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Eco-city will curb carbon emissions
Dubai, October 4, 2008 (WAM) - The proposed eco-city, Ziggurat, aims to cut carbon emissions by 90 per cent and reduce commuting time, according to Dubai-based developer Timelinks according to a report in “Khaleej Times.”
The pyramid-shaped project to come up in Dubai aims to support a community of up to one million people by harnessing the power of nature, a statement said on Sunday.
In Dubai, 400,000 road-toll (Salik) tags have been issued for vehicles to operate in the emirate. Dubai’s cars alone generate a total of two million tonnes of carbon dioxide, if one goes by a US study that found the average car emits five tonnes of CO2 per year.
Cars account for 30 per cent of the total carbon emissions; generation of electricity cause 40 per cent or four million tonnes of carbon emissions.
Ridas Matonis, managing director of Timelinks, said: “Industrialised cities are now pumping out billions of tonnes of CO2 into the environment.
The Ziggurat project employs a car-less environment with a transport system that is powered by energy generated by solar, wind and steam. We estimate that carbon emissions within the city could be significantly reduced by 90 per cent.”
With the average daily commuting time in Dubai set at 104 minutes, as compared to 70 minutes in the US, the integrated transport system of the Ziggurat project could cut commuting time to just 15 minutes in the day.
“With the close proximity of hospitals, schools, workplaces and leisure amenities within Ziggurat, less stress is placed upon commuting.
The three-dimensional shape of the project opens up the surrounding landscape for agriculture, pastures and natural forestry.” The concept will also mean better quality of life for residents
The pyramid-shaped project to come up in Dubai aims to support a community of up to one million people by harnessing the power of nature, a statement said on Sunday.
In Dubai, 400,000 road-toll (Salik) tags have been issued for vehicles to operate in the emirate. Dubai’s cars alone generate a total of two million tonnes of carbon dioxide, if one goes by a US study that found the average car emits five tonnes of CO2 per year.
Cars account for 30 per cent of the total carbon emissions; generation of electricity cause 40 per cent or four million tonnes of carbon emissions.
Ridas Matonis, managing director of Timelinks, said: “Industrialised cities are now pumping out billions of tonnes of CO2 into the environment.
The Ziggurat project employs a car-less environment with a transport system that is powered by energy generated by solar, wind and steam. We estimate that carbon emissions within the city could be significantly reduced by 90 per cent.”
With the average daily commuting time in Dubai set at 104 minutes, as compared to 70 minutes in the US, the integrated transport system of the Ziggurat project could cut commuting time to just 15 minutes in the day.
“With the close proximity of hospitals, schools, workplaces and leisure amenities within Ziggurat, less stress is placed upon commuting.
The three-dimensional shape of the project opens up the surrounding landscape for agriculture, pastures and natural forestry.” The concept will also mean better quality of life for residents
