the highest in the world, while residents' water use

最高的地區之一，居民的水資源使用度

is around the double the global average.

約是全球平均的兩倍。

But a radical new development aims to permanently redefine

但是有項新銳發展將永久重新定義

how the Emirate thinks about sustainability.

阿拉伯聯合大公國對永續性的想法。

Welcome to Dubai's sustainable city.

歡迎來到杜拜的永續城市。

It's green spine is formed of 11 bio-dome farms,

以 11 座圓頂生物農場組成綠色的脊椎，

supplied by recycled water, they allow residents

有回收的水源供給，讓居民得以

to grow fresh herbs and produce.

種植新鮮香草和生產。

The desert sun plays its part, too,

沙漠中的太陽也發揮作用，

providing power through thousands of solar panels,

藉由數以千計的太陽能板提供能量，

and though dust sweeping in can reduce the efficiency

儘管沙塵會降低

of those panels to just 20%,

太陽能板 20 % 的效能，

2,500 trees are being planted

此區種植了 2500 棵樹

to shield against this, creating a buffer zone

以抵擋風沙，創造出緩衝區

helping purify the air.

以便淨化空氣。

Stark problems require bold solutions.

極端的問題需要大膽的解決方法。

It's this challenge the designers of tomorrow's cities need to rise to

這是個未來城市設計師必須面對的挑戰，

if a truly sustainable future is to prove anything more than a desert mirage.

如果真正永續的未來並非海市蜃樓。