Masdar - A Sustainable City

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  • Masdar - A Sustainably City
    • Economic Factors
      • Masdar Free Zone - business incentives to locate without restrictions e.g. no import taxes, corp. taxes, zero currency restrictions
        • Progressive Urban Planning
          • Buildings designed to be densely populated; live & work in same location increasing work life balance & convenience
          • Environmental Factors
            • Solar Power - reducing carbon emmisions
              • Clean Energy - generated on-site, one of the largest photovotaic installations in the M. East
            • Water Conservation - via high efficiency appliances, low-flow showers, smart water meters, treated waste water - recycled for plant irrigation, water tariff
            • Energy Maximizing Efficiency Architecture - harnesses wind & shade to reduce need for air conditioning
            • Clean Energy - generated on-site, one of the largest photovotaic installations in the M. East
            • Low Carbon Development - central test bed for global renewable energy & technology companies
              • Economic Factors
                • Masdar Free Zone - business incentives to locate without restrictions e.g. no import taxes, corp. taxes, zero currency restrictions
                  • Progressive Urban Planning
                    • Buildings designed to be densely populated; live & work in same location increasing work life balance & convenience
                    • Environmental Factors
                      • Solar Power - reducing carbon emmisions
                        • Water Conservation - via high efficiency appliances, low-flow showers, smart water meters, treated waste water - recycled for plant irrigation, water tariff
                        • Energy Maximizing Efficiency Architecture - harnesses wind & shade to reduce need for air conditioning
                        • Low Carbon Development - central test bed for global renewable energy & technology companies
                          • Moving Economy - from an Oil foundation to knowledge innovation base
                          • Science and Technology Research University - city partner to 'spark' economic growth
                            • Accelerate  breakthrough technologies to market
                            • Committed to finding solutions to the challenges of clean energy & climate change through education & research
                          • Building design reduces heating, cooling and transportation needs
                          • Aesthetically pleasing & Practically Designed - appealing to live in: traditional with leading edge technology
                      • Science and Technology Research University - city partner to 'spark' economic growth
                        • Accelerate  breakthrough technologies to market
                        • Committed to finding solutions to the challenges of clean energy & climate change through education & research
                      • Moving Economy - from an Oil foundation to knowledge innovation base
                    • Building design reduces heating, cooling and transportation needs
                    • Aesthetically pleasing & Practically Designed - appealing to live in: traditional with leading edge technology
              • Social Factors
                • Human Capital - Institute of Science & Technology to work in
                • PRT Transport System
                  • Unexcellent availability & reliability 99%, 18 hours a day, every daytitled
                  • Safe Transport - 2m passengers carried to-date,  zero accidents or injury
                  • PRT 2nd Stage Extension - being planned for long-term needs of a growing city (zero emissions, flexible...)
                • Pedestrian Friendly Community - Walking is low-level difficulty, special-needs accessibility.
                • Growth Plan of Facilities & Services - new businesses, shops, restaurants, homes, schools etc.
                  • Creates diversity
                    • Supports growing Population - goal of 40k people
                  • Supports growing Population - goal of 40k people

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