Please enable JavaScript.
Coggle requires JavaScript to display documents.
Masdar City, image, image, image, image - Coggle Diagram
Masdar City
What is it?
Is a green and sustainable city in a desert landscape dedicated to the use of solar energy and other renewable energy sources and is designed to be a hub for cleantech companies
Is located in the United Arab Emirates, 17 kilometers south-east of the city of Abu Dhabi.
The project is very much about future proofing Abu Dhabi by looking for alternative and sustainable energy sources. In this way, the Emirate is taking a leadership role in sustainable urban planning, says Talitha Fabricius.
Main Goal
Is to create a walkable, vibrant mixed-use community through creation of interconnected neighbourhoods and public places
Is intended to guide the designers of the public realm of Masdar, and to be an implementation tool for Masdar City
The Master Plan
Is centred on five guiding themes that support the creation of a fully integrated sustainable community:
-
Precious Water
Establishing a water use and reuse system that acknowledges water as a precious resource, for example by using treated sewage for irrigation and recycling waste water
-
-
Liveable Community
Prioritising walking and cycling, providing connectivity throughout the city and offering recreational opportunities
-
-
-
-
-