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In addition, more research is needed on the tourism, because desert regions in
Egypt, Sinai, Eastern and Western deserts have rich touristic, natural and archeological sites attracting tourists, in addition to agriculture activities related to the
concept of oases. Hence, a great deal of attention should be paid to political stability.
Actions that threats political stability at touristic destinations lead tourists to cancel
their travel plans. Such events not only affect tourism activity in the country, but also
affect the entire region, the relation between tourism, economy and political stability.
The more political stability, the more tourism activities flourish, and vice versa.
10 Recommendations
Social work is the main axis and basic element to the development and construction
of any society. Social work is constituent units of society starting with the individuals,
the family, the institution, the community and the state. Therefore, we should pay
attention to activating the role of civil institutions for the development of traditional
societies, especially with the shrinking state’s role with the rise of global capitalism.
This recommendation could be achieved through the following:
• Provide the proper environment to conduct developmental social work through
educational seminars for women and men.
• Encourage families to empower women through the opening of markets to sell
women and environmental products.
• Establish a network of economic ties between the community development
associations and the shops to sell the products of oasis women.
• Promote environmental industries and development.
• Encourage fish farming which is an appropriate industry using the drainage lakes
from agricultural irrigation water.
• Encourage the youth to breed the waterfowl (water birds) as a source of wealth
in the oases. It is a new field to invest in it.
• Maintain archeological sites, buildings and old residential areas, as well as streets,
that are valuable international natural heritage.
• Develop ceramic crafts, pottery as they are an important environmental craft in
the oasis society. They have not yet been exploited extensively.
Acknowledgements The author would like to thank all who assisted her while conducting the
research studies and fieldwork as well as those who helped her in improving the quality of this
chapter through the review processes and editing including the editors of the book.
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In addition, more research is needed on the tourism, because desert regions in
Egypt, Sinai, Eastern and Western deserts have rich touristic, natural and archeological sites attracting tourists, in addition to agriculture activities related to the
concept of oases. Hence, a great deal of attention should be paid to political stability.
Actions that threats political stability at touristic destinations lead tourists to cancel
their travel plans. Such events not only affect tourism activity in the country, but also
affect the entire region, the relation between tourism, economy and political stability.
The more political stability, the more tourism activities flourish, and vice versa.
10 Recommendations
Social work is the main axis and basic element to the development and construction
of any society. Social work is constituent units of society starting with the individuals,
the family, the institution, the community and the state. Therefore, we should pay
attention to activating the role of civil institutions for the development of traditional
societies, especially with the shrinking state’s role with the rise of global capitalism.
This recommendation could be achieved through the following:
• Provide the proper environment to conduct developmental social work through
educational seminars for women and men.
• Encourage families to empower women through the opening of markets to sell
women and environmental products.
• Establish a network of economic ties between the community development
associations and the shops to sell the products of oasis women.
• Promote environmental industries and development.
• Encourage fish farming which is an appropriate industry using the drainage lakes
from agricultural irrigation water.
• Encourage the youth to breed the waterfowl (water birds) as a source of wealth
in the oases. It is a new field to invest in it.
• Maintain archeological sites, buildings and old residential areas, as well as streets,
that are valuable international natural heritage.
• Develop ceramic crafts, pottery as they are an important environmental craft in
the oasis society. They have not yet been exploited extensively.
Acknowledgements The author would like to thank all who assisted her while conducting the
research studies and fieldwork as well as those who helped her in improving the quality of this
chapter through the review processes and editing including the editors of the book.