the descriptive analytical method. It is found that the subjected area was not planned in principle and it was out of the local authority regulations. The main reasons behind that are the migration phenomenon from rural to urban areas and the poor economic conditions of the population.JSAER2019-6-4-175-179.pdf (267.9% u)