Masdar City

Question 1

UAE population

Answer 1

10m (2021), 80% migrants making 90% workforce, 1.5m in Abu Dhabi

Question 2

UAE rapid growth reasons

Answer 2

Oil ($12t reserves), Sheikh Zayed pro-West view, accessible energy allows desalinisation and AC in desert, 80% population <7hrs away, central ports e.g. Kizad

Question 3

Carbon goal

Answer 3

1st zero carbon city, endorsed by UN as future of sustainability

Question 4

How much invested and when

Answer 4

$22b in 2006, meant to be done 2025

Question 5

How many residents

Answer 5

40,000

Question 6

How many commuters

Answer 6

50,000

Question 7

How many jobs

Answer 7

70,000

Question 8

How much solar energy produced

Answer 8

17500 MWh annually, used in MIT Research Institute

Question 9

Architect

Answer 9

Foster and Partners

Question 10

Architectural features

Answer 10

Sunflowers, platform, driverless pods, cooling towers, breeze and shade layout, terracotta

Question 11

How much cooler than outside

Answer 11

15C

Question 12

Isle of Saadiyat

Answer 12

Louvre Abu Dhabi (Jean Nouvel), Performing Arts Centre (Zaha Hadid), Zayed National Museum (Norman Foster), 9 5-star hotels

Question 13

How many marinas for how many luxury yachts

Answer 13

45 for 10,000

Question 14

Rebranding methods used on the Isle of Saadiyat

Answer 14

From decline to culture, flagship developments

Question 15

Rebranding methods used in Masdar City

Answer 15

Using subculture and heritage, smart and eco cities

Question 16

Rebranding methods used in Abu Dhabi Ferrari World

Answer 16

After hosting F1, media places

Question 17

Rebranding methods not used

Answer 17

Oil heritage industry

Question 18

Cons of Masdar City

Answer 18

Displace poor, hard to accept, unsuitable work, main investment