GOVERNMENT OF DUBAI ~~4,,1~ DUBAI MUNICIPALITY DU BAI 20 20 URBAN MASTERPLAN reating an ex ct of success and comfort of Sustainable living. Dubai Municipalicy, Planing Department, July 2011. 04 ftOSq.lCII Or fll,INIII AJ'ea ec..i.. ,•• 10,K. !Okm Urbanization Parameters Area-1 Offshore Islands Sensitive environmental man -made islands for urban/ resorts development and tourism Area-2 Metropolitan Area Area 1 and 2 cover: - Existing urban fabric - on-going mega projects - on-hold or deferred mega projects (recommended to be developed beyond 2020 where required). Area-3 Non-Urban Area desert land including landuses for: - equestrian and camel traditional sport activiti es and related uses - resorts - conservation areas, - utilities, - non-urban settlements. - special uses. Area-4 Non-Urban Area Desert land including landuses for: - conservation areas - resorts, - gas extraction area , - aquifer zone - farming settlements, - utilities - special uses. The sea territory wirhin12 nautical miles covers 1450 sq.km approximately. By 2008, approximately 23% of c hi s territory was subj ec t co dredging and reclamation as offshore man-made isl ands. Th ese isl ands as at 201 Oare pa rtiall y developed and ur ban ized. ~~4,,1~ GOVERNMENT OF DUBAI DUBAI MUNICIPALITY DUBAI 2020 URBAN MASTERP LAN Forward The Plan follows the vision of His Highness Shaikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Makcoum The Ruler of Dubai. Underpinning the Pl an was the vis ion of Dubai as a modern Arab city and vibrant regional gateway ro the world. Since 7950, Dubai population grew about 700 times from a sma ll town of 20 thousands inhabitants to 1.9 mi llion inhabitants (as estimated in 2010) . While its urban fabric extended rapidly 400 times approximately. The population forecast for 2020 is 2.8 million inhabitants as adopted per a medium growth scenario. However, the Plan is made Aexible and allow for a higher growth where requ ired. Ir is known char during business hours, Dubai may receive ap prox imately 1.0 million visitors (generated from tourism and business trips from ocher em irates and abroad). The Plan covers the Dubai Emirate territories includ ing the sea territory within the72 nauti cal miles, the existing urban fabric and committed urban land, and the desert te rr itory and non-u rban land excluding Hatt a Province. The Dubai 2020 Urban Masrerplan adopts A exi bl e, sustai nable, and competit ive approach co achieve a city of excellence. le seeks to optimize on exi st ing infrastructure investmen ts; rationa li ze an integrated landuse and transport; protect key econom ic assets; and be Aexible and responsive co the environmental challenges, and co the socio- economic t ra nsformacions1 The Plan identi fi es t he desired urbanization parameters, urban fab ric and fo rm, development stagi ng, and scale as t he city sought co refocus its targets fo r economic growth and sustainabil ity. Key to the Pl an was definin g a pre ferred spat ial direction and form ch at r esponds co the Em irate needs and gro wt h to 2020, whi le enabl ing immediate poss ibiliti es for publ ic and priva te invest ment co achi eve sustainable growth to beyond 2020 where required. The Plan considered the impact of the global economic downtu rn in 2008; and It ai ms at promoting Aexib le and r esponsive landuse, and quality built en vironment. The object ives of th e Plan are to identify the urbanization parameter s, facil itate a competitive and sustainable spatial planning, and continue promoting responsive plan ning system and governance framewo rk to streamline and gui de future spacial urbanization The Plan cons idered the following iss ues an d aspects: Forecasc t he hybrid popul acion, growth and con si der che tre ndsof Socio-political transfor mation. lli is is th e key to managing fu ture urbanizatio Consi der spatial d e lopment constraint and pos sibi li t ies, a nd c.Jilall enges. De fi ne urban iz ati on parameter s, and the expansi on of futu l'!1 mecropoli tan an d regional settl ements; and cons ider infi ll redevelopment 01 Promote s ustainable and well integrated land- use pl anning and mobility networks. Facilitate the development of ac t ivities hubs and centers, and competitive world class investment oriented developments (housing, resorts, ports, hospitality, tou rism, etc). Balance between urban devel opment and conservation of the natura l a nd man-made heritage enviro nments. Provide adequate & appropriate community facilities and housing for a ll (i nclu ding affordable rental housing). Promote the integrated provision of environmental infrastructure: water , sanitation, drainage and solid-waste management Promote efficient, s ecure, and environmental ly fr iendly energy supply. Mitigate any environmenta l degr adation. Promote safe and healthy urban environments. Promote implementation tools including governance framework . Sco pe of Work: The Pl anning app r oach is sim ply summar i zed as follows: Identify the elements and components of Dubai urbanization; Analysis and synthesis of the elements and components; Establ i sh strategies and policies for future urbanization with consi dera ti ons to the legal aspec ts of all l an d commi tted for deve lopment before 20 08; Dubai Municipality, Planing Department, July 2011. Urbanization Parameters Du bai Emirate extends on land and sea. Th e Emirate mai n land ( excluding Hatta Province - 1 27 Sq.Km) covers 3978 Sq.Km , of which 20% approxima ly, covered by the exis ting urba n ric and projects under const ru ction (genera: ly locat ed west of the outer by-p ass road). Th e undeveloped l an d (which was committed before 2008 for urbani zation) covers also 20% approximately of the Emirate main land area.