Masdar City in Abu Dhabi.. An implementation of the sustainable city concept

ArabiaWeather.com - Mohammed Salama - Masdar City , which is being built in Abu Dhabi, is one of the future cities, which will rely on solar energy and various renewable energy sources to provide for its needs.

The United Arab Emirates seeks, through the establishment of Masdar City, to be one of the most sustainable cities in the world , and the city is expected to be fully built and ready for housing before 2025.

Masdar City was established in 2008, and the city aims, during the next few years, to be at the forefront in providing a green footprint by reducing energy and water consumption and reducing pollution and waste. Clean electric energy is generated using solar panel technology installed on the roofs of buildings.

Masdar City is considered as a central testing environment for international companies specialized in the fields of technology and renewable energy. There are spaces designated for housing, education and entertainment in the city, which allows visitors and residents easy access to all their necessities and reduces the need to use transportation.

Care has been taken to design buildings in Masdar to accommodate large numbers of residents who can work and live in one place, thus reducing the need for heating and cooling services and internal means of transportation, and rationalizing water consumption through the use of high-efficiency applications, as well as wastewater treatment devices. For use in watering plants.

The city's integrated approach to ensuring sustainable living and leisure for its residents underscores the ease with which environmental responsibility can be adopted as a permanent lifestyle.