Dubai Municipality completes cosmetic agriculture projects for a number of major intersections in the emirate

Dubai Municipality announced its completion of cosmetic agriculture and afforestation projects in a number of intersections and main streets in the emirate, at a cost of 190 million dirhams, and on an area that extends for more than 3 million square meters during the first half of this year 2025, as part of its strategic plans to beautify and prepare the city and upgrading the civilizational view of the emirate, by following the best sustainable agricultural practices, and in support of its project goals “Dubai Green “aimed at increasing the spaces of agricultural greening and beauty in the city, raising the per capita green spaces, and providing a healthy environment that enhances the quality of life according to sustainable urban plans that integrate with the targets of” Dubai Urban Plan 2040 “.

The cosmetic agriculture works were focused on both; Al -Khail Street intersection with Latifa Bint Hamdan Street, and the intersection of Sheikh Zayed Bin Hamdan Street with Tripoli Street, in addition to Sheikh Rashid Street from the intersection of Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Street to Al -Mina Street, Sheikh Zayed Street from the seventh intersection (entrance to the emirate from the side of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi), and finally Al -Khawaneej Street with the intersection of Al -Amdi Street.

The number of trees and shrubs cultivated in the mentioned projects has reached more than 300 thousand trees and seedlings, in addition to 222,500 square meters of soil and flowers covered, and Dubai Municipality has strengthened its agricultural practices by following the latest advanced and sustainable technologies, through the installation of smart irrigation systems, characterized by an advanced design based on pumps underground mode to take advantage of the upper spaces.
The new systems are characterized by the possibility of linking them to a remote control system that works with Internet of Things technologies to monitor and distort pumping stations, which contributes to improving operational efficiency in water consumption, and allows continuous and accurate performance monitoring, and ensures high efficiency and sustainability in the irrigation process.

A urban nature and a unique identity
The Director General of Dubai Municipality, Eng. Marwan Ahmed bin Ghalita, affirmed that the new cosmetic agriculture projects come within a continuous work program for Dubai Municipality, aiming to enhance the civilizational and aesthetic views of the Emirate of Dubai, and to raise the attractiveness and sustainability of public spaces according to the finest sustainable and innovative agricultural practices, and in line with the targets of the urban environment axis within the life quality strategy in Dubai 2033.

He said: “Our goal is to consolidate the Dubai character and its unique urban and aesthetic identity, and to confirm its leadership as a sustainable international city with its healthy and vital living environment that has the best levels of life quality for the population and visitors, and maintains the balance of the urban, urban and environmental scene.”

Pioneer design according to specific criteria
For his part, the Executive Director of the Public Utilities Foundation in the Dubai Municipality, Badr Anouhi, said: “Agricultural projects were designed according to specific urban and environmental standards, choosing a carefully various plant varieties to suit the local environment, which gives a distinctive beauty and nature to public spaces, in addition to intensifying the cultivation of local environment trees and ornamental trees that are produced in the Dubai Municipal Municipality. Dubai from all sides using similar cosmetic fences welcomes visitors in selected colors that reflect the identity of the emirate. “

These projects included the combination of the cultivation of local environment varieties such as: Sidr, Al -Gaf, Al -Nim, and the items, including: Corise, Washingonia, Bonnsiana, Melingonia, Albizia, and the infernal.

In addition to the work of cosmetic agriculture, the Dubai Municipality has strengthened the attractiveness and aesthetic of the unique urban design of intersections and the main streets, as it provided the intersection of Al -Khail Street with Latifa Bint Hamdan Street with longitudinal lights inspired by traditional Arab architecture and is consistent with complete harmony with the design of the surrounding cosmetic agriculture, as the colors of these lights change according to various national occasions, to give a beautiful aesthetic touch that reflects aspects Creative design.

The total number and areas of plants located within the supervision of the Dubai Municipality until the end of the first quarter this year reached more than 5.5 million trees and seedlings, in addition to 8.7 million square meters of green surfaces, 2 million square meters of seasonal flower areas, and 6.3 million square meters of soil covered, in addition to 1.3 million longitudinal meters of green vegetable fences.

It is noteworthy that the Dubai Municipality had planted about 216,500 trees during the year 2024, at a rate of 600 trees per day. The geographical area added to the green area in the emirate was 391.5 hectares, compared to 234 hectares during 2023, which reflects its relentless efforts to support sustainable development targets and consolidate Dubai’s position as one of the most attractive, beautiful and sustainable cities in the world.