두바이에 중동 최초 '열대우림' 들어선다 Dubai to build Middle East’s first rainforest(VIDEO)

AKOYA Oxygen Project 

두바이의 다막사는 아요카옥시겐 개발단지 내에 열대우림을 건설한다(조감도

DAMAC Properties Corporation Rendering of property on the new proposed Akoya Oxygen 

development in Dubai. The grounds will include a rainforest..

레인포레스트가 조성될 다막사의 두바이 아코야 옥시겐개발단지 조감도

edited by kcontents 

케이콘텐츠 

두바이 레인포레스트! UAE 부동산개발업체인 다막사는 지난 25일 두바이에 열대우림 조성계획을 발표했다. 1676만4000㎡ 아코야 주택단지내에 거주자 및 방문자들을 위하여 트럼트 골프코스에 인접해 조성된다 이 인공 숲은 2020년 두바이 엑스포 일정에 맞춰 완료할 예정이다. 하지만 환경 보호론자들 사이의 반대도 만만치 않다.  물과 에너지 소비를 줄이려는 UAE 정부의 노력을 저해할 수 있다는 이유에서다.  실제로 UAE의 1인당 물 소비량은 하루 평균 550ℓ로 전 세계 최고 수준이다.  잔디와 골프장이 즐비한 두바이 부촌의 경우에는 1인당 물 소비량이 하루 평균 1700ℓ에 달한다. 황기철 콘페이퍼 에디터

DUBAI, A tropical rainforest is set to be created in Dubai as 

part of a luxury housing development.

Illustration of the Damac Properties rainforest to be housed within the company’s Akoya Oxygen 

master development community. Courtesy Damac

The Dubai Rainforest, described as an educational and cultural dome, will be housed within Damac Properties’ Akoya Oxygen master community and is slated to be completed ahead of Expo 2020.  It is designed to recreate the natural environment of rainforests, which cover 6 per cent of the world’s surface, said the developer. “Dubai is known around the world for attracting the biggest and best and the Dubai Rainforest joins that list of unique attractions which will support the growth of the city,” said Ziad El Chaar, managing director of Damac Properties.  Visitors will be taken on a journey through the jungle, starting on ground level, before climbing up into the canopy as they learn about the habitat’s flora and fauna.  Those with a thrill for heights will be able to fly through the treetops on a zip wire or just relax in the Rainforest spa, the latter of which will offer hydrothermal treatments among rock pools and steam baths. The Dubai Rainforest will sit adjacent to the Trump World Golf Clubhouse for residents and visitors to the Akoya by Damac community.  Dr Ali El-Keblawy, associate professor at the University of Sharjah and director of the Sharjah Seed Bank and Herbarium, said the project’s expected high water footprint is likely unsustainable in a desert climate. “To create an artificial forest in such harsh conditions, they are challenging nature,” he said. Unlike desert shrubs and trees, which employ various strategies to survive on small amounts of water, plants that thrive in rainforests require high amounts of moisture. Protecting the artificial rainforest under a dome and creating a closed system will help reduce water loss through evaporation, he said. Yet many bacteria and fungi, some of which harmful, are known to thrive in moist, warm environments, he said.  “There should be a critical study before they start,” said Dr El-Keblawy. “They should assess the impact of this on the environment.” newsdesk@thenational.ae http://www.thenational.ae/uae/tourism/dubai-to-build-middle-easts-first-rainforest

edited by kcontents

"from past to future"

데일리건설뉴스 construction news

콘페이퍼 conpaper

.