Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Masdar city

Masdar city which will be high quality of live with the lowest environment footprint.
It's in Abu Dhabi which will have more than 50,000 people and will have many facilities such as market Shops, University, and hotels. All of the countries looking for this and waiting to see what the benefits and in the future many counties as I think will build as it. However we are lucky to have Masdar city which will be solution for global warming. It's adjacent to the Abu Dhabi air port and to the south of Abu Dhabi.

Abu Dhabi is developing to reduce environment impact of our lifestyle. Abu Dhabi has established the Masdar initiative in order to promote renewable energy solution and within a globally sustainable framework. This city is car free they will be new transport system their which called (Personal Rapid Transport).

To sum up, this city everyone wish to have a house their of course we are the first to hope to leave in it because it will be very nice city and with zero carbon and no pollution

Cool Cities in the USA are can solve global warming by:

1- Iowa first municipal wind turbine.

2- Klamath falls- geothermal heating system keeps the Sidewalks clear and dry.

3-Seattle reduces its own pollution by 60% by constructing green buildings and operating alternative fuel vehicles.

4- Houston Taxes: by 2010 all vehicle will become hybrid.

5-Salt lake city save $32000 a year on its energy cost by installing 861 light emitting diode (LED) traffic signals.

6-Washington DS: replace 414 of its polluting diesel buses with cleaner burning, compassed natural gas buses.

7-Colombia Missouri- working to produce 10% of there electricity with clear energy like wind and solar power by 2015.

8-Twin falls Idaho- School increased their efficiency of energy which caused to reducing in cost by $3.2 million.
9 ST. Paul has built a biomass fired power plant for heating buildings.

One Planet Living


Masdar is going to be developed using these 10 principles:

1- Zero carbon: nowadays the earth's atmosphere has negative impact.
2- Zero waste: throw some things and make some places dirty.
3- Sustainable transport: transport can make pollution which effect our planet a negatively.
4- Local and sustainable Materials: those can cause environment harm which we can use some things instead it.
5- Local and sustainable food: it's better to produce local food and take the benefits.
6- Sustainable water: restore natural water cycles.
7- Natural Habitués and wildlife: developing of natural areas can make loss.
8- Culture and heritage: the improvement and developing of the countries make the local losing.
9- Equity and fair trade: many poor people life where as the rich can not use their things positively or sell it.
10- Health and happiness: the rising of the wealthy but many people asking if some thing will be done?

My Carbon Footprint

A carbon footprint is a measure of the amount of carbon dioxide or CO2 and measures of the impact our activities. My carbon footprint score was 2.55 that means I'm living as if there were 2.55 earths it were poor for food I'm eating to much meat and also poor for transport because I'm using my car more than 8 hours daily. Now I am going to write about the problems and solutions.

There are several important problems human can cause and I'll outline my problems of carbon footprint. One major issue is that drive my car daily. Using my car more than 8 hours instead I walked or use other transport method such as motorbike or bicycle and this can make pollution. Another obvious problem uses the electrics when I don't need. Everyday I used the power wrongly such as I don’t turn off my room light when I leaved it and don’t turn off the AC or TV those things caused warm the plant. A final, don’t arrange my home. For example, when I finish watching TV I throw fast food in the home rubbish.

Although, there are some solutions. First significant answer is that turning off lights and any electrical machine. When I leave my home must do that if I don’t need to keep them turn on and use the electrical things positively. Another important answer is that don't travel by car or plane. For example, go to by my foot when I have to go some not far places or use a bicycle when I can. A last, I changed my daily food. I like today to eat vegetables instead of meats and fish.
In conclusion, everyone must reduce his footprint. However we live in one planet therefore, we must save it and do some thing positively.