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Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, launched the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan that maps out a comprehensive future map for sustainable urban development in the city. Aligned with the UAE’s vision for the next 50 years, the Plan is focused on enhancing people’s happiness and quality of life.

The people-centric Plan focuses on reinforcing Dubai’s competitiveness as a global destination by providing a wide diversity of lifestyle and investment opportunities for citizens, residents and visitors over the next 20 years. Designed to realise His Highness’s vision to make Dubai the city with the world’s best quality of life, the plan aims to provide the highest standards of urban infrastructure and facilities. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said the visionary development journey started by the late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum in the sixties continues to guide Dubai’s evolution into a city that promotes the greatest human values and possibilities and an environment where people from around the world can thrive.

Strategic Goals of Dubai 2040 Master Plan

Optimize the utilization of spatial and infrastructure resources

Planning and developing vibrant and healthy communities

Doubling green and leisure areas and enhancing their qualities

Providing sustainable and flexible means of mobility

Fostering greater economic activity

Enhancing environmental sustainability

Safeguarding the emirate’s cultural and urban heritage

Developing a comprehensive legislation and planning governance

Key Outcomes

Developing a strategic masterplanning framework for the city for the coming twenty years.

Development and investment in five main urban centres (three existing and two new centres) that support growth of economic sectors and increased job opportunities for its diverse population, in addition to providing a wide range of lifestyle facilities that cater to the needs of all sections of the population.

Establishing easily accessible integrated service centres across Dubai to ensure that the needs of all sections of the population are catered to.

Green and recreational spaces and areas dedicated to public parks will double in size to serve the growing number of residents and visitors. Nature reserves and rural natural areas will constitute 60% of the emirate’s total area. Several green corridors will be established to link the service areas, residential areas and workplaces, facilitate the movement of pedestrians, bicycles, and sustainable mobility means across the city, in coordination with developers and government departments.

The land area used for hotels and tourist activities will increase by 134%, while that used for commercial activities will increase to 168 square kilometres.

The land area allocated to education and health facilities will increase by 25%, while the length of public beaches will increase by as much as 400% in 2040 to increase the quality of life for residents and visitors.

Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan

Strategic Goals of Dubai 2040 Master Plan

Key Outcomes

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