Urban communites are complex and overlapping systems as a result of their association with economic, social and environmental variables, in Egypt we find these clusters are unable to achieve the concepts of sustainability and connected with these variables, especially environmental (as Cairo is ranked 99th according to the Sustainable Cities Index- Arcadis). On the other hand, a lot of international research has concluded on the role of information technology and its tools in improving the quality of life and services provided to the occupants of these communities, and measuring the elements of planning and environmental sustainability according to the indicators of sustainability in the urban context.
The research problem lies in the need for tools that less the gap to apply the elements of planning and environmental sustainability, and indicators for measuring these elements on urban communities. Therefore, the research aims to study the role of environmental simulation programs in the urban context as a tool to maximize the role of information technology and overcome challenges to measuring the elements of planning and environmental sustainability. According to the sustainability indicators for each elements.