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636738393092 |
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ESSAY |
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PHD VERIFIED |
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APA |
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Introduction
Abu Dhabi2121, which I found to be so interesting and as a result of the Emiratis’ desire to travel in air-conditioned luxury and the availability of domestic oil, Abu Dhabi is on par with any other Western metropolis at the beginning of the twenty-first century when it comes to vehicle dependence, according to the United Nations Development Program.
Part of the point of utopianism is to be provocative. If you like your future riddled with self-driving cars and the magic of nuclear energy, then maybe these scenarios are not for you. And you’re likely to dismiss them as fantasy anyway. But to study utopias – and formulate alternative scenarios to how we now live on this planet – is not an escape into fantasy. It is an active response to the many technological fantasies cast about with extravagance and excess into our lives right now. These fantasies bind us to an unsustainable and unlivable future. If Ecotopia 2121 is but a collection of fantasies, at least they would do less harm to the planet we live on.
It is predicted that many environmental concerns will be rectified in the city, and the city has already demonstrated that it is capable of conquering the current environmental issues that it is facing. The implementation of a new urban layout, which is partially inspired by old-time household homes found in India’s deserts, comes after extreme climate change has caused havoc over the Arabian Peninsula. It is intended that the new urban layout will consist of interconnected communal houses constructed of local sands and muds mixed with native Arabian palm leaves and processed camel dung, which will subsequently be integrated into a new urban architecture.
The cities of Ecotopia 2121 are presented in the form of “scenario art”, which involves a review of both global and local environmental challenges as well as their unique histories and cultures. This allows for a diversity of future scenarios rather than one common vision of the “future city”. What you will see below are a series of artworks, but this is not an art project. We use art as a means of analysis and communication. With that in mind, there are many ecotopian cities of my own creation that such as Abu Dhabi inhabited in the continent.
However, a utopian society as it is brought into being or evolves over time acts to change or revolt against the dominant economy and culture, encouraging each and every person (over some period of time) to learn and adapt to the new or evolving utopian form. For example, an evolving ecotopian city will offer citizens a chance to pursue other forms of freedom beyond the superficial freedom of mobility that a car pretends to offer. Citizens can thus teach themselves (as individuals, as communities, and as societies) to be happy—even happier—without cars.
Despite insistence by car-lovers and by the car industry, cars are not universally loved. This is especially the case for those who cannot afford or cannot operate cars. Cars create a strongly divided society. Those people with a car in a car-dependent city exert great physical power, on a daily basis, over those who do not have a car—threatening them with injury, risking their safety, cutting off their options to walk or cycle freely, and poisoning the air they breathe. The environmental effect of car-free cities is also positive, at least in principle.
In the Abu Dhabi, San Diego and Perth of 2121, nearby natural coastal ecosystems can re-emerge to be healthier and grow over and around the abandoned infrastructure of highways and motorways that once dominated these cities. The air will be cleaner and healthier, too, and water and land pollution will likely decrease in a profound way. In Sao Paulo 2121 and Denver 2121, ecofriendly urban agriculture both within, and just outside, the residential areas, can be fostered and developed thereby cutting the ecological cost of long-distance transport and also enabling people to be nearer to the various benefits of the countryside.
The designs collected above highlight different social, technological and environmental experiences that are likely to confound future peoples in urban settings. An example of a city is Masdar city. The plans are highly innovative and could constitute a whole lot more than an architectural mirage. Therefore, Masdar’s managing director Sultan Ahmed Al Jabar is sticking to his dream of a 50,000-strong sustainability oasis despite the economic crisis. It is set to become a reality by 2030, according to his forecasts. Whether the project totaling a costly 20.3 billion euros is economical remains doubtful, however if successful, Masdar City will be the first city in the world to be carbon dioxide- and waste-free – a center for science, work and living. No cars, no waste – instead, electro mobility and bicycles, energy-saving houses, and the world’s biggest solar power plant.
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On the desert building site buildings have been erected to date, including also a university specializing in renewable energies. They all stand close to one another and can provide each other with shade. The compact development also keeps routes short and ensures better concentration of the energy. Upon completion the eco-city covering six square meters is also set to be surrounded by a city wall, in front of which visitors and residents park their bicycles in order to switch over to driverless electric vehicles. In addition, an electric monorail takes commuters to their work via a subterranean tunnel system. Today the transport network merely includes two stops for demonstration purposes.
Conclusion
Because Abu Dhabi2121, which was so captivating to me and whose appearance drew my attention, I decided to pursue further study of the city in question. When it comes to car dependence, Abu Dhabi is on par with any other metropolis in the Western world at the dawn of the twenty-first century; this has resulted in part from the Emiratis’ desire to travel in air-conditioned luxury and in part from the availability of domestic oil.
Many environmental issues are expected to be resolved in the city, and the city has already proven that it is capable of overcoming the current environmental issues. A new urban plan, partly inspired by old-time domestic houses of India’s deserts, is implemented after drastic climate change has wreaked havoc throughout Arabia. The new urban plan consists of interconnected communal dwellings made of local sands and muds mixed with native Arabian palm leaves and treated camel dung, which are then incorporated into a new urban design.