This work was conducted as part of a module on Egyptian Cities in the Urban Design and Community Development graduate studies program at Cairo University in Fall 2020. The research focuses on Mit Rahineh as one of several peri-urban communities on the western side of the River Nile, closest to the ancient Memphis, in Giza, Egypt. In accordance with the three main pillars of sustainability: Ecological, Economical and Social, it becomes crucial to study the community's complex systems in order to understand the multiple challenges that it faces. Through fieldwork, we update existing data on Mit-Rahineh’s water supply and mobility systems. This leads us to a hypothesis that in understanding mobility as a water footprint, and therefore virtual water system input, we can identify a leverage point where an intervention relevant to Mit Rahineh’s food production and consumption can ultimately lead to sustainably providing it with a sufficient, higher-quality and more accessible water system.
