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Corresponding Author

Esmiel Mohamed Abdul Samie

Subject Area

Architectural Engineering

Article Type

Case Study

Abstract

In the present environmental and sustainable development issues have a priority of worldwide concern, scientists confirm a humanity is facing two problems, the first is inued high levels of depletion of natural resources, the second is increased production of waste and emission. Study of environmental sustainability at this time takes great importance, because of the inability of many developing countries of the world to meet the comprehensive urban sustainability target, especially in Arab countries, while the developed world Raise serious questions about the sustainability of Its cities. The study aims to benefit from the experience of environmental sustainability in some Arab and western cities, the study methodology based on the comparative analysis of the two cities, first is Masdar city in Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates, and the second is the city of Vancouver, Canada, where each of them achieve the environmental sustainable principles and draw their strategies followed in achieving environmental sustainability, of those cities, sustainable strategies are grouped to formulate sustainable strategies for cities, and application is performed on Tripoli city center in Libya, to examine its sustainability range and potentials, and concludes with recommendations to be sustainable city.

Keywords

Environmental Sustainability, Sustainable Cities, Sustainable Environmental Design Strategies

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