The development of Al Gharbia contributes to the region’s hope to build its tourism sector over the next decade. The sector accounted for Dh200m ($54m), or 1.3%, of the region’s GDP in 2010, according to the Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi. As the targets of Plan Al Gharbia 2030 continue to be met, this figure is expected to hit Dh1.2bn ($327m), or 5....
After having put several major projects on hold during 2011, the Executive Council announced in January 2012 that it had approved a number of projects across several sectors, including transport, housing, health care and tourism. With commercial real estate development expected to be relatively slow in 2012 as the emirate works to absorb the large...
How will the development projects announced by the Executive Council in January 2012 help enhance the overall infrastructure of the region?
An important part of the development of Abu Dhabi has been the land reclamation and dredging works that have occurred along the emirate’s shoreline. This type of work has helped to form the island and coastal developments that are playing an increasingly important role in the local real estate market. But with most of this work having already been...
The car is king in Abu Dhabi, where petrol is inexpensive and the development of outlying suburban areas has meant that long commutes to the office are not uncommon. But with population growth and continued economic expansion in recent years, the emirate’s roadways have come under some pressure, particularly in Abu Dhabi City’s central business...
Did the global financial crisis have an effect on the DoT’s Surface Transport Master Plan (STMP)?
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