Abstract
Loss of farmland in Egypt suggests imbalances and distortion of rural- urban linkages. For those farms on the periphery of city, the change to urban use interrelates to the profoundly extended influences of adjacent city forces along with the contextually dynamic factors operating in the national setting. The objective of this research is to contribute to the understanding of the processes, actors' roles-and characteristics of farm land use conversion to urban use extensively taking place in the peri-urban interface of Egyptian cities. Methodology includes site visits to the peri-urban regions of Cairo and Alexandria, interviews with 36 landholders, land developers, intermediaries, land buyers, and local government officials.