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rapidly changing demands. Considering this, Dubai

Municipality has adopted a proactive stance by using

artificial intelligence technologies for urban planning,

such as (Urbanist AI). These tools assist planners in

generating solutions tailored to urban environments,

thereby facilitating accurate changes and

advancements, along with significant savings in time

and costs.”

Further discussing the different opportunities for

development in cities, Al Hajri explained, “Waste

management still remains a challenge for cities all over

the world even today. Dubai Municipality, on the other

hand, views it as a significant economic opportunity.

Using the biggest waste treatment and energy

conversion facility on the planet, we have leveraged

waste to help light 135,000 residential buildings across

the Emirate of Dubai. This facility uses cutting-edge

technologies, such as artificial intelligence systems that

further boost operational efficiency."

Sewage plants treat more than 360 million cubic metres

of wastewater each year. Al Hajri emphasised the efforts

being made by the Dubai Municipality to take advantage

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