This study provides an analysis of accessibility and spatial interactions within Assiut City, Egypt, in order to develop a strategic plan for an efficient and sustainable transportation network. Graph theory, GIS and remote sensing techniques have been used to derive in-depth information about the existing and probable spatial network of transportation. Several indices were checked for compatibility with a possible future strategic plan on the basis of the findings of the study. Calculations show possible transport routes during disaster management and the degree of connectivity of the streets in the city, as well as details of ideal accessibility, spatial interactions and real-time variances. It is concluded that to ensure a sustainable strategic plan for a transportation network in Assiut City, it is important to analyze the data presented in matrices and to use the collation of this data for effective decision making.

This study investigates the association between child abuse and the victim's negative feelings (sense of hopelessness) as well as the impact of demographic factors such as age, gender, and residence on both the incidence of child abuse and the development of those negative feelings in the victim. A total of 1,750 abused children between the ages of five and twelve years old, from fifty-eight villages and cities in the Assiut Governorate of Egypt, were interviewed about their experiences. It was found that abuse was just as likely to occur in urban and rural areas, and to either gender. Abused male children were less likely to disclose their abuse than female children and this difference was greater in urban areas. A child was more likely to report abuse when isolated and socially alienated, regardless of gender or place of residence. Interventions such as neighborhood improvements, psychotherapy, and parent training would help reduce the incidence of abuse and enable abused children to gain resilience.

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Spatial abilities studies have tackled the topic from different aspects. Our study concentrates on primary school students so as to develop a geography curriculum appropriate to their potential abilities, especially their technological abilities. Student eagerness to navigate using Google Maps and play games that are more complicated than Geographic Information System (GIS) programs needs to be capitalized on. As a result, the researcher designed a scale for spatial abilities appropriate to the mental age of Primary stage students. The scale was consistent with the development of the new Mathematics curriculum promoting spatial abilities so as to make a good use of student abilities, as well as the curricula development of the Egyptian Primary education stage Geography curriculum. Spatial abilities will be developed in addition to promoting GIS and developing teacher abilities so they can easily incorporate GIS into teach school activities. In a correlational study, 311 participants were randomly selected from the Primary stage and tested. The study proved the validity of the scale and its reliability when applied according to its design purpose. The study proved the existence of significant differences between males and females, and between Primary and Preparatory stage students, as well as confirming student ability to deal with the components and items of GIS in mobile GPS. The study revealed student cartographical abilities and survey abilities to sketch maps by evaluating the drawings according to Kevin Lynch's method. The results indicate that there are many indexes encouraging student spatial thinking and promoting spatial awareness.

يأتي التغير في التوزيع الجغرافي للأنشطة الاقتصادية للسكان ليس فقط في محافظة أسيوط بل في كل الأقاليم الجغرافية ؛ إستجابة لاتجاهات الدولة نحو الخصخصة والإصلاح الاقتصادي . توصلت الدراسة لقطاعات وحرف كانت تشكل نسبة كبيرة للعاملين بها وتوجههم نحو أنشطة أخرى ، مثل تزايد نسبة السكان العاملية بقطاع الصناعة والكهرباء في مقابل انخفاض نسبة السكان العاملين في قطاع الزراعة وقطاعات الوساطة المالية وارتباطها بالاتصالات ، وثمة قطاعات أخرى شهدت زيادة واضحة ؛ ألا وهو قطاع الخدمات وبخاصة في مدن المحافظة ، وتوصل تحليل معامل الانحدار لتحديد مجموعة من العوامل المنبئة بالنشاط الاقتصادي أحدهما سلبي والآخر إيجابي. وقد توصلت الدراسة أيضا بالتحليل العاملي لأقسام النشاط الاقتصادي لارتباط مجموعة أنشطة ببعضها البعض أسماها الباحث "مجموعة الأنشطة ذات المجهود البدني" ، ومجموعة أخرى أسميت بمجموعة "أنشطة المجهود الذهني" . بينما استخلص التحليل العاملي عاملين فقط : الأول عام وشمل معظم المتغيرات والثاني سمي بمجموعة "الإناث والمسنون والتعليم" . وقد تباين التوزيع الجغرافي على مستوى مدن المحافظة ؛ فكانت أكثر استقطابا للعمالة على اختلاف أنواعها ، وقد أتت في مقدمتها مدينة أسيوط ، وقد عالجت الدراسة تباين التوزيع الجغرافي على مستوى المدن والمراكز في جميع الأنشطة وعلى مستوى كل نشاط في كل مركز ومدينة بالمحافظة

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