: The Line: Will Saudi Arabia’s 170-km mirrored city be the utopia it promises to be? #IndiaNEWS As climate change rapidly advances, many Middle Eastern states are aiming to make the transition from

The Line: Will Saudi Arabia’s 170-km mirrored city be the utopia it promises to be? #IndiaNEWS
As climate change rapidly advances, many Middle Eastern states are aiming to make the transition from carbon-based economies to alternatives that attract people from around the world – for tourism, business, work or to live.One such example is a development known as NEOM, to be built in Saudi Arabia.A key part of the plan is “The Line???, a A5 billion futuristic city designed to house 9 million residents. It comprises a mirrored, wall-like structure 200 metres wide and 500 metres tall. To be built in Saudi Arabia’s north-western Tabuk province, the project will extend 170 km inland from the Red Sea across coastal desert, mountain and upper valley landscapes.The Line claims to set a new benchmark for sustainable development. Its footprint is just 34 square kilometres (less than 4 square metres per person), occupying a fraction of NEOM’s 26,500-square-kilometre site. This allows for a lighter touch on the landscape than would normally be expected for a mega city. In addition, the NEOM project includes an airport and shipping port, industrial areas, research centres, sports and entertainment venues and tourism destinations.The Line is touted as a post-carbon eco-city, but the scale of its ambitions raises serious questions about whether the project can deliver on its environmental, economic and social...Read more

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