Making Urban Planning History - Dubai World Central
Dubai World Central - a massive, multi-phase development centred around the world's largest international airport - made urban planning history when the final master-plan and branding of the 140 square kilometre city, almost twice the size of Hong Kong Island, was unveiled.
The self-sustaining development, at Jebel Ali, some 40 kilometres south of Dubai city centre, includes Al Maktoum International Airport and a cluster of specialised zones. Dubai World Central will be a new city where eventually some 750,000 people will live and work - that's more than the present population of Frankfurt and almost that of Stockholm.
Dubai World Central is the most strategically important infrastructure development yet launched by the emirate. It is designed to support Dubai's aviation, tourism, commercial and logistics requirements until 2050 and infrastructure costs alone will run to US $33 billion.
Dubai World Central components include:
Al Maktoum International Airport
This new facility will be 10 times the size of the current Dubai International Airport and Dubai Cargo Village combined. Its passenger capacity of over 120 million passengers a year can be judged in context alongside the world's busiest airport Atlanta which in 2004, for which the latest figures are available, handled 83.5 million passengers.
Dubai Logistics City
Dubai's unique truly integrated multi-modal logistics proposition represents Phase I of Dubai World Central. Spanning 25 square kilometres, Dubai Logistics City is designed to ultimately handle 12 million tonnes of air cargo annually in up to 22 air cargo terminals.
Aviation City
Aviation City is an integral part of Dubai World Central that is geographically and functionally designed to form the centre of the world as we see today. Aviation City will bring together at one place, the best of companies, professionals and skill sets from around the world to cater to the growing aviation demand of the region and the world at large.
Residential City
To be developed in phases and covering some 8.0 million M2, freehold land plots in Residential City are to be offered to developers on the open market who will then build in accordance with masterplan guidelines. Up to 250,000 people are expected to live in the ‘city' where some 20,000 people will be employed. The Dubai Metro will serve Residential City which will also have a dedicated, integrated road network.
Commercial City
To be developed in five phases, this ‘city' will cover some 14.53 million square metres. Designed as Dubai World Central's business and finance hub, Commercial City will feature towers, ranging from 6-75 storeys in height - which will be home to a variety of businesses expected to employ around 140,000 people.
Golf Resort
To be offered on the open market to a private developer, Dubai World Central will feature two 18-hole golf courses each having a distinct feel from a traditional desert links style to a more lush tropical resort course. In addition to the courses there will be extensive practice facilities, driving ranges and putting greens as well as a luxury clubhouse with restaurants and a pro-shop.
For more information about Dubai World Central Please visit www.dwc.ae
