The Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council (UPC) is the strategic planning agency for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, which supports the realisation of Abu Dhabi Vision 2030 through the creation and continuing evolution of an Emirate-wide strategic framework plan. It is responsible for defining the shape of the Emirate, along with the associated land uses, to ensure the development of professionally designed, sustainable and well-managed urban environments, which incorporate world-class transport and infrastructure systems and support the implementation of Economic Vision 2030.
The UPC has created a clear hierarchy for guiding the activities of the UPC forward. Vision 2030 is the ultimate goal and is articulated through a set of overarching principles. These are based on the four pillars of Estidama, which sits at the core of Vision 2030, to ensure a holistic approach to sustainable development. The overarching principles were developed to guide the preparation of all of the UPC’s plans, policies, standards and guidelines, which form the remaining layers of the hierarchy.
Flowing from the overarching principles is a set of key directions that underpin the realisation of Vision 2030 and form the basis for all plans. The UPC is now progressing to the next phase of planning by preparing detailed master plans and block-level plans for specific areas.
To support the implementation of the plans and fulfil its mandate, the UPC created the Complete Sustainable Communities (CSC) initiative. It is a comprehensive suite of policies, regulations and manuals, which enables planners to design communities that are flexible enough to meet the diverse needs of both current and future residents, visitors and businesses, and enhance quality of life by incorporating a range of housing options, community facilities and public spaces that are well-connected, safe and sustainable.
The UPC’s iOS App aims to provide easier access to iOS users to the latest information on Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Vision 2030.
Information is available through different sections, which include:
CSC InfoPod: interactive information on the Complete Sustainable Communities initiative, which includes copies of the latest UPC manuals
USDM Online Design Tool: a web link to the USDM Online Design Tool, to be used in conjunction with the USDM Manual
Experience Centre: information on the UPC’s urban framework plans and infrastructure plans
Documents: downloadable documents under various categories
Videos: downloadable UPC videos
Facebook: web link to the UPCs Facebook page
Twitter: web link to the UPCs Twitter page
Website: web links to UPC and Estidama websites
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