Solar cities: How the UAE is powering urban innovation through sustainable energy infrastructure
- Title
- Solar cities: How the UAE is powering urban innovation through sustainable energy infrastructure
- Creator
- Sharma, Manjari; Gupta, Sharad
- Description
- This chapter explores how the UAE is advancing sustainable urban development through large- scale solar infrastructure. Focusing on Masdar City and the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050, it analyses governance, innovation, and institutional collaboration. The study highlights key lessons for scaling solar cities in arid regions and aligning urban planning with Sustainable Development Goals, offering insights for policy- makers, planners, and sustainability professionals across the MENA region and beyond. 2026 by IGI Global Scientific Publishing. All rights reserved.
- Source
- Sustainable Innovation in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region;pp.185-208
- Date
- 01-01-2025
- Publisher
- IGI Global
- Coverage
- Sharma M., Christ University, Bangalore, India; Gupta S., Christ University, Bangalore, India
- Rights
- Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library
- Relation
- ISBN: 979-833730910-1; 979-833730908-8;
- Format
- online
- Language
- English
- Type
- Book chapter
Collection
Citation
Sharma, Manjari; Gupta, Sharad, “Solar cities: How the UAE is powering urban innovation through sustainable energy infrastructure,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed June 18, 2026, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/24588.
