Zero carbon zero waste city seems to be a concept straight out of science fiction. But its all set to be a reality soon. Thanks to the grand plan of Lord Foster, we are soon likely to witness the birth of the first city that’s completely green.
The earth today is reeling under a severe crisis called global warming. Common weather patterns are being drastically altered. In fact the global warming is threatening to destroy the balance of the ecosystem. If not tackled properly, it will wipe out many species of plants and animals from this planet. No wonder this has triggered a sense of panic among the environmentalists and scientists! We are all keen to protect our mother earth and the green city or the Zero carbon zero waste city is a step in that direction.
In the last few years, we have seen several green products and have witnessed the birth of many environment friendly (or green!) initiatives. Now British architect, Lord Foster has conceived of an entire city that will be free of the toxic material. This impossible (!) dream is now all set to be true.
Masder, a town in Abu Dhabi, is all set to become the world’s first zero carbon, zero waste city. It is being touted as the best possible future habitat of human being on this planet. The model for this ambitious project was publicly disclosed on 21st January at the World Future Energy Summit. Bigwigs like the prince of Abu Dhabi and even US president Mr. Bush have voiced their unanimous support for the future town.
The development work is slated to commence the next month and the city will be ready by 2009 as per the plans. The city is likely to cover an area of 6 square kilometers. It will be adjacent to Abu Dhabi and will be linked to it directly. The population capacity will not exceed 50,000. The power required for the city will be drawn from natural sources like air and solar energy.
The most striking thing about the city is that there will be no cars in the city. This will ensure that the city is zero carbon. Train will be the main mode of transport. Apart from light railway transit there will also be rapid transport pods. The transit system will be positioned in such a manner that no resident will have any difficulty in accessing it from his/her residence. The waste generated will be recycled and reused hence ensuring almost zero pollution.
We look forward to this green city that is poised to become an example to the world as the future energy solution.
