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The UPC charrette process will ensure local needs and issues are recognised in the forthcoming Al Ain Regional Structure Framework Plan Al Ain has some of the most stunning scenery in the Emirate, along with significant agricultural and archeological sites not found outside of the region. Back in 2008, an Urban Structure Framework Plan was created for the oasis city of Al Ain, but it quickly became clear that the rest of the Al Ain Region also needed a plan of its own to ensure local communities within the 20 settlements which surround the city of Al Ain were sensitively developed to harness the region’s potential to meet the needs of both current and future generations. In November 2009, 60 local planners, officials, specialists and international consultants participated in a ‘charrette’ to learn about the region and create the principles, policies and plans which will eventually become the Al Ain Regional Structure Framework Plan. A charrette is the term used to describe an intensive, creative and collaborative session which brings together an array of participants who each bring a skill, expertise or local knowledge to the team. The Al Ain Region charrette brought together people from the Urban Planning Council (UPC), Al Ain Municipality, local agencies, urban planners, designers, architects, engineers and other experts, both local and international, to work through an agreed schedule on the geography, environment and economy, through to culture and heritage. The charrette participants also spent a day touring the settlements with local officials to get a good understanding of the region and the existing facilities. “Charrettes are an essential tool in creating a successful regional plan,” says Saif Ghubash, Senior Planning Professional at the UPC. “Bringing everyone together in one room, working together to define the vision and sharing knowledge with one another ensures that the plans are creative, yet realistic and meet the needs of the communities within the region. “Local specialists have an in-depth knowledge that shapes and directs the plans that our international experts cannot acquire in such a short period of time,” adds Ghubash. “From ensuring that new roads won’t suffer from sand drifts by knowing which way the winds typically blow, through to understanding the intrinsic views and traditions of local people which will shape the type and location of community facilities; charrettes are the most efficient way of quickly gathering knowledge and creating a comprehensive plan,” he explains. The Al Ain Region charrette examined key issues such as the growth of smaller communities; the creation of new infrastructure and industry; the development of multi-use community facilities; outlining plot patterns; and, most importantly, the protection of the natural ISSUE ONE - VISION MAGAZINE 13
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