Scoping review for people-oriented development reaching planning and design factors in urban streets

Ahmed, Nourhan; Elshater, Abeer; Afifi, Samy; M. El-Bardisy, Wesam

doi:10.30772/qjes.2025.166823.1799

	Scoping review for people-oriented development reaching planning and design factors in urban streets
Al-Qadisiyah Journal for Engineering Sciences
Article 13, Volume 19, Issue 2, June 2026, Pages 257-269 PDF (7.54 M)
Document Type: Review Paper
DOI: 10.30772/qjes.2025.166823.1799
Authors
Nourhan Ahmed^* ; Abeer Elshater; Samy Afifi; Wesam M. El-Bardisy
Urban Design and Planning Department, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Abstract
This study proposes a conceptual urban policy framework for planning and designing urban streets that promotes people-oriented development. We utilized a scoping review and content analysis to map the key factors, indicators, methodological approaches, and tools within research on people-oriented development. The search was conducted across the Scopus and Google Scholar databases to ensure broader coverage of relevant peer-reviewed literature published between 2013 and 2023, resulting in 210 manuscripts. After three rounds of inclusion and exclusion criteria, we ended with 83 manuscripts. We also conducted a content analysis of a selection of 24 manuscripts for deep qualitative analysis of insights about people-oriented development. The findings highlight a strong relationship between people-oriented street design and improved community satisfaction, social interaction, and overall well-being. The review identified twenty-four methodological tools, which were synthesized into a five-step action plan: pre-assessment, data collection, analysis, evaluation, and the development of a priority map. This framework offers urban planners and policymakers an evidence-based pathway for implementing integrated, people-focused street design strategies. The study’s findings strengthen the conceptual understanding of people-oriented development. The insight gained from the scoping review supports the creation of more inclusive, livable, and human-centered urban streets.
Keywords
Social dimension; Urban studies; Car-oriented design; People-oriented development; Urban street

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