Environmental assessment methods in Abu
Dhabi

Al Salmi, H; Elkadi, HA; Leao, S

Abstract

Abu Dhabi is one of the fastest developed cities in the
region. On top of all the current and future environmental challenges,
Abu Dhabi aims to be among the top governments in the world in
sustainable development. Abu Dhabi plans to create an attractive,
livable and sustainable managed urban environment in which all
necessary services and infrastructure are provided in a sustainable
and timely manner. Abu Dhabi is engaged in a difficult challenge to
develop credible environmental indicators that would assess the
ambitious environmental targets. The aim of those indicators is to
provide reliable guidance to decision makers and the public
concerning key factors that determine the state of urban environment
and identify major areas for policy intervention. In order to ensure
sustainable development in UAE in general, and of Abu Dhabi City
in particular, relevant and contextual environmental indicators need
to be carefully considered. These indicators provide a gauge at a
national government scale of how close countries are to establish
environmental policy goals. The environment indicators assist city
decision-making in such areas as identification of significant
environmental aspects and observation of environmental performance
trends. Those can help to find ways of reducing environmental
pollution and in improving eco-efficiency.
This paper outlines recent strategies implemented in Abu Dhabi
that aims to improve the sustainable performance of the city’s built
environment. The paper explores the variety of current and possible
indicators at different levels and their roles in the development of the
city.

Citation

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• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jun 29, 2013
• Deposit Date: Jun 9, 2015
• Journal: International Scholarly and Scientific Research & Innovation
• Publisher: World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 7
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 1103-1111
• Related Public URLs: http://waset.org/
• Additional Information: Funders : Funder not known