Linking Smart Cities Concept to Energy-Water-Food Nexus: The Case of Masdar City in Abu Dhabi, UAE

Mohamed Alzaabi; Zeinelabidin Rizk; Toufic Mezher

doi:10.1007/978-981-13-2011-8_6

Linking Smart Cities Concept to Energy-Water-Food Nexus: The Case of Masdar City in Abu Dhabi, UAE

Mohamed Alzaabi
, Zeinelabidin Rizk
, Toufic Mezher

Management Science & Engineering

Ajman University

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Abstract

Since 2000, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has witnessed very rapid population growth, fast economic development, and increased agricultural production, leading to a sharp increase in demand for energy, water, and food. In effort to meet the ever-increasing demand for these critical resources, the UAE has increased its energy desalination capacities, applied water conservation measures, and adopted diversification strategies across energy sources that extend beyond oil and gas, embracing renewable and nuclear power. The objective of this chapter is to investigate the link between water-energy-food nexus and a smart city in managing these resources in a more sustainable way. Masdar City in Abu Dhabi is taken as a case study.

Original language	British English
Title of host publication	Smart Cities in the Gulf
Subtitle of host publication	Current State, Opportunities, and Challenges
Publisher	Springer Singapore
Pages	85-106
Number of pages	22
ISBN (Electronic)	9789811320118
ISBN (Print)	9789811320101
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2011-8_6
State	Published - 1 Jan 2018

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

Keywords

Leadership In Energy And Environmental Design (LEED)
managementManagement
Masdar City
Smart Cities
Water consumptionConsumption

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