His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, reviewed the 2030 Blue and Green Spaces Roadmap, launched by Dubai Municipality during the World Governments Summit.
The roadmap includes a portfolio of projects valued at more than Dhs 4 billion, reinforcing Dubai’s position as a leading global sustainable city that harnesses nature to enhance human wellbeing.
By 2030, the Blue and Green Spaces Roadmap aims to redefine everyday experience in Dubai by integrating nature into the city’s infrastructure and improving access to parks, sports facilities, coastlines, and beach destinations.
The roadmap targets planting approximately 1.5 million trees over five years, implementing more than 45 landscaping and beautification projects. In addition, the project will also include adding 120 new parks and 200 sports and recreational spaces.
Beaches and waterfronts will also be reimagined as active urban assets, with more than 15 major coastal development projects and three new beach destinations set to open each year, encouraging active lifestyles and greater public access to natural spaces.
Dubai Municipality will increase beach facilities, services, and amenities by 400%, expand public beach capacity by 150%, and extend the length of beachfront walking, jogging, and cycling tracks by 285%.