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阿联酋迪拜海滨城市总体规划2009年05月07日来源：网络WATERFRONT CITY, UAE, DUBAI, 2008 New city for 1.5 million new inhabitants on the border of Dubai and Abu DhabiWaterfront City is a square island measuring 1310 m x 1310 m at its outset surrounded by an artificial body of water created by the removal of existing ground allowing the sea water to enter. Surrounding this body of water there are four more areas which form part of the total that is considered the Waterfront City. Starting on the North side and moving clockwise these areas are Madinat Al Soor, the Boulevard, the Marina and the Resorts. The island and the four areas surrounding it form 5 separate precincts that all have their own distinct character. The result is a city centre that is diverse in the urban conditions that it provides. Island The island is the defining element of the design of Waterfront City. A square piece of city surrounded by water on all sides not only stands out as an icon, it allows for a rational and efficient design approach for what is perhaps one of the most complex design tasks conceivable.In square meters the amount of residential program is equal to the amount of office program. This means that there are a lot more people working on the island than people living there but theoretically it also means that there are as many buildings occupied at day and at night. This guarantees that the city remains lively 24 hours a day. With this balance between office and residential program there will be a substantial amount of people both living and working on the island therefore reducing the overal need for roads and increasing the amount of pedestrian movement. Boulevard Around the Southern and Eastern edges of Waterfront City’s edges runs a ring road that deflects not bound for the island around it. This road is lined by high rise office and residential building overlooking the water towards the island. These high rises can be accessed from a secondary road known as the boulevard road. Driving along the boul