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Location of Dongtan, China
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Location of
Dongtan,
China
Artist’s impression of the harbour, Dongtan
Artist’s impression of East Village and East Lake, Dongtan
Key features of Dongtan, China:
Work – industrial and commercial areas
Residential areas – wind turbines reduce energy,
housing has local shops, nurseries and health
centre nearby
Environment – 60% of land is intended to be
green space
Transport – integrated system (like Curitiba) with solar powered water taxis, hydrogen cars
Energy – 65% supplied by rice waste…….also
solar and wind power
Waste – 90% recycling of waste, human sewage
for composting
Sustainable Urban Living – Masdar, Abu Dhabi
Sustainable Urban Living – Masdar City
This urban development is a project in Abu
Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates. The aim is to
construct an eco-friendly city. It is being built by
the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company and a
British design firm.
When complete the city will rely entirely on solar
and other renewable energy sources, with a
zero-carbon, zero-waste ecology. The city is
being constructed 17 kilometres south-east of the
city of Abu Dhabi, beside Abu Dhabi
International Airport. The city is intended to be
completed by 2025.
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The projected cost of building the city was US$22 billion
and initially it was thought it would take eight years to
complete. Construction began in 2008 and the first six
buildings of the city were completed and occupied in
October 2010. However, due to the impact of the
worldwide financial crisis final completion is now not
expected until 2025.
In addition, it is thought that up to 60,000 workers will
commute to the city from nearby Abu Dhabi and
surrounding regions. Movement of people and goods
within the city will be via a personal rapid transit (PRT)
system, with existing road and railways connecting to
other locations outside the city.
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When complete the city will cover 6
and will be home to 50,000
people and 1,500 businesses.
The lack of motor vehicles together with a high
perimeter wall which is designed to keep out the hot
desert winds will mean that the narrow shaded streets
will help channel cool breezes throughout the city,
reducing the need for excessive air conditioning.
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Masdar City is one of the first urban areas to use a
Personal Rapid Transit system. These are believed to be
the most efficient systems available. The ground level
and elevated tracks are electric powered and
computer controlled. The 2–4-person ‘pod’ cars and
the infrastructure required are relatively inexpensive to
construct and run.
Personal Rapid Transit system