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Позитивные изменения. Города будущего. Тематический выпуск, 2022 / Positive changes. The cities of the future. Special issue, 2022

"Developments like this, in addition to efficient design of amenities, will have a far greater effect on reducing long-term carbon footprint than the actual greenery," said Lahiru Wijedasa, co-principal investigator and senior research fellow at the National University of Singapore’s Environmental Research Institute in an interview to Bloomberg.

MASDAR CITY

https://masdarcity.ae

COUNTRY — UAE

A city of the future in the middle of the desert is a project launched back in 2006, but the construction ran into a number of problems since then. The works are scheduled to be completed by 2030.

According to the project website, Masdar City is a sustainability pioneer and research and development center[55]

. The city is located near the Abu Dhabi airport. It combines traditional Arabic architecture with modern technology and design. Buildings made of eco-friendly materials are designed to cut water and energy consumption by 40 %.

Residential areas, business center, parks, pedestrian zones, manned and unmanned electric vehicle parks will make the city accessible to all.

THE LINE

https://www.neom.com/en-us/regions/theline

COUNTRY — Saudi Arabia

The Line is a city stretching 170 kilometers from the Red Sea coast to the provincial capital of Tabuk. It will be home to 9 million residents on an area of just 34 square kilometers.

The Line is a city of innovative transport infrastructure hidden underground and controlled by artificial intelligence. With no roads, cars or emissions, the city will use 100 % renewable energy, and 95 % of the land will be given over to nature. Unlike conventional cities, the priority here is not transport and infrastructure, but the health and well-being of residents, the project website states[56]

All the necessary amenities will be located within 5-minute walking distance, and the other end of the city can be reached in 20 minutes by high-speed rail.

"The Line will tackle the challenges facing humanity in urban life today and will shine a light on alternative ways to live. We cannot ignore the livability and environmental crises facing our world’s cities," His Royal Highness Mohammed bin Salman said in a statement.

CITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, CHENGDU

https://clck.ru/32jceW

COUNTRY — China

Chengdu is among the most innovative cities currently under construction in China. Urbanization process in China is accelerating rapidly. As of 2022, it stands at 64.7 % and is expected to reach 75–80 % by 2035, when about 1 billion people will live in cities. China’s most populous cities are Beijing and Shanghai.

Another high-tech city is to appear in China’s Sichuan Province. Its construction was scheduled for completion in 2023, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the deadline has been pushed back indefinitely.

According to the master plan, the city will be divided into six clusters, each having its own architecture and relationship with nature. For example, the University Cluster will consist of buildings with landscaped terraces for classes, resembling hills. This cluster will also include a biofiltration system, with the roofs turned into gardens that filter water and collect it in tanks. The shopping cluster will contain commercial and public facilities, as well as residential areas and offices. The city will use hydroelectric power extensively.

All clusters of the city will be car-free, and all businesses in the service sector and social amenities will be reachable in ten minutes.

"With this project, we hope to provide an alternative to the typical urban master plan," says Chris Van Duyn, a partner in the international architecture firm OMA[57].

BIODIVERCITY

COUNTRY — Malaysia

Malaysia plans to build its own "islands of the future" by 2030. BiodiverCity, with a total area of 18 million square meters, will consist of three man-made islands, each home to 15–18 thousand residents. The idea proposed by a group of architectural bureaus — BIG, Hijjas and Ramboll — is that the people should coexist in harmony with the nature. The residents will be able to move freely through the city.

The city’s master plan states that "a water, air and land-based autonomous public transportation grid is intended to create a car-free environment, where streets serve as a safe and welcoming environment for cyclists and pedestrians."

In addition to educational and administrative centers, research institutes, and digital parks, BiodiverCity will have public beaches and a 25 km long promenade. A nearby oasis will feature a miniature archipelago with floating houses on stilts and terraces, according to ArchDaily[58].

The buildings are planned to be built mainly from low-carbon materials such as bamboo and Malaysian timber, combined with "green concrete," using recycled materials as the filler.