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Sultan Haitham City and the Efforts Toward Sustainability in Oman's Ambitious Environmental Initiative


 
Oman has always been renowned for its attention to environmental preservation, but it is currently making significant progress in its commitment to innovation and renewable energy. 'Sultan Haitham City,' an important development located close to Muscat's capital - this innovative concept, created by the famous American architectural firm Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill (SOM), who also created Dubai's iconic Burj Khalifa, aims for new sustainable life in cities.

100,000 people are expected to live in Sultan Haitham City, which will have 19 colorful communities and 20,000 eco-friendly homes across 14.8 square kilometers. According to SOM's master plan, the environment of the city will feature facilities to convert waste to energy, electric car facilities, solar power plants, and water recycling. It's an example of sustainability and an environmental way of living, and it might be finished in 2045 after the first phase of work extends through the end of this decade. However, information on the level of implementation of green energy is still lacking. 

Even if Oman's Sultan Haitham City project shows a strong symbol of development as a green city, it is not the only country in the region engaged in this activity. Although it has delays, Saudi Arabia's $500 billion Neom smart city project, which will accommodate 9 million people, is also expected to run only on renewable energy. With initiatives like Masdar City, the United Arab Emirates has been at the top of the drive for sustainable cities.

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