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Figure 5: Detailed framework of Dubai Plan 2021 (Emirates24|7 2015)
In this section, the study is presenting the social aspect (the Society) Dubai Plan 2021 by addressing three aims to achieve the image, the inclusive and the cohesive society:
1. A vibrant and sustainable multi-cultural society: Dubai is different and unique for its multicultural society that enrich the city economically and demographically, and it is considered as a
great advantage for Dubai future plan to give every citizen a chance to make a change in the
sustainability journey.
2. A tolerant and inclusive society embracing the civic values of Dubai: Despite of the people,
nationalities and their backgrounds, they are judged and treated equally because the main
vision of Dubai is meeting human needs in critical way of sustainability with respect of civic
values including tolerance and personal responsibility towards sustaining the city.
3. Cohesive families and communities forming the bedrock of society: the children are the future;
therefore Dubai plan 2021 is enhancing unity in their spirit and taking responsibility towards
the environment to make it a clean and healthy place to live.

Literature Review
Through a literature review, the study is supported by previous practices, theories and methodologies that can be inspiring to create a sustainability package for architectural and social aspects; two examples are presented to show how other countries were successful in greening their
building environment and acting socially right to have an impact on their local and global future
sustainability:
1. Factor 4 Projects: Factor 4 is a new environmental trend that aims for increasing in resources
efficiency to reduce the ecological footprint to have a society that live healthy while using half
the resources and reducing 50% of the negative impacts (GDRC.org 2015). Factor 4 follows the
Sustainable Development World Strategy, the Tokyo Protocol and the European Energy Policy.
One of Factor 4 projects is the social housings in Europe which aims for four targets (Suden.org

Developing environmental practices from social aspects: a case study of Dubai

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