Masdar,literally the source) is a Planned city in U.A.E . It s an initiative by the government of Abu Dhabi through Mubadala Develoopment comoany> Designed by the British architectural Firm Foster+ Partners, the city will rely entirely on solar energy and other renewable energy source, with a sustainable zero carbon, zero weast ecology. the city is begin constructed 17Km(11mi)east south east of the city of Abu Dhabi, besid Abu Dhabi international AirportE]
Design and intent
The project is headed by the Abu Dhabi future energy company. Initiaited in2006, the projrct is projected to cost US$22billion and take some eight years to build,with the first phase scheuled to be complete and habitable in2009. The city will cover 6square Km (2.3sqm)on asit 6.4Km(2.5sq mi)in size and will be home to 50000 and1,500in buanisses, pimary commrercial and manufacturing facilities specializing in environmentally-friendly products, and an expected 40,000 worker will commute to the city daily > It will also be the location of university, the masdar Institute of science snd Technology,which will be a/sssisted by the Massachuaetts will be banned within the city ;travel will be accomplished via public mass transit and personal rapid transit system,with existing road- and railway connecting to other location outside the city>
Masdar City will be the latest of a small number of highly planned specialized, research and technology intensive municipalities that incorporate a living environment, similar to Novosibirsk,Russia or Tsukuba science City,Japan>[b][/
Design and intent
The project is headed by the Abu Dhabi future energy company. Initiaited in2006, the projrct is projected to cost US$22billion and take some eight years to build,with the first phase scheuled to be complete and habitable in2009. The city will cover 6square Km (2.3sqm)on asit 6.4Km(2.5sq mi)in size and will be home to 50000 and1,500in buanisses, pimary commrercial and manufacturing facilities specializing in environmentally-friendly products, and an expected 40,000 worker will commute to the city daily > It will also be the location of university, the masdar Institute of science snd Technology,which will be a/sssisted by the Massachuaetts will be banned within the city ;travel will be accomplished via public mass transit and personal rapid transit system,with existing road- and railway connecting to other location outside the city>
Masdar City will be the latest of a small number of highly planned specialized, research and technology intensive municipalities that incorporate a living environment, similar to Novosibirsk,Russia or Tsukuba science City,Japan>[b][/