The Dubai Green Spine project aims to transform a 64-kilometer stretch of highway into a sustainable urban corridor, incorporating solar panels, a solar-powered tram system, urban farms, and non-motorized transportation infrastructure.
The project will feature over a million trees, and ecological corridors to support biodiversity, regulate temperature, improve air quality, and manage stormwater.
It aims to generate over 300 megawatts of clean energy, reducing CO2 emissions by 1,051,200 tons annually, and includes advanced energy storage solutions, powering thousands of homes.
Solar panels are planned to be integrated into the highway architecture and feature a giant photovoltaic system, mitigating climate change, improving air quality.
The Green Spine project aims to reduce the urban heat island effect, and improve food security.
It will incorporate bioswales for rainwater management, xeriscaping for water conservation, and an Internet-of-Things-enabled infrastructure for real-time traffic and energy management.
Native species like the Ghaf tree, date palm, and Sidra tree, known for thriving in arid environments will be used for water-saving.
The project could be completed in four stages over a 10-year period.
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