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Hello How will Dubai look in 2040 Urban centres to be increased from three to five. Nature reserves and rural natural areas will constitute 60% of the emirate’s total area. Green and recreational spaces and areas dedicated to public parks will double in size. The land area used for hotels and tourist activities will increase by 134%. Land used for commercial activities will increase to 168 square kilometres. The land allocated to education and health facilities will be increased by 25%. The length of public beaches will increase by as much as 400%. 55 percent will live within 800 metres of a public transport facility.
The Dubai 2040 Urban Master 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. Aligned with the UAE’s vision for the next 50 years, the Plan is focused on enhancing people’s happiness and quality of life. This is the seventh such plan developed for the emirate since 1960. Between 1960 and 2020, the population of Dubai has multiplied 80 times from 40,000 in 1960 to 3.3 million by the end of 2020 and increased in cultural diversity to include people from over 200 nationalities. According to recent studies, the number of Dubai residents is expected to increase from 3.3 million in 2020 to 5.8 million by 2040, while the day-time population is set to increase from 4.5 million in 2020 to 7.8 million in 2040. The essence of the Plan is to upgrade Dubai’s urban areas, with development mainly focused on five key centres (three existing and two new centres) including the historic areas of Deira and Bur Dubai, the business and financial centres encompassing Downtown and Business Bay; the hospitality and leisure centre of Dubai Marina and JBR which serve as an international tourism and leisure hub. The two new centres will be the Expo 2020 Centre, an economic and growth hotspot featuring affordable housing and a focal point for the exhibitions, tourism, and logistics sectors; and Dubai Silicon Oasis Centre, a science and technology and knowledge hub that drives innovation, digital economy development and talent generation. The Master Plan aims to encourage mass transit use, walking, cycling and the use of flexible means of transportation with 55 percent of the people living within 800 metres of a public transport facility.
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