Sustainable Ecotourism for Sharm El-Sheikh
Jiuyu Yang
Advanced Urban Design Studio | Professor Nassar
Ecotourism is now defined as “responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment, sustains the well-being of the local people, and involves interpretation and education. This project crafts an ecological design for a new shark by for Sharm El-Sheikh. The Ecotoursim design involves Education, Environment, Communities in ways that benefit Rural Tourism, Natural Tourism, and Cultural Tourism. The environment component includes a coral reef restoration program, coastline protection program, sustainable biodiversity program, and an environmental friendly material program. Communities include local residential buildings, job opportunities, and cultural and historical publicities. The Education component consists of coral reef scientific research, improving environmental awareness, educational program for families, and local cultural recognition.