World’s First Climate-Controlled City Planned for Dubai
▻http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2014/07/11/worlds-first-climate-controlled-city-planned-for-dubai
Officials in #Dubai last week announced plans to build the world’s first #climate-controlled city. Dubbed the Mall of the World, the 48 million-square-foot [4.5 km2] complex will feature 100 hotels and apartment buildings, the world’s largest indoor theme park and the world’s largest shopping mall.[..]
The #Mall_of_the_World is expected to accommodate some 180 million visitors annually, and every visitor can savor the sealed city for a week without ever stepping foot outside. Enclosed promenades 7 kilometers long, with trams for quick transport, will connect visitors to all the facilities and districts throughout the mall.
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Developers also added that the indoor city will incorporate the latest sustainable technologies to reduce its carbon footprint.
