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Saudi Arabia to launch zero-carbon city- Al Nama | |
| Staff Writer |
The Dubai based company URB , which has masterminded the designs of sustainable cities including recently launched projects such as The Sustainable City in Yiti, The Sustainable City Yas Island, Nexgen Sustainable City, has this 10km2 zero-carbon community hub, AlNama, to flaunt soon residential, educational, commercial, tourism, and medical ecosystems.
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Baharash Bagherian, CEO of URB said “ALNAMA aims to be the next generation of self-sufficient city, producing all the city’s renewable energy needs, as well as the resident’s caloric food intake on site. Biosaline agriculture, productive gardens, wadis, and carbon-rich habitats are key features of the development’s innovative and resilient landscape design.”
Derived from the Arabic word “thrive”, Riyadh’s smart city is planned to provide 11,000 residential units for a population of 44,000 people. The city focuses on being more socially inclusive, more economically valuable, and more sensitive to the environment. Various sectors including green-tech industries are expected to generate jobs to create a green circular economy for this 1000 - hectare development project.
The green-tech hub will provide an innovative ecosystem for urban-tech companies related to food, energy, water, waste, mobility, and building materials. Eco-friendly glamping lodges, eco-resorts as well as a nature conservation centre are key components of the hospitality hub, aimed to promote ecotourism. Medical tourism will be promoted through an autism village, wellness centre and clinics within the medical hub.
Al Nama city hopes to become a work, live, and visit destination where people, planet, and profit can thrive in balance.