Available online at wwwsciencedirect.com ® ScienceDirect Procedia Environmental Sciene: ELSEVIER Procedia Environmental Scines 34 (2016) 49— 61 Improving Sustainability Concept in Developing Countries Sustainable Urban Futures: Environmental Planning For Sustainable Urban Development Dr Amira Mersal* Unversity of Alexandria Alexandra Egypt Abstract ‘Urban Design derived as a separate profession afte the determinations ofthe intesnational conference about the future of cities. City beautification was the fundamental purpose of urban design at te time {twas introduced as a separate profession. Over time, the scope and objectives ofthe urban design have changed “This poses great challenges, but aso great opportunities in terms of tackling. environmental degradation In recent years, cities show increasing signs of environmental problems due to the negative impacts of urban activities. The