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Despite the problem of water scarcity in the Middle East, there is an increasing desire to lay green lawns and plant flower beds in and around the region’s developments.
In light of this, Facilities Management Middle East discovers ways to maintain landscapes whilst using as little irrigation as possible.
A building is an obvious essential for every community or mega project, whether it is a residential zone or an office block. But without landscaping, developments like The Pearl, Qatar and Dubai Marina could look rather dull.
The Middle East is renowned for its five-star resorts, spas and hotels but where would Downtown Burj Dubai be without its famous dancing fountain? Or the Atlantis without the beach side promenades of The Palm Jumeirah?
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Mega-projects from theme parks and wildlife centres, to skyscrapers and man-made islands, depend on striking landscaping to attract investment, but at what cost to the environment?
The Dubai government has recently announced plans to provide every person living in the emirate with the equivalent of 25m2 of greenery by 2020.
This is good news for service providers, as more construction leads to an increased demand for maintenance. But where there is a need for groundskeeping there is a need for water, and a lot of it.
According to the head of Dubai Municipalities’ Horticulture Project Unit Abdullah Al Ali, a square metre of grass needs 54 litres of water per day to keep it hydrated– not ideal in a desert region.
But luckily, as Facilities Management Middle East found out, more and more service providers around the Gulf are playing their part to maintain the beauty of the outdoors whilst preserving the world’s most vital element.
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