The Sustainable City - Dubai

• Background of The Sustainable City - Dubai

  • It was built for $354 million dollars by Diamond Developers, who are known for other successful high-rise developments in places like the Dubai Marina
  • Opened in 2015, and has now reached 99% occupancy of its 500 villas in which 2,700 people live.
• Social Sustainability of The Sustainable City - Dubai

  • There are car parks to stop people driving around the estates so people can walk in the streets and they are made to walk 
  • Pool for people to spend time
• Economic Sustainability of The Sustainable City - Dubai

  • Zero service and maintenance fees 
  • 99% occupancy 
  • People can rent or buy apartments 
  • High energy efficiency with up to 60% savings on electricity bills
• Environmental Sustainability of The Sustainable City - Dubai

  • All the houses are angled so the windows are away from the sun 
  • Thermally efficient windows to stop heat getting in 
  • Using water from sinks, showers, etc (grey water) to irrigate crops 
  • Sewage treated to treat plants 
  • Solar panels 
  • Papyrus plants to naturally filter the grey water
  • Recycled water irrigates 10,000 trees 
• Issues/problems of The Sustainable City - Dubai

  • Dubai is unable to provide food and water locally and cannot sustainably support its current population. Dubai is also highly dependent on expats, tourists, and foreign laborers.
  • Only small scale 
  • Dubai gets a lot of its income from oil mining which is very bad for the environment