Masdar City
The first research topic of my Currant Affairs Journal is going to be Masdar City. In this post my aim is to give you an overall picture on this megaproject. In order to organise the results of my research I am going to try to answer the basic questions of What? Where? When?, Who? Why? and How?. At the end of each CAJ blog post further links are to be found, redirecting to my other posts in this topic.
What is Masdar City?
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| Masdar City master plan |
Masdar is supposed to be the world's first zero-carbon and car free city with zero-waste ecology. The aim of Masdar City is to operate with the lowest ecological footprint possible. It will rely on renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind power. Masdar City is referred to as an emerging clean tech* cluster. The city is the place of clean tech research and development, pilot projects and technology testing, as well as the construction of the world's most sustainable buildings.
*Clean technology (or clean tech): "products, processes or services that reduce waste and require as few non-renewable resources as possible" (WhatIs.com - Business Terms)Welcome to Masdar City:
What is renewable energy?
Where?
Perhaps one of the most surprising facts about this project is its location.
Imagine a vast, sweltering desert on the Arabian Peninsula, where the average monthly temperature is sometimes as high as 35 °C. There is a relatively small country on the edge of that desert, called the United Arab Emirates, the most populous city of which is called Dubai, you might have already heard of it. Go 130 km southwest from Dubai and there you are: Masdar City.
Masdar City is situated on the Arabian Peninsula, in the United Arab Emirates, approximately 30 km from the capital, Abu Dhabi.
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