Urban Agriculture Key to Smart Cities in the GCC
Niko Simos
Apr 23, 2025
Foodless Cities? Why Urban Agriculture Must Be Central to Real Estate and Smart City Planning in the GCC
Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
As the GCC region undergoes an unprecedented urban transformation, with new megaprojects reshaping skylines in Riyadh, Abu Dhabi, and Dubai, one critical system remains overlooked in masterplans: FOOD.
Despite ambitions to become leaders in smart cities, the Gulf continues to build urban environments that are largely disconnected from the systems that.