About Us
Omar Elkousy
About
Omar Elkousy is an urban planner and a lecturer assistant at the Faculty of Urban Planning at Cairo University. He has worked closely with local communities on multiple urban regeneration projects in various areas and countries, focusing on Africa, through his affiliation with organizations representing civil society, government, and research entities. Omar previously worked with Megawra - Built Environment Collective and participated in developing the conservation and management plan for the al-Khalifa area and implementing urban interventions such as al-Khalifa Park and the al-Khalifa Market. He received his M.Sc. in Urban Local Development from KU Leuven, Belgium, and completed his bachelor's degree in Urban and Regional Planning from Cairo University. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate at the Faculty of Urban Planning, researching the urban-landscape transformations of open spaces in Historic Cairo.
Workshops
Ecologies of Cities
This module explores urban environments through ecological and systems thinking, viewing cities as ecosystems with significant impacts on surrounding landscapes. It examines urban environmental histories and contemporary challenges like climate change, species extinction, loss of natural system complexity, and resource insecurities. The module also explores systems-based ecological design typologies for urban intervention, focusing on their implications for environmental quality and justice.