Journal 3: The Sustainable City Dubai

 



     The property in sustainable city Dubai.  Image from: Bayut 


Concerns about climate change, renewable energy, clean air, and water continue to raise concerns about sustainable urban planning. The Dubai Sustainable City is another step in Dubai's eco-friendly project in the wake of climate change. The aim is to create a self-sustaining community for future generations. It is an energy-efficient community with fresh air and cleans water that does not compromise the life experience of future generations.

Located on 113 acres, Dubai's Sustainable City consists of five housing complexes, including 500 villas.
For each housing cluster, there is an urban farm that connects to the rest of the community. Residents are free to grow their own vegetables and benefit from locally grown vegetables. Both domestic and agricultural water comes from the urban water recycling system. In addition, all houses have insulated walls to save energy and keep the temperature inside. Solar panels cover areas in each housing complex and generate about 25 to 30 kilowatts of power per hour. These solar panels also serve car charging stations, urban farming, and street lighting to provide electricity at no cost to residents.

On the other hand, the community also provides perfect living, public infrastructure, so that the whole community has a high check-in experience, is not just a vanity project, but a truly perfect sustainable living community.

As far as I am concerned, I think this is a very exciting project. First of all, Dubai is located in a desert area. This community not only improves the sustainability of the city but also can be seen as the environmental renovation of the area to some extent. The land with a deteriorating living environment will be gradually developed into a sustainable city conducive to long-term development.



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