Dubai Urban Area Structure Plan 1995

The Dubai Urban Area Structure Plan 1995 marked a significant step in the city’s journey toward becoming a modern global metropolis. Created to provide a clear and comprehensive framework for urban development, the plan was aimed at managing the rapid population growth and economic expansion Dubai was experiencing at the time. It addressed key areas

Dubai’s Future Centres

Dubai’s future urban growth is organized around six main urban centres that serve as the core hubs for jobs, services, and amenities. These centres form a people-focused hierarchy designed to bring work, shopping, and leisure closer to where residents live, creating vibrant, mixed-use communities across the emirate. Currently, three of these urban centres exist and

Dubai 2040

The Dubai Urban Master Plan 2040 was officially launched in March 2021 by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. Developed under the guidance of the Dubai Urban Planning Committee and coordinated by Dubai Municipality, the plan outlines a strategic vision for

What Is a Local Development Plan?

The local development plan (in German: "Bebauungsplan")  is a regulation about the possible development and its type of certain properties. The local development plan also contains provisions on the use of the land. The respective municipality in which the land in question is located issues the local development plan as a statute. Under these conditions,