Dubai Municipality has confirmed that the municipality's total investments in the Expo 2020 Dubai site amount to about four billion dirhams, including spending on infrastructure and cosmetic projects and afforestation.
She pointed out to Emirates Today that the cost of irrigation and agricultural beautification projects at the exhibition site has exceeded 277 million dirhams and extends over a distance of 3.57 square kilometers, which is planned to be completed before the official launch of the exhibition, pointing out that it has developed strategic and extraordinary plans to participate in hosting the exhibition, especially In providing a huge infrastructure to accommodate the large number of visitors expected to attend the exhibition site.
Infrastructure
In particular, Dubai Municipality confirmed that cooperation between them and the Expo 2020 team includes many areas, especially in the implementation of the necessary infrastructure projects, including agricultural cosmetics, adding that it is undertaking to implement irrigation and agriculture projects in the exhibition area and the main roads and intersections leading to it.
Eng. Taleb Julfar, Executive Director of Infrastructure Services in Dubai Municipality, told Emirates Today that the Municipality's total investments at Expo 2020 Dubai are around AED 4 billion, including infrastructure, cosmetic and landscaping projects. .
He added that «Expo 2020 Dubai» has allocated land covering an area of 220 thousand square meters at the site of the event, to be a nursery for the development of plants and trees, in cooperation with the (Municipality), in order to adapt to the nature of the climate at the site, before planting in multiple sites in the land. The nursery grows 12,157 trees, including palm trees, more than 256,000 shrubs, thousands of flowering plants and herbs. ''
Types of plants
He pointed out that the selected species of plants are either local, or adapted to the region, which means that they are able to live in the climate of Dubai. The different types of plants and trees at Expo 2020 will be coordinated in an innovative, rich, attractive and harmonious way, and visitors will see the scenery.
Julphar said that Expo 2020 Dubai has adopted eco-friendly mechanisms in the design and construction stages of the nursery. Solar lighting has been installed along the main roads. The nursery team relies exclusively on organic fertilizers, and all the nursery waste is recycled into compost. The municipality's sanitary treatment provides most of the irrigation needs, as well as its low cost and additional nutrients that promote the growth of more mature plants.
drinking water
He added that the use of drinking water is limited to the development of seeds, during the first stages of growth, stressing that by choosing local or modified plant species, Expo 2020 will reduce the amount of water needed for irrigation.
He pointed out that Dubai Municipality is playing a major role in providing support and cooperation with the team of Expo 2020 Dubai, pointing out that since the UAE won the hosting of the first «Expo» in the region, «Municipality» has developed strategic and extraordinary plans to participate in hosting it, especially in providing infrastructure Huge to accommodate the large number of visitors expected to attend the exhibition site.
He said that the cost of irrigation and agricultural beautification projects, more than 277 million dirhams, spanning an area of 3.57 square kilometers, which is planned to be completed before the official launch of the exhibition in October 2020, and the municipality, in cooperation with the team «Expo», provide the necessary plants inside the exhibition site, based on To date, the municipality has delivered 863,117 plants for planting at Expo 2020 Dubai with a total value of over AED 22.5 million.
He pointed out that since the Expo 2020 includes sites and spaces for organizing outdoor events, it is necessary to emphasize the great importance of trees in the surrounding environment, not only its role to add aesthetic touch to the scene, but beyond its role to help to soften the atmosphere at the exhibition site, The most economical way to reduce the city's ambient temperatures and reduce atmospheric pollution is by taking carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it in its timber in a process called carbon sequestration, which contributes to climate mitigation. Square meters of vegetable parts It absorbs and stores five kilograms of carbon.
He said that the Dubai Municipality is also responsible for planting trees on the main roads leading to the Expo, which is called the “Tree Belt Project,” pointing out that the project is considered an addition to the aesthetic perspective, as trees planted as greenbelts play a big role in reducing the encroachment of sand. , Stirring up dust, keeping the soil from drifting.
Julphar stressed that Dubai Municipality is implementing irrigation and agriculture projects in the region based on the latest technology, which aims to conserve water resources, pointing to its role in implementing the Dubai Integrated Strategy for the Conservation of Water Resources 2030, through the application of “drip and spray” technology in its irrigation projects. Instead of traditional irrigation methods, using suitable agricultural soils that help conserve water and reduce evaporation, especially during the summer in order to reduce water consumption.
He said that in addition to the Department's plans to increase the green area and pay attention to the beauty of the main roads leading to the exhibition, a number of strategic projects have been implemented to meet the future needs of the Emirate of Dubai, in preparation for Dubai to host Expo 2020, the most important of which is the deep tunnel project to drain rainwater, which is scheduled to be completed Prior to Dubai's hosting of the exhibition, the tunnel is the first of its kind in the discharge of rainwater and surface groundwater, through the collection and discharge to the sea, and works with a capacity of up to 6600 metric tons per minute, and the tunnel serves large areas of the Emirate, to include the areas of Al Maktoum Airport and « SPO 2020 ».
Certificates of achievement
Dubai Municipality has confirmed that Expo 2020 Dubai management has received certificates of achievement from the Municipality confirming the completion of the private buildings in three areas within the exhibition are: opportunities, mobility and sustainability. These three areas comprise 86 mixed-use buildings, divided into three areas connected to the Golden Dome Al Wasl Square, and five other mixed-use buildings.
863
One thousand plants delivered by the municipality
To be planted at the site
«Expo», worth more
At 22.5 million dirhams.
277
Million AED cost
Irrigation and beautification projects
Agricultural site of the exhibition.
- Providing infrastructure
Huge accommodate
The large number of visitors
Expected attendance
For the exhibition.