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Abu Dhabi Community Facility Planning StandardsStandards Report - Version 1.0

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His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan President of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Abu Dhabi

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His Highness General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed

Forces and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council

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The Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council was created by Law No. 23 of 2007 and is the agency responsible for the future of Abu Dhabi’s urban and regional environments, and the expert authority behind the visionary Plan Capital 2030 Urban Structure Framework Plan published September 2007. Chaired by His Highness General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, the Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council defines the shape of human settlements in the Emirate, ensuring factors such as sustainability, infrastructure capacity, community planning and quality of life, by overseeing development in the cities and in the Emirate as a whole. The Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council ensures best practice in planning for both new and existing settlements.

The Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council’s primary purpose is to deliver upon the vision of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, for the continued fulfillment of the grand design envisaged by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Father of the Nation, and the ongoing evolution of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. By drawing on urban planning expertise from local Emiratis, throughout the Arab States of the Gulf, and around the world, the Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council strives to be a global authority on the future of urban planning and design.

Building on the success of Plan Capital 2030, the Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council is pleased to issue the Abu Dhabi Community Facility Planning Standards – the guidelines of which are contained within this document.

MANDATE OF THE ABU DHABI URBAN PLANNING COUNCIL

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

• Abu Dhabi Civil Defense

• Abu Dhabi Education Council

• Abu Dhabi General Services Company (Musanada)

• Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC Distribution)

• Abu Dhabi Sports Council

• Abu Dhabi Systems and Information Centre

• Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority, including:

- Abu Dhabi National Libraries

• Department of Municipal Affairs, including:

- Municipality of Abu Dhabi City

- Al Ain Municipality

- Western Region Municipality

• Family Development Foundation

• General Directorate of Abu Dhabi Police

• Health Authority - Abu Dhabi

• Statistics Centre - Abu Dhabi

This document was prepared in collaboration and partnership with the following agencies:

Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council thanks these agencies for their valuable contributions.

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TABLE OF CONTENTSAbu Dhabi Community Facility Planning Standards

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY XIII

PART I – THE FOUNDATION FOR COMMUNITY FACILITY PLANNING 1.0 Introduction 2

2.0 Applicability 4

3.0 HowtoUsetheStandards 5

4.0 CommunityFacilityPlanningPrinciplesandPolicies 17

5.0 PlanningContext 19

PART II – THE COMMUNITY FACILITY STANDARDS 6.0 Demography 27

7.0 PerCapitaStandards 34

8.0 PlanningStandardsTables-Introduction 36

9.0 PlanningStandardsTables 39

10.0 LocationStandards 56

11.0 PhasingandDelivery 65

PART III – APPENDICES AppendixAGlossaryofTermsandAcronyms 70

AppendixBDefinitionsofCommunityFacilityTypes 72

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List of Tables

Table5.1: SettlementClassification 19

Table6.1: MixedNationalityHousing:AverageHouseholdSize(PersonsperDwelling) bySettlementContext,TypeofDwellingandSizeofDwelling 28

Table6.2: MixedNationalityHousing:AgeRangeAssumptionsbySettlementContext andAgeBracket 29

Table6.3: MixedNationalityHousing:SchoolTake-upAssumptions(Urban, SuburbanandRural) 30

Table6.4: EmiratiOnlyHousing:AverageHouseholdSize(PersonsperDwelling) AssumptionsbyRegionandSettlementContext 31

Table6.5: EmiratiOnlyHousing:AgeRangeAssumptionsbyRegionand SettlementContext 32

Table6.6: EmiratiOnlyHousing:SchoolTake-upAssumptionsbySettlementContext 33

Table7.1: PerPersonRequirements 35

Table7.2: PerFacilityUserRequirements 35

Table8.1: InformationContainedinEachStandardsTableinSection9 36

Table8:2: CommunityFacilityTypeProvisionAccordingtothe6-levelCommunity FacilitiesHierarchy 38

Table9.1: NeighbourhoodCentreStandardsTable 39

Table9.2: MediumMedicalClinicStandardsTable 41

Table9.3: DistrictCentreStandardsTable 42

Table9.4: Sub-regionalCentreStandardsTable 44

Table9.5: Non-centreFacilitiesStandardsTable 45

Table9.6: OptionalFacilitiesStandardsTable 55

Table10.1:ResponseTimesforRoutine/ElectiveServices 60

Table10.2: ADNOCGuidelines(asamended) 61

Table11.1: UsualDelivery&ManagementProcessforCommunityFacilities 65

List of Figures

Figure2.1: Geographicaljurisdiction. 4

Figure3.1: The6stagestocommunityfacilityplanning. 5

Figure5.1: AbuDhabiEmirateregions. 19

Figure5.2: Illustrativebuildingtypologies. 20

Figure5.3: Illustrativediagramshowingthethreegeographicaltiers. 20

Figure5.4: Illustrativediagramshowingaccesstoservices. 21

Figure5.5: Hierarchyforcommunityfacilityprovision. 21

Figure8.1:StandardsTableextract(refertoSection9foractualStandardsTables). 37

Figure10.1:IndicativeNeighbourhoodCentre. 56

Figure10.2:IndicativeDistrictCentre. 57

Figure10.3:IndicativeSub-regionalCentre. 57

Figure10.4:Catchmentradiusforcivildefenceservices(urbanarea). 60

Figure10.5:Catchmentradiusforcivildefenceservices(suburbanarea). 60

Figure10.6:Diagrammaticexampleofadjacency,co-locationandintegrationmethods. 62

Figure10.7:IntegratedTAMMCentre. 62

LIST OF FIGURES & TABLES

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Abu Dhabi Community Facility Planning Standards

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Part l – The Foundation for Community Facility Planning

Executive Summary


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Executive Summary

Executive Summary

Content of the Standards Document

This Abu Dhabi Community Facility Planning Standards Document (referred to as ‘the Standards’), provides the relevant policies and associated guidance on the required number, type and location of community facilities within development proposals.

Use of the Standards

The Standards are to be used in planning for all new communities and for the redevelopment of existing communities. The Standards only apply where the permanent residential population of a development proposal or existing community is greater than 2,000 residents. Development proposals submitted to the UPC for review that meet or exceed this population threshold must demonstrate compliance with this document.

Key Aims

The Standards have been developed in collaboration with the Government agencies responsible for regulating and delivering community facilities. The Standards aim to:

• Ensure that appropriate community facilities are designed and provided for all;

• Provide community facilities that make the best use of land, offer ease of access for users and allow flexibility for possible future demographic change; and

• Ensure that community facilities are given an equal weighting with other spatial and land use requirements when planning for sustainable communities across the Emirate.

Key Features

The Standards incorporate the following key features:

• Accurate demographic information to determine the size and breakdown of the population in relation to the community facilities required;

• A new method for calculating community facility provision where the population of a development proposal is between 2,000 and 5,999 residents;

• A new 6-level Community Facilities Hierarchy that balances delivery of services at the local level with the need to consolidate facilities that serve wider catchments into central locations. The Community Facilities Hierarchy generally correlates with commercial centres that serve similar population levels. The 6-level Community Facilities Hierarchy is:

1. Neighbourhood Centre: Facilities that must be provided for every 6,000 to 10,000 residents.

2. Medium Medical Clinic: Medium clinic that may be provided for every 12,000 to 29,999 residents.

3. District Centre: Facilities that must be provided for every 30,000 to 40,000 residents.

4. Sub-regional Centre: Facilities that must be provided for every 80,000 residents.

5. Non-Centre Facilities: Facilities such as schools, police and petrol stations that do not need to be within a centre or, alternatively, are best located outside of centres. These facilities are required dependent upon the demographic breakdown of the particular development proposal (e.g. the number of schoolchildren), or based upon set population thresholds, or, in the case of civil defence stations, an analysis of need based on existing response times.

6. Optional Facilities: Do not have to be provided but may be considered appropriate given the location or context of the development proposal.

• Guidance on how facilities can be provided through co-located or integrated facility designs; and

• Requirements for the phasing and delivery of community facilities.

Community Facility Hierarchy

Community Facilities

Neighbourhood Centre

• Community centre.• Clinic (village or small).• Early learning centre/nursery (private).• Community police point.

Medium Medical Clinic

• Clinic (medium).

District Centre • Clinic (large). • Community support centre (suburban and

rural).• Library.• Municipal offices/administration. • Post office.• Sports centre (non-constrained site) or

sports centre (constrained site).

Sub-regional Centre

• Community support centre (urban).• Cultural centre.• Multipurpose hall.

Non-centre Facilities

• KG + primary school (cycle 1 public).• Intermediate school (cycle 2 public).• Secondary school (cycle 3 public).• K12 schools (private).• Civil defence (small, medium or large).• Hospital.• Police station.• Petrol station (small, rural, medium, large,

highway).

Optional Facilities • Marine refuelling.• College.• University. • Wedding hall.• Event space for festival/showground.

Community Facility Types

The community facility provision according to the 6-level Community Facilities Hierarchy is outlined in the following table:

How to Use this Standards Document

A step-by-step guide explaining how to use this document is contained in Part 1, Section 3.

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Part I

1. Introduction2. Applicability 3. How to Use the Standards 4. Community Facility Planning Principles and Policies 5. Planning Context

Part I - The Foundation for Community Facility Planning


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1.2 Collaborative Working

1.2.1 These Standards have been developed in close collaboration with the Government agencies charged with regulating and delivering community facilities.

1.2.2 This collaboration has meant that the agencies responsible for regulating and delivering community facilities have actively shaped and influenced the preparation of this document, representing a coordinated cross-Government approach to community facilities.

1.2.3 The Standards support and promote the policy and capacity planning of all the concerned Government agencies, in addition to the comprehensive planning vision set out in each of the UPC’s 2030 Plans.

1.3 Structure of the Standards Document

1.3.1 This Standards Document consists of three parts:

• Part 1 – Gives the foundation for Community Facility Planning including the key Planning Principles and Policies that set the overarching policy guidance for the development of Community Facilities;

• Part 2 – The Community Facility Planning Standards themselves including demographic information (see section 6 for demographic assumptions), requirements for the size and location of Community Facilities and information on phasing and delivery; and

• Part 3 – Contains appendices, including an example of how to calculate the Community Facility requirements of a development proposal.

1.0 Introduction

1.1 Aim of the Standards

1.1.1 Successful, healthy and sustainable communities are well served by a full range of community facilities that are appropriate to residents’ needs and are accessible to all.

1.1.2 The Abu Dhabi Government, through the Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council (UPC) and its partner agencies, is committed to delivering such communities throughout the entire Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

1.1.3 Therefore, these Standards aim to:

• Ensure that appropriate community facilities are designed and provided for all and that these facilities are appropriately sized and located;

• Ensure that all but the very smallest communities are served by a range of community facilities;

• Provide community facilities that make the best use of land, offer ease of access to users and allow flexibility for possible future demographic change;

• Ensure that community facilities support Estidama objectives for the creation of sustainable communities; and

• Ensure that the need for community facilities is weighed equally against other spatial and land use requirements when planning sustainable communities across the Emirate.

1.1.4 Community facilities include:

• Healthcare – for example: clinics and hospitals;

• Education – for example: nurseries, schools, colleges and universities;

• Governance and institutional services – for example: Government administration, police and civil defence and post offices;

• Social, cultural and recreational facilities – for example: community centres, libraries, cultural spaces and sports facilities; and

• Religious facilities - for example: Mosques. Mosque provision falls under the Abu Dhabi Mosque Development Regulations.


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1.5.3 Development proposals of 2,000 permanent residents or more submitted to the UPC have to demonstrate compliance with the Standards.

1.4 Content of the Standards Document

1.4.1 This Standards Document provides policy and associated guidance on the amount, size and location of facilities which should be dedicated for community use in development proposals.

1.4.2 The Standards include:

• Demographic assumptions to determine the size of the population that will require community facilities provision;

• Community Facility Standards tables which shall be applied to the resulting population calculations;

• Guidance on the appropriate level and scale of community facility provision depending on the location of the development proposal by type of settlement and type of centre; and

• Guidance on how facilities can be provided through co-located, integrated or adjacent facility designs which are responsive to the needs of the community.

1.5 Use of the Standards

1.5.1 These Standards shall be used in planning for new communities and the redevelopment or revitalisation of existing communities. In the case of existing communities the Standards will be applied flexibly in response to spatial and social constraints.

1.5.2 The Standards will be used by developers, master planners and Government agencies – including the UPC.

1.6 Future Review

1.6.1 This document will be subject to periodic, evidence-based review based upon input from community facility providers and evolving best practice in delivering community facilities within the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.


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2.1 Geographic Jurisdiction

2.1.1 These Standards are applicable to development proposals within the Emirate of Abu Dhabi (refer to Figure 2.1).

2.2 Technical Jurisdiction

2.2.1 These Standards apply to planning for community facilities - configuring their capacities, distribution, typology, broad built form parameters and location.

2.3 Regulatory Jurisdiction

2.3.1 The Standards regulate community facility development in the following development scenarios:

• Development proposals with an overall permanent residential population of 2,000 people or more;

• Site-specific plot allocations for community facilities; and

• The assessment of community facility provision in existing, developed areas.

2.3.2 All development proposals subject to Section 2.3.1 shall consider and conform to the requirements of these Standards.

2.4 Limitations of the Standards

2.4.1 The Standards apply to community facility buildings which are permanent structures. The Standards do not apply to accommodation for labourers.

2.5 Other Planning Standards and Guidance

2.5.1 These Standards complement, and should be read in conjunction with, other published guidance relating to Community Facilities, including:

• Abu Dhabi Mosque Development Regulations: Sets out the requirements for Mosque provision;

• Abu Dhabi Public Realm Design Manual: Sets out the requirements for parks, plazas and other open spaces;

• Abu Dhabi Urban Street Design Manual: Sets out the requirements for street design;

• Abu Dhabi Capital Development Code: Sets out parameters for the development of land; and

• Estidama: Pearl Community Rating System and Pearl Building Rating System: Sets out the requirements for sustainable communities.

Figure 2.1: Geographical jurisdiction.

2.0 Applicability2.5.2 Further site-based and building design guidance

related to community facilities is currently published by two Government agencies. Planners and designers should also comply with these documents as required by ADEC and HAAD:

• ADEC: Design Manuals for Public and Private Schools; and

• HAAD: Health Facility Guidelines.

Region

Abu Dhabi Region

Al Ain Region

Al GharbiaAl Ain Region

Abu Dhabi RegionAl Gharbia Region

Abu Dhabi Emirate


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3.1 Introduction

This Section contains a step-by-step guide explaining how to use the Community Facility Standards to calculate the type and number of community facilities required. This is illustrated through a worked example of a mixed-use development proposal in Mohamed Bin Zayed (MBZ) City, located within Abu Dhabi Metropolitan area.

3.0 How to Use the Standards

Determine Settlement Context

Stage 1 Getting Started

Stage 2Demographic Characteristics

Stage 3Determine Community Facility Approach

Stage 5Location

Stage 6Phasing & Delivery

Calculate the following for the development proposal:

- Total population

- Number of schoolchildren

- Number of children likely to go to public versus private school

Use the Community Facility Hierarchy where the population is above 6,000 and the per capita approach for populations between 2,000 and 5,999. No community facilities set out in this document are required where the population is below 2,000.

Use the Standards Tables to determine the type and number of facilities required at each level in the Community Facilities hierarchy

Determine phasing and delivery strategy

Choose which one of the two sets of demographic information to use

Identify appropriate locations for Community Facilities

Identify opportunities for co-location or integration

Stage 4Community Facility Requirements

Figure 3.1: The 6 stages to community facility planning.


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CASE STUDYStep 1: Determine Settlement Context • Development of 2 storey villas

and 3 storey apartment buildings together with supporting commercial uses in Sector Z35, Mohamed Bin Zayed City (MBZ).

Refer to Table 5.1

• The building typology is 2 to 3 storeys in height = 2 points

• The site of the development proposal is in a suburban area = 2 points

• There is a medium level of service provision within MBZ = 2 points

Outcome: Settlement Context = Suburban (6 points).

3.2 Stage 1: Getting Started

Step 1: Determine Settlement Context

Determine the settlement context of the development proposal using Table 5.1 and the guidance provided in Section 5.3.

Category Scoring1 Classification

Building Typology

1-4 Total Score = Rural

Settlement

5-7 Total Score =

Suburban Settlement

8-9 Total Score =

Urban Settlement

Low rise only (generally G+1) 1

Predominantly low-rise with up to three storeys, but with some increased density

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Predominantly increased density (four storeys and above)

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Geography

Settlement/town in discrete and relatively isolated area

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Suburban area of greater urban area or satellite settlement to larger urban centre

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Within an established urban area

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Access to existing services

Low level of service provision (need to travel outside settlement to obtain services)

1

Medium level of service provision (low to middle order services can be obtained within settlement)

2

High level of service provision (all services can be obtained within settlement)

3

Table 6.1: Settlement Classification

1Only one score can be applied per category


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CASE STUDY

Step 2: Choose Demographic Assumptions • The development is not an allocated villa plot development

and will be inhabited by both Emiratis and expatriates.

Refer to Section 6

Outcome: Mixed Nationality.

Step 2: Choose Demographic Assumptions

Choose one set from the demographic assumptions (see Section 6) below:

1. Mixed nationality: residential developments for both Emiratis and expatriates. Used for all developments that are not ‘allocated villa plot’ developments.

2. Emirati Only: This applies to all allocated villa plot developments for Emiratis only.

6.1.2 There are two sets of demographic assumptions that can be used depending on the type of development proposal:

1. Mixed Nationality – This should be used where the development proposal is not targeted at 100% Emirati occupancy but rather is expected to be occupied by a mix of nationalities, including Emiratis. It is expected that the majority of development proposals will fall into this category.

2. Emirati Only – Master Plans for allocated villa plot development should use these assumptions.


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CASE STUDY

Step 3: Calculate Permanent Residential Population • Mixed Nationality within a suburban context• Total number of dwellings = 7,000, of which 3,500

will be 3 bedroom villas and 3,500 will be 2 bedroom apartments.

Refer to Table 6.1

• Villa Population: Number of 3 bedroom villas (3,500) x average household size (5.1 persons per dwelling) = 17,850 people

• Apartment Population: Number of 2 bedroom apartments (3,500) x average household size (4.2 persons per dwelling) = 14,700 people.

Outcome: Total Population (sum of villa and apartment populations) = 32,550.

3.3 Stage 2: Demographic Characteristics

Step 3: Calculate Permanent Residential Population

Using the settlement context determined in Step 1, and the chosen set of demographic assumptions from Step 2, calculate the total population of the development proposal.

Mixed Nationality Development Proposals

The average household size, chosen from Table 6.1, will depend upon:

i) The settlement context of the development proposal – whether it is urban, suburban or rural.

Urban Suburban Rural Average2

Villas1 and 2 bedroom(s) 3.6 3.3 3.2 3.53 bedrooms 4.2 5.1 5.4 4.74 bedrooms 4.9 6.1 5.5 5.45+ bedrooms 6.4 7.5 9 7.3Villa Average 4.8 6 5.9 5.5Apartments1

1 bedroom 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.22 bedrooms 4.1 4.2 3.9 4.13 bedrooms 4.8 4.6 4.0 4.74+ bedrooms 5.4 5.9 5.8 5.6Apartment Average 4.2 4.1 3.8 4.1Overall Average 4.4 5.2 4.8 4.8

Table 6.1: Mixed Nationality Housing: Average Household Size (Persons per Dwelling) by Settlement Context, Type of Dwelling and Size of Dwelling

ii) Whether villas, apartments or a combination of both are proposed.

iii) The number of bedrooms in each villa / apartment.

Where the number of bedrooms in a development proposal is not known (for example in the early stages of Development Review), use the villa or apartment average household size within the appropriate settlement context given in Table 6.1.

Required calculation: number of units x average household size = total population.

The calculation will need to be repeated for each villa / apartment size in the development proposal to calculate the total population.

Emirati Only Development Proposals

The average household size, chosen from Table 6.4, will depend upon the settlement context of the development proposal (whether it is urban, suburban or rural) and the region within which the development is proposed.

Required calculation: number of units x average household size = total population.


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3.4 Stage 3: Determine the Community Facility Approach

Step 4: Determine the Approach to Calculating Community Facility Provision

The approach to be followed will vary dependent upon the population of the development proposal calculated in Step 3. Use the table below to determine the approach.

CASE STUDYStep 4: Determine the Approach to Calculating Community Facility Provision

Refer to Table 3.1 Outcome: As the total population is 32,550, the Community Facility Hierarchy approach is used.

Permanent Residential Population

Approach to be Followed

Next Steps

Below 2,000 residents.

No community facilities - as set out in this document - are required

No further steps in this Section need to be followed. However, where any community facilities are proposed, refer to Sections 4 and 10 for the requirements that community facilities must meet.

2,000 to 5,999 residents.

‘Per Capita’ approach Use Steps 5 and 6 below to calculate the number of schoolchildren and the public versus private school breakdown, then use the guidance in Section 7 to determine which community facilities must be provided. Also refer to Sections 4 and 10 for the requirements that all community facilities must meet.

6,000 + residents.

Community Facility Hierarchy approach

Follow all remaining steps below.

Table 3.1: Approach to be Followed


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CASE STUDYStep 5: Calculate the Number and Age of Schoolchildren • Mixed Nationality within a suburban context• Villa population = 17,850• Apartment population = 14,700

Refer to Table 6.2

• Total villa population (17,850) x percentage of 4-10 year olds (13.9%) = 2,481 children aged 4-10 years.



• Total apartment population (14,700) x percentage of 4-10 year olds (11.8%) = 1,735 children aged 4-10 years.

• Total apartment population (14,700) x percentage of 11-14 year olds (5.7%) = 838 children aged 11-14 years.

• Total apartment population (14,700) x percentage of 15-17 year olds (4.5%) = 662 children aged 15-17 years.

Sum the villa and apartment totals for each age band to get the overall number of children in that age band.

Outcome: 4,216 schoolchildren aged 4-10 years; 2,034 aged 11-14 and 1,679 aged 15-17.

Step 5: Calculate the Number and Age of Schoolchildren


Use Table 6.2 (age range assumptions) to calculate the number of schoolchildren aged 4-10, 11-14 and 15-17 years old. This helps determine the number and type of schools required. Use the age range assumptions for the settlement context chosen in Step 1.

Age Range Assumptions1 Urban Suburban Rural Average2

Villas4-10 (KG + Cycle 1 school age) 14.1% 13.9% 12.8% 13.9%11-14 (Cycle 2 school age) 6.6% 6.7% 6.7% 6.7%15-17 (Cycle 3 school age) 4.8% 5.7% 5.8% 5.3%Apartments4-10 (KG + Cycle 1 school age) 15.4% 11.8% 12.8% 14.1%11-14 (Cycle 2 school age) 6.9% 5.7% 6.7% 6.5%15-17 (Cycle 3 school age) 5.2% 4.5% 5.1% 5.0%

Table 6.2: Mixed Nationality Housing: Age Range Assumptions by Settlement Context and Age Bracket

The figure given in each age band in Table 6.2 represents the percentage of the total population that is within that age band. The age bands correspond with Cycle 1, 2 and 3 schools.

Required calculation: total population x age range assumptions (%) = number of children in each age band.

The calculation will need to be repeated for villas and apartments, if both are included in the development proposal.


Use table 6.5 for the region within which the development proposal is located and for the settlement context determined in Step 1.

Required calculation: total population x age range assumptions (%) = number of children in each age band.


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CASE STUDYStep 6: Calculate Public Versus Private School Breakdown • Mixed Nationality within a suburban context• Total number of schoolchildren aged 4-10 = 4,216• Total number of schoolchildren aged 11-14 = 2,034• Total number of schoolchildren aged 15-17 = 1,679• Therefore total number of schoolchildren of all ages = 7,929

Refer to Table 6.3

• Total number of schoolchildren (7,929) x private school breakdown (66%) = 5,233 schoolchildren expected to go to private school

• Total number of schoolchildren aged 4-10 (4,216) x public school breakdown (34%) = 1,433 schoolchildren expected to go to Cycle 1 public school

• Total number of schoolchildren aged 11-14 (2,034) x public school breakdown (34%) = 692 schoolchildren expected to go to Cycle 2 public school

• Total number of schoolchildren aged 15-17 (1,679) x public school breakdown (34%) = 571 schoolchildren expected to go to Cycle 3 public school

Outcome: 5,233 schoolchildren expected to go to private school, 1,433 to Cycle 1 public school, 692 to Cycle 2 public school and 571 to Cycle 3 public school

Step 6: Calculate Public Versus Private School Breakdown


Use the number of schoolchildren calculated in Step 5, together with Table 6.3, to calculate the numbers of schoolchildren that can be expected to go to public and private school. These figures will vary depending upon the settlement context determined in Step 1.

Urban Suburban Rural Emirate Average1

Private 80% 66% 61% 71%

Public 20% 34% 39% 29%

Table 6.3: Mixed Nationality Housing: School Take-up Assumptions (Urban, Suburban and Rural)

Required calculations:

1. Total number of schoolchildren x private school breakdown (%) = Number of school children expected to attend private school; and

2. Number of schoolchildren in each Cycle* x public school breakdown (%) = Number of school children expected to attend each Cycle of public school.

* For public schools only, a calculation has to be made for each of the three school age groups.


For Emirati only development proposals, use Table 6.6 for the settlement context determined in Step 1 and the same calculations set out above under Mixed Nationality Development Proposals.


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3.5 Stage 4: Community Facility Requirements

Step 7: Determine the Number of Centres Required

Use the Community Facility Hierarchy (Section 5) to calculate the number of Neighbourhood, District and Sub-regional Centres that must be provided.

The population thresholds for the three types of centre in the Hierarchy are:

i) Neighbourhood Centre: All of the facilities in this level are required for every 6,000 to 10,000 people in the development proposal.

ii) District Centre: All of the facilities in this level are required for every 30,000 to 40,000 people.

iii) Sub-regional Centre: All of the facilities in this level are required for every 80,000 people.

To calculate the number of community facilities required, cross reference the total population size of the development proposal against the Community Facilities Hierarchy. All of the facilities that comprise the level of the Community Facilities Hierarchy that the development proposal falls within, in addition to all of the facilities that comprise each of the levels below, will need to be provided. The population size served by the centre can be flexible within the parameters set out in the Hierarchy.

For example, where the population of a development proposal is 80,000, one set of Sub-regional facilities and two sets of District facilities need to be provided and - due to the flexibility afforded by the hierarchy parameters - between eight and thirteen sets of neighbourhood facilities need to be provided. Eight sets of Neighbourhood Centre facilities could be provided based on each Neighbourhood Centre serving 10,000 people, or thirteen sets based on each neighbourhood serving 6,000 people.

In addition to the flexibility of the population parameters, the number of centres will also be influenced by site-specific factors such as:

i) Geographical characteristics, including distance to other centres and the nature of facilities they provide.

ii) Any barriers to movement within the development proposal, such as an existing highway, wadi or utility corridor.

iii) The number of centres required to provide a Neighbourhood Centre within a 700m walking distance of all residents of the development proposal.

CASE STUDYStep 7: Determine the Number of Centres Required • Total population of the development proposal

is 32,550• A 6 lane highway passes through the

development site

Refer to Section 5.4

Neighbourhood Centres • Total population (32,550) / minimum

number of residents served by each Neighbourhood Centre (6,000) = Maximum of 5 Neighbourhood Centres are required.

• Total population (32,550) / maximum number of residents served by each Neighbourhood Centre (10,000) = Minimum of 4 Neighbourhood Centres are required.

• Taking into account the need to provide Neighbourhood Centres within a 700 m walk of all residents, and to account for a 6 lane highway which divides the development site and impedes connectivity, 5 Neighbourhood Centres are required here.

District Centres • Total Population (32,550) / Number of

residents per District Centre (30,000 to 40,000) = 1 District Centre is required

Sub-regional Centres • As the total population (32,550) is below

the 80,000 population threshold for a Sub-regional Centre, there is no requirement for this type of centre in the development proposal.

Outcome: 5 Neighbourhood and 1 District Centre are provided.

District Centre catchment area (30,000 - 40,000 residents)

Neighbour- hood Centre catchment area (6,000 - 10,000 residents)

Physical barrier - 6 lane highway

700 m

700 m

The number of Medium Level Clinics is calculated separately to centres provision. This is because the population served by this facility falls outside the population thresholds for Neighbourhood, District and Sub-regional Centres. However, it is incorporated in this document as it provides the opportunity for master planners and developers to meet the needs of the population for clinic provision with fewer - but larger - clinics. Medium Level Clinics should normally be located within Neighbourhood or District Centres.


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• Library (1) x Number of District Centres (1) = 1 Library

• Municipal Office (1) x Number of District Centres (1) = 1 Municipal Office

• Post Office (1) x Number of District Centres (1) = 1 Post Office

• Sports Centre (1) x Number of District Centres (1) = 1 Sports Centre (non-constrained)

Note: For Sports Centres there is a choice of size. The ‘constrained site’ option is only applicable in urban areas, where there is limited land availability. The ‘non-constrained site’ option may be used in suburban and rural settlement contexts, together with urban areas, where there is sufficient land available.Outcome: The number and size of Centre facilities are determined as highlighted above.

Step 8: Determine the Number and Size of Community Facilities Within Each Centre

Turn to the Standards Tables in Section 9. For each centre that is required, all of the facilities set out under the respective

CASE STUDYStep 8: Determine the Number and Size of Community Facilities Within Each Centre• Suburban context• Total population = 32,550• 5 Neighbourhood Centres • 1 District Centre

Refer to Section 9

Neighbourhood Level • Community Centre (1) x Number of Neighbourhood

Centres (5) = 5 Community Centres are required (As shown in Figure 9.1, a Community Centre in a suburban context must have a minimum site area of 1,000 sq m and minimum GFA of 750 sq m). For each facility the Standards Tables detail the minimum site area and minimum GFA required.

• Early Learning Centre (1) x Number of Neighbourhood Centres (5) = 5 Early Learning Centres

• Community Police Point (1) x Number of Neighbourhood Centres (5) = 5 Community Police Points

• Clinic (Small): The choice of Clinic size is flexible, as long as the total number of Clinics proposed meets the needs of the population. For example, in this case study five Small Clinics could be provided, or two Medium Clinics, or one Large Clinic. The provision of Clinics should be considered in the context of the proposed population, the distribution of the proposed centres and the Clinic size most likely to attract an operator.

Medium Clinic• For development proposals with a population of

12,000 – 29,999 residents, one Medium Clinic can be provided. The population for the worked example is 32,550 residents, therefore two Medium Clinics could be provided. If two Medium Clinics are provided, no other Clinics are required - including at the Neighbourhood and District levels.

• In this worked example: 2 Medium Clinics are selected.

District Level• Large Clinic (1) x Number of District Centres (1)

= 1 Large Clinic. (Note: 2 Medium Clinics are provided in this example, therefore no further clinic provision is required)

• Community Support Centre (1) x Number of District Centres (1) = 1 Community Support Centre

Facility Type

URBAN SUBURBAN RURAL All Settlement Contexts

Minimum Site Size (sq.m)

Minimum GFA

(sq.m)


Minimum GFA

(sq.m)


Minimum GFA

(sq.m)

Catchment Standard (Population)

Catchment Distances (Distance)

Facility Capacity (Maximum)

Other Ancillary Requirements

Co-location, Integration or Adjacency Notes

Governing Authority

NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE (6,000-10,000 residents)

Community Centre

750sq.m 750sq.m 1,000sq.m 750sq.m 1,250sq.m 750sq.m 6,000-10,000 residents.

Multi-use integration options:• Community police

point.• Community support

centre.• Health clinic.• Other Neighbourhood

Centre facilities.Co-location options:• Wedding hall.• Other Neighbourhood/

District Centre facilities.

• Municipality

Table 9.1: Neighbourhood Centre Standards Table

level in the Hierarchy must be provided. Section 8 provides further guidance on the information contained in the Standards Tables.


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Step 9: Determine the Number of Non-centre Community Facilities Required

Non-centre community facilities must be provided but do not need to be located within a specific centre. The basis for assessing these Non-centre facilities is different to the Neighbourhood, District and Sub-regional Centres above, due to the specific characteristics of the individual community facility.

School provision varies based upon the number of schoolchildren and the public versus private school breakdown determined in Steps 5 and 6. Schools should be located throughout the residential communities that they serve rather than being clustered within centre locations. The location, building condition, capacity, student enrolment and age group of existing schools in the area needs to be considered so that the development proposal addresses any shortfall in provision and ensures an efficient use of existing school facilities in the wider area. Ultimately school provision within a development proposal is subject to UPC and ADEC approval.

Civil Defence stations are required based on an analysis of response times from existing Civil Defence stations to the development site. See Section 10 for guidance. New Civil Defence stations should be sited where they give optimum coverage for emergency vehicle response and good access to principal streets.

Hospitals, Police Stations and Petrol Stations are required based on the population thresholds set out in the Catchment Standard column of the Standards Tables. New Hospitals and Police Stations should be located where they provide the best access to residents, give optimum coverage for emergency vehicle response and good access to principal streets. Petrol Stations are not pedestrian friendly and, therefore, are not usually appropriate in Centre locations.

Optional Facilities Optional Facilities contained within the Standards Tables are not mandatory but can be provided if desired.

CASE STUDYStep 9: Determine the Number of Non-centre Facilities • Suburban context• Total population = 32,550• Number of schoolchildren to attend

public school (Cycle 1) = 1,433• Number of schoolchildren to attend

public school (Cycle 2) = 692• Number of schoolchildren to attend

public school (Cycle 3) = 571• Number of schoolchildren to attend

private school (all age groups) = 5,233

Refer to Section 9.

Number of Public Schools • 1,433 Cycle 1 students have been

calculated. Two school sites for 1,370 students have been selected as there aren’t any Cycle 1 schools in the area and the schools will therefore also serve the existing population of the surrounding area.

• There are two Cycle 2 school sizes available. One option has capacity for 1,200 students whilst the other has capacity for 1,500 students. Select the option most appropriate for the development proposal given existing school provision in the area.

• 692 Cycle 2 students have been calculated. One school of 1,200 students has been selected.

• There are two Cycle 3 school sizes

available. One option has capacity for 1,200 students whilst the other has capacity for 1,500 students. Select the option most appropriate for the development proposal given existing school provision in the area.

• 571 Cycle 3 students have been calculated. One school of 1,200 students has been selected to cater for the demand arising from the development.

Number of Private Schools • There are five private school sizes

available. One option has capacity for 600 students whilst the others have capacities for 1,200, 1,650, 2,300 and 3,450 students. Select the option most appropriate for the development proposal given existing school provision in the area. - 5,233 private school students

have been calculated. Five schools with a capacity of 1,200 students each have been selected in order to distribute private schools across the development proposal and as the existing private schools within the area are all at capacity.

Number of Civil Defence Stations• As the nearest civil defence station

is located more than 3km away from the development proposal (see Section 10 for guidance), Abu Dhabi Civil Defence must be approached to determine if a civil defence station is required to be provided within the development proposal.

- Note: For civil defence stations there is a choice of size. Use the Standards Tables and corresponding footnotes to determine the appropriate size for the characteristics of the development proposal.

Number of Police Stations• A police station is required for

every 50,000 residents. As the population (32,550) is less than this a police station is not required.

Number of Petrol Stations• A petrol station is required for

every 15,000 residents. Therefore 2 suburban petrol stations are required.

• Note: For petrol stations there is a choice of size. Use the Standards Tables to determine the size appropriate for the characteristics of the development proposal.

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3.6 Stage 5: Location

Step 10: Identify Appropriate Locations for the Community Facilities

Use the Location Standards and guidance provided in Section 10 to determine the following for the development proposal:

i) The most appropriate and accessible locations for Neighbourhood Centres and any District and Sub-regional Centres.

ii) How best to locate Community Facilities within centres so that they form positive synergies with other land uses.

iii) The best locations for each facility to be sited, using the specific locational guidance for schools, emergency services and petrol stations.

iv) The potential for providing co-located, integrated or adjacent Community Facilities. Guidance is provided in the Standards Tables in Section 9 explaining uses that are appropriate for co-location or integration.

CASE STUDY

Step 10: Identify Appropriate Locations for the Community Facilities • Indicative locations for community facilities.

Case Study Site BoundaryMain Road AccessNeighbourhood CentreDistrict CentreSchool (Cycle 1)School (Cycle 2)School (Cycle 3)School (Private)Sports CentreNeighbourhood ParksPetrol Station


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3.7 Stage 6: Phasing and Delivery

Step 11: Determine the Phasing and Delivery Strategy

Using the guidance provided in Section 11, determine the following for the development proposal:

i) Which facilities will be delivered as public (Government funded) facilities and which will be delivered through private operators;

ii) When each facility will be built and made operational; and

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4.2 Planning Principles and Policies

Community Facility Provision

Principle 1: Appropriate and sufficient community facilities are provided to meet the needs of the population, with good access for all, irrespective of location, urban context, region or settlement.

Policy 1.1 Appropriate types and amounts of community facilities are provided relative to the population in accordance with the requirements of these Standards.

Policy 1.2 Community facilities are tailored to the demographic profile and needs of the community, both now and in the future.

Policy 1.3 Community facilities are culturally sensitive and have the flexibility to change over time.

Policy 1.4 Community facilities assist in developing complete communities and are able to meet varying budgets and the needs of the population.

Policy 1.5 Using mobile facilities in isolated locations to provide community services where the population cannot sustain a full, built facility may be acceptable provided the community retains equitable access to the services provided.

Community Facility Location

Principle 2: Community facilities are located appropriately and connect to the surrounding spatial context through the creation of a community facility hierarchy.

Policy 2.1 Community facilities are located to ensure that they are easily accessible by users arriving on foot, bicycle or public transport. Careful siting of community facilities is key to creating integrated, walkable communities.

Policy 2.2 Community facilities are focused at Neighbourhood, District and Sub-regional Centres so that they are easily accessible and maximise synergies with commercial centres.

Policy 2.3 Community facilities are located to promote local service delivery. Community facilities should be located as near as possible to the communities that they serve.

Policy 2.4 Community facilities are located to maximise the opportunities for efficient and compact land use patterns, including the use of co-located, integrated and adjacent facilities. In addition to land use efficiency, this approach enables ease of access for users, encourages linked trips thereby reducing traffic generation and provides the flexibility to deal with future demographic change.

Policy 2.5 Community facilities are located and planned with future flexibility in mind so that the services provided can change over time in response to demographic trends and user preferences.

Policy 2.6 Community facilities providing emergency services are located to facilitate effective response to incidents.

4.0 Community Facility Planning Principles and Policies

4.1 Key Outcome

4.1.1 The key outcome from the Community Facility Standards is to create conditions throughout the Emirate for continued improvements in the health, wellbeing, safety, development and attainment of all residents. This will be achieved through enhancing social development and interaction, improving public health, encouraging independent and integrated learning, fostering participation in sports and increasing access to Government services.

4.1.2 In order to achieve this, development proposals must make a contribution towards:

• Dedicated social and cultural facilities;

• Accessible and high quality healthcare;

• World-class schools;

• Sports facilities and open spaces; and

• Appropriate Government and institutional facilities.

4.1.3 The Planning Principles and Policies in this Section provide the overarching policy guidance for the planning and delivery of community facilities. They will be used to inform the decision-making process in the assessment of development proposals from initial concept to implementation.


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Community Facility Design

Principle 3: Community facilities are designed around the needs of the communities that they will serve.

Policy 3.1 Community facility buildings and spaces are well designed, of high quality and are sustainable following the Estidama Pearl Community Rating System and Pearl Building Rating System.

Policy 3.2 Community facilities are designed in a way that reflects the local cultural identity of the place and community and, where possible, incorporates local vernacular elements into the architectural and urban design.

Policy 3.3 Community facilities are designed so that the public nature and use of the building is immediately apparent.

Policy 3.4 Community facilities are well laid out, so that all the space is used efficiently. This includes flexible, multipurpose buildings and room configurations of varying sizes which are universally accessible.

Policy 3.5 Community facilities are designed to ensure equitable access by all sections of a community.

Policy 3.6 Community facilities are safe and user-friendly through measures such as shading, lighting and signage to enhance comfort, wayfinding and security.

Policy 3.7 Community facilities take advantage of natural breezes and provide shade to promote comfortable, liveable and convenient places.

Principle 4: The land use efficiency of a development proposal is maximised through considered co-location strategies and shared services for community facilities.

Policy 4.1 Community facilities are co-located, integrated or laid out adjacent to each other, wherever possible.

Policy 4.2 Community facilities are designed and managed to ensure the effective use of resources and land by balancing site size savings with service provider requirements.

Principle 5: Developers are responsible for the satisfactory delivery and management of community facilities.

Policy 5.1 Developers are to identify in their development proposals who will build and finance community facilities as well as who will own and operate them.

Policy 5.2 Developers are to engage with the governing or managing authorities at an early stage to obtain the necessary approvals.

Policy 5.3 Developers are to ensure that community facility provision is appropriately phased over time in line with general development phasing.

Policy 5.4 Developers are to consider the balance of public/private community facility provision based on the overarching strategy for who will manage the community.

Policy 5.5 Developers are to consider strategic partnerships with private sector community facility providers, where appropriate.

Community Facility Integration

Community Facility Delivery and Management


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5.0 Planning Context

5.1 Introduction

5.1.1 The Standards use a set of geographic and settlement contexts to drive the demographic assumptions applicable to a development proposal, such as average household size and child yield.

5.1.2 It is also intended that community facilities are provided in a hierarchical fashion in locations that are central to the communities they serve. A Community Facilities Hierarchy (described in Section 5.4, Page 21) generally correlates to an indicative hierarchy of commercial centres so that community facilities and commercial uses can be planned for in the same context.

Figure 5.1: Abu Dhabi Emirate regions.

Category Scoring1 Classification

Building Typology

1-4 Total Score =

Rural Settlement

5-7 Total Score =

Suburban Settlement

8-9 Total Score =

Urban Settlement

Low rise only (generally G+1) 1

Predominantly low-rise with up to three storeys, but with some increased density

2

Predominantly increased density (four storeys and above)

3

Geography

Settlement/town in discrete and relatively isolated area

1

Suburban area of greater urban area or satellite settlement to larger urban centre

2

Within an established urban area

3

Access to existing services

Low level of service provision (need to travel outside settlement to obtain services)

1

Medium level of service provision (low to middle order services can be obtained within settlement)

2

High level of service provision (all services can be obtained within settlement)

3

Table 5.1: Settlement Classification

1Only one score can be applied per category

5.2 Regional Location

5.2.1 Abu Dhabi Emirate comprises three regions, which correspond to Municipality boundaries (refer to Figure 5.1).

5.2.2 Emirati Only development proposals shall use the demographic assumptions that apply to the region in which the development is proposed (refer to Table 6.4 and 6.5 on Pages 31 and 32 respectively).

5.2.3 Region geographies are not applicable to Mixed Nationality development proposals.

5.3 Settlement Context

5.3.1 Both the demographic assumptions in Section 6 and the Standards Tables in Section 9 use three settlement contexts: urban, suburban and rural.

5.3.2 These settlement contexts determine the relevant demographic information to be used and the built style of the community facilities.

5.3.3 The settlement classification scoring approach in Table 5.1 shall be used to determine whether a development proposal represents an urban, suburban or rural type of development. Note that the table refers to the characteristics of the proposed development itself and not the existing condition of the site. Figures 5.2, 5.3 (Page 20) and 5.4 (Page 21) provide illustrative diagrams of the classifications used in Table 5.1.

5.3.4 A development proposal may have more than one settlement context if there is, for example, high density development clustered around a transport node in addition to lower density suburban villa development.

Region

Abu Dhabi Region

Al Ain Region

Al GharbiaAl Ain Region

Abu Dhabi RegionAl Gharbia Region

Abu Dhabi Emirate


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Figure 5.2: Illustrative building typologies.

Figure 5.3: Illustrative diagram showing the three geographical tiers.

Building Typology

Figure 5.2 illustrates, in both section and plan formats, different building typologies.

Geography

Figure 5.3 illustrates, in figure-ground format, typical settlement forms.

Predominantly low-rise with up to three storeys, but with some increased density.

Settlement/town in discreet and relatively isolated area. Within an established urban area.Suburban area of greater urban area/satellite settlement to larger urban centre.

Low-rise only. Predominantly increased density (four storeys and above).


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Access to Existing Services

Figure 5.4 illustrates the different levels of access to existing services.

Figure 5.4: Illustrative diagram showing access to services.

High level of service provision (all services can be obtained within settlement).

Figure 5.5: Hierarchy for community facility provision.

5.4 Community Facilities Hierarchy

5.4.1 Community facilities are best provided using a hierarchy that balances delivery of services at the local level with the need to consolidate facilities that serve wider catchments into central locations.

5.4.2 Therefore, a hierarchy of levels has been defined for community facilities provision in this Standards Document. This Hierarchy is intended to generally correlate with commercial centres that serve the same levels (refer to Figure 5.5).

5.4.3 The Community Facilities Hierarchy includes:

• Neighbourhood Centre: The lowest level of community facilities provision, satisfying the day-to-day needs of local residents. This level serves between 6,000 and 10,000 residents (Standards will still apply to developments with a population between 2,000 to 5,999 on a per capita basis, see Section 8);

• Medium Medical Clinic: This level provides for medium sized clinics intended to serve between 12,000 and 29,999 residents;

• District Centre: Serves multiple neighbourhoods and offers a broader range of services for a population between 30,000 and 40,000 residents; and

• Sub-regional Centre: Serves multiple districts and offers the services that are not available or appropriate at lower levels. This level should serve 80,000 residents or above.

5.4.4 Facilities which do not need to be in a centre location or do not lend themselves to being located in a centre are identified as Non-centre Facilities. These facilities can be located out of the main community hub as they do not necessarily need to have a direct relationship with other facilities, or indeed their presence within a centre may not be desirable, such as a petrol station or a school. The planner therefore has the freedom to site these Non-centre Facilities outside of centres.

Sub-regional Centre (80,000 residents)

District Centre (30,000 - 40,000 residents)

Optional Facilities


Medium Medical Clinic (12,000 - 29,999 residents)


(6,000 - 10,000 residents)

1 Low level of provision (need to travel outside settlement to obtain services).

Medium level of service provision (low to middle order services can be obtained within settlement).

2

3

Extent of service area catchment (indicative).

Extent of regional catchment (indicative).


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5.4.5 Optional Facilities listed in the Standards Tables do not have to be provided, but may be appropriate given the location or demographic context of the development proposal.

5.4.6 Community facilities identified at a particular level

in the Community Facilities Hierarchy should be located within a corresponding centre wherever possible. For example, the community facilities identified at the Neighbourhood Centre level should normally be placed within a Neighbourhood Centre.

5.4.7 Population size together with location factors (refer to Section 10 for location guidance) determines the number of centres appropriate for a development proposal. For example:

• If the development proposal generates 80,000 residents or more it must provide at least one Sub-regional Centre with the identified facilities;

• For every 30,000 to 40,000 residents the development proposal must provide at least one District Centre with the identified facilities;

• For every 12,000 to 29,999 residents the development proposal may provide at least one medium medical centre (unless catered for at other levels of the Community Facility Hierarchy, refer to Section 9 for more guidance); and

• For every 6,000 to 10,000 residents the development proposal must provide at least one Neighbourhood Centre.

5.4.8 For example, a development of 30,000 residents would be expected to provide one District Centre and at least three (but up to five) Neighbourhood Centres.


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Part II


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Part ll – The Community Facilities Standards

Part II - The Community Facility Standards

6. Demography7. Per Capita Standards8. Planning Standards Tables - Introduction9. Planning Standards Tables10. Location Standards11. Phasing and Delivery


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6.1.3 In the case of development proposals which include a mixture of Emirati Only housing and Mixed Nationality housing, developers and master planners may use both sets of assumptions as appropriate.

6.1.4 The UPC shall only accept the use of alternative demographic information to calculate community facility provision in exceptional circumstances. Where alternative demographic information is proposed this must be supported by a comprehensive demographic study proving the alternative approach is more appropriate. The study should clearly explain how the demographics put forward vary from the demographic information set out in this document.

6.1.5 The demographic assumptions set out in this document shall apply to permanent residential accommodation only and are not intended to be used for serviced apartments or hotels.

6.1.6 Domestic staff are included and accounted for in the demographic assumptions.

6.0 Demography6.1.1 This section sets out the demographic assumptions

that are to be used when calculating the community facilities provision required in development proposals. The demographic information used in this document is from an extensive survey of households across the Emirate that the UPC carried out specifically for the purposes of community facility planning.

6.1.2 There are two sets of demographic assumptions that can be used depending on the type of development proposal:

1. Mixed Nationality – This should be used where the development proposal is not targeted at 100% Emirati occupancy but rather is expected to be occupied by a mix of nationalities, including Emiratis. It is expected that the majority of development proposals will fall into this category.

2. Emirati Only – Master Plans for allocated villa plot development should use these assumptions.


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6.2 Demographic Assumptions: Mixed Nationality Housing

6.2.1 This section details the demographic assumptions that should be used for Mixed Nationality housing across the Emirate. For Emirati Only allocated villa plot developments refer to Section 6.3.

Average Household Size6.2.2 Table 6.1 indicates the average household sizes that

should be applied to Mixed Nationality development proposals across the Emirate. The figures given in Table 6.1 are the average number of people per dwelling.

6.2.3 Average household size varies depending upon whether a development proposal is in an urban, suburban or rural settlement context, whether villas or apartments are proposed and is also dependent upon the number of bedrooms in each dwelling.

6.2.4 For early in the UPC’s Development Review Process, where the dwelling mix or settlement context may not be known, use an average household size of 5.5 persons per villa and 4.1 persons per apartment.

Urban Suburban Rural Average2

Villas1 and 2 bedroom(s) 3.6 3.3 3.2 3.53 bedrooms 4.2 5.1 5.4 4.74 bedrooms 4.9 6.1 5.5 5.45+ bedrooms 6.4 7.5 9 7.3Villa Average 4.8 6 5.9 5.5Apartments1

1 bedroom 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.22 bedrooms 4.1 4.2 3.9 4.13 bedrooms 4.8 4.6 4.0 4.74+ bedrooms 5.4 5.9 5.8 5.6Apartment Average 4.2 4.1 3.8 4.1Overall Average 4.4 5.2 4.8 4.8

Table 6.1: Mixed Nationality Housing: Average Household Size (Persons per Dwelling) by Settlement Context, Type of Dwelling and Size of Dwelling

1 For studio apartments, use an average household size of 1.3 persons per dwelling in urban, suburban and rural areas. For age range assumptions (Table 6.2) and school assumptions (Table 6.3), use the same figures as per 1 bedroom apartments.2 The averages given in this table are weighted averages. For early in the Development Review process where the dwelling mix or settlement context may not be known these average figures may be used.

PURPOSE

Table 6.1 enables you to calculate the total population of your development proposal.


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Age Range Assumptions1 Urban Suburban Rural Average2

Villas4-10 (KG + Cycle 1 school age)

14.1% 13.9% 12.8% 13.9%

11-14 (Cycle 2 school age)

6.6% 6.7% 6.7% 6.7%


4.8% 5.7% 5.8% 5.3%

Apartments4-10 (KG + Cycle 1 school age)

15.4% 11.8% 12.8% 14.1%


6.9% 5.7% 6.7% 6.5%


5.2% 4.5% 5.1% 5.0%

Table 6.2: Mixed Nationality Housing: Age Range Assumptions by Settlement Context and Age Bracket

1 These assumptions should be applied across all regions (Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Gharbia) and across all unit sizes.2 The averages given in this table are weighted averages. For early in the Development Review process where the settlement context may not be known these average figures may be used.

Age Range Assumptions6.2.5 Table 6.2 indicates the age range assumptions that

shall be applied to Mixed Nationality development proposals across the Emirate. Age range assumptions drive the demand for schools.

6.2.6 The figures given in Table 6.2 are the percentages of the household size (determined from Table 6.1, Page 28) that would be found within each age bracket.

6.2.7 Public Cycle 1 schools (primary schools) are for children aged between 4 and 10 years old. Public Cycle 2 schools (intermediate schools) are for children aged between 11 and 14 years old and Public Cycle 3 schools (secondary schools) are for children aged between 15 and 17 years old. Private K12 schools provide education from kindergarten to Grade 12 within the one building or campus instead of in three different facilities. The age range for K12 schools is determined using the Cycle 1, 2 and 3 school age range assumptions.

PURPOSE

Table 6.2 enables you to calculate the demand for schools.

EXAMPLE

In an urban area, 14.1% of villa occupants would be between 4 and 10 years old.


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Type of School Assumptions6.2.8 Table 6.3 indicates the percentage of schoolchildren

attending private or UAE National (public) schools to be applied to Mixed Nationality development proposals across the Emirate. These ratios shall determine the amount of private versus public school provision in development proposals.

Urban Suburban Rural Emirate Average1

Private 80% 66% 61% 71%

Public 20% 34% 39% 29%

Table 6.3: Mixed Nationality Housing: School Take-up Assumptions (Urban, Suburban and Rural) PURPOSE

Table 6.3 enables you to determine how many private versus public school places you require.

EXAMPLE

Of the total number of schoolchildren in an urban area, 80% would be expected to go to private schools and 20% to public schools.

1 The averages given in this table are weighted averages. For early in the Development Review process where the settlement context may not be known the Emirate Average figures may be used.2 This table provides guidance on the level of public versus private school provision. The final level of school provision will be determined by ADEC and UPC.


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6.3 Demographic Assumptions: Emirati Only Housing

6.3.1 This section details the demographic assumptions that should be used for Emirati Only housing in the form of allocated villa plot development. For Mixed Nationality housing see Section 6.2.

Average Household Size6.3.2 The figures given in Table 6.4 are average numbers

of people per dwelling and shall be applied to Emirati Only development proposals.

6.3.3 Average household size varies depending upon whether a development proposal is in an urban, suburban or rural context and also depends upon the region the development proposal is located in.

Abu Dhabi Al Ain & Al Gharbia

Urban & Suburban

RuralAbu

Dhabi Average1

Urban & Suburban

Rural

Al Ain & Al Al Gharbia Average1

Villa 7.4 7.8 7.6 7.7 9.5 8.1

Table 6.4: Emirati Only Housing: Average Household Size (Persons per Dwelling) Assumptions by Region and Settlement ContextPURPOSE

Table 6.4 enables you to calculate the total population of your development proposal.

1 The averages given in this table are weighted averages. For early in the Development Review process where the settlement context may not be known these average figures may be used.


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Age Range Assumptions6.3.4 Table 6.5 indicates the age range assumptions

that shall be applied to Emirati Only development proposals. Age range assumptions drive the demand for schools.

6.3.5 The figures given in Table 6.5 are the percentage of the household size (determined from Table 6.4, Page 31) that would be found within each age bracket.

6.3.6 Public Cycle 1 Schools (primary schools) are for children aged between 4 and 10 years old. Public Cycle 2 Schools (intermediate schools) are for children aged between 11 and 14 years old and Public Cycle 3 Schools (secondary schools) are for children aged between 15 and 17 years old. Private K12 schools provide education from kindergarten to Grade 12 within the one building or campus instead of in three different facilities. The age range for K12 schools is determined using the Cycle 1, 2 and 3 school age range assumptions.

Age Range

Years

Abu Dhabi Al Ain & Al Gharbia

Emirate Average1

Urban & Suburban

RuralAbu Dhabi Average1

Urban & Suburban

RuralAl Ain &

Al Gharbia Average1


14.9% 15.3% 15.0% 13.5% 14.0% 13.6% 14.3%


6.9% 7.5% 6.9% 6.8% 8.3% 7.1% 7.0%


5.5% 7.0% 5.5% 5.2% 6.8% 5.5% 5.5%

Table 6.5: Emirati Only Housing: Age Range Assumptions by Region and Settlement Context

PURPOSE

Table 6.5 enables you to calculate the demand for schools.

EXAMPLE

In an urban or suburban context in the Al Ain Region, 13.5% of villa occupants would be between 4 and 10 years old.

1 The averages given in this table are weighted averages. For early in the Development Review process where the settlement context may not be known these average figures may be used.


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Type of School Assumptions6.3.7 Table 6.6 indicates the percentage of schoolchildren

attending private or UAE National (public) schools to be applied to Emirati Only housing. These ratios shall determine the amount of private versus public school provision in development proposals.

Emirate wide

Urban & Suburban

RuralEmirate Average1

Private 32% 20% 29%

Public 68% 80% 71%

Table 6.6: Emirati Only Housing: School Take-up Assumptions by Settlement ContextPURPOSE

Table 6.6 enables you to determine how many private versus public school spaces you require.

EXAMPLE

Of the total number of schoolchildren in an urban or suburban area, 32% would be expected to go to private schools and 68% to public schools.

1 The averages given in this table are weighted averages. For early in the Development Review process where the settlement context may not be known the Emirate Average figures may be used.2 This table provides guidance on the level of public versus private school provision. The final level of school provision will be determined by ADEC and UPC.


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7.0 Per Capita Standards

7.1 Per Capita Standards Applicability

7.1.1 This section sets out the approach to be taken where the population of a development proposal is between 2,000 and 5,999 residents.

7.2 Per Capita Standards: GFA Requirements

7.2.5 The per facility user requirements (refer to Table 7.2, Page 35) are applied to the section of the population that will use that facility. For example, the provision of Cycle 1 public schools is calculated based upon the number of 4 to 10 year old children in a development proposal that would be expected to go to a public school. See worked example on this page.

7.2.6 It is also required to assess whether a civil defence station is needed based on the location guidance in Section 10. The need for civil defence stations is not based on population, but rather on analysis of response times.

7.2.8 Worked Examples:

EXAMPLE 1 - PER PERSON REQUIREMENT

• A development proposal in an urban area has a population of 2,500 people. The applicant wants to understand whether a community centre is required.

• 2,500 people x 0.13 sq.m per capita = 325 sq.m GFA (refer to Table 7.1, Page 35).

• The minimum GFA for a community centre is 750 sq.m. This development therefore gives rise to the need for less than half of a community centre. Based on guidance in Paragraph 7.2.7, a community centre would not normally be required in this case.

EXAMPLE 2 - PER FACILITY USER REQUIREMENT

• A mixed nationality proposal in an urban area has a population of 2,000 people. The applicant wants to understand whether a private school is required.

• 2,000 people living in a mix of villas of all bedroom sizes generates a total of 510 schoolchildren aged between 4 and 17 (refer to Table 6.2, Page 29).

• Of these 510 schoolchildren 80% would be expected to go to private school (refer to Table 6.3, Page 30).

• 408 x 10.00 sq.m per facility user = 4,080 sq.m GFA (refer to Table 7.2, Page 35).

• The minimum GFA for a private school is 6,000 sq.m. This development therefore gives rise to the need for more than half of a private school. The need for a private school should therefore be discussed with ADEC and the UPC.

7.2.1 The per capita approach to calculating community facility provision is only used where the population of a development proposal is between 2,000 and 5,999 residents.

7.2.7 If the need for more than 0.5 of a facility (defined by more than half of the minimum GFA for the facility) is identified, consideration has to be given to providing that facility within the development proposed, based upon the following:

• The proximity and accessibility of existing similar community facilities in the area;

• The capacity, quality and convenience of existing similar community facilities in the area; and

• The geographic location of the development site – whether it is isolated geographically or an integral part of an established urban area.

The UPC, in conjunction with the relevant Governing Authority, will determine whether a particular facility is required considering the points above on a case by case basis.

7.2.2 Where a development proposal has a population between 2,000 and 5,999 residents (below the Neighbourhood Centre of provision), it is still necessary to quantify the community facility requirements for that proposal.

7.2.3 In these circumstances, a Per Capita Approach shall be taken. A square metre of GFA per person or facility user shall be applied.

7.2.4 There are two sets of Per Capita Standards. The per person requirements (refer to Table 7.1, Page 35) are applied to the whole population of a development proposal, where it is reasonable to assume that the whole population will make use of that facility. This approach applies to community centres and health clinics. See worked example on this page.


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PER PERSON REQUIREMENT

Facility Type Per Person sq.m Requirement

Urban Suburban Rural

Neighbourhood Level

Community Centre0.13

(minimum GFA 750 sq.m)

Clinics0.50

(minimum GFA 3,000 sq.m)0.50

(minimum GFA 3,000 sq.m)0.63

(minimum GFA 2,500 sq.m)

Early Learning Centre/Nursery0.12

(minimum GFA 700 sq.m)

PER FACILITY USER REQUIREMENT

Facility Type Per Facility User sq.m Requirement

Urban, Suburban & Rural


KG + Primary School Cycle 1 (Public)17.66


Intermediate School Cycle 2 (Public)20.21


Secondary School Cycle 3 (Public)18.41


K12 Schools (Private)10.00


Table 7.1: Per Person Requirements

Table 7.2: Per Facility User Requirements


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Information Explanation Standard Type1


The minimum site size that is required to deliver the community facility (measured in square metres).

S

Minimum GFA (sq.m) The minimum Gross Floor Area (GFA) that is required to deliver the facility (measured in square metres).

S

Facility Type The type of community facility, e.g. community centre. S


The size of population to be served by the facility. S


The maximum or minimum (as appropriate) catchment distance that the facility can serve. S


The maximum number of people that a facility can accommodate at any one time. S


Other uses which are closely associated with the main use of the facility and which also need to be provided.

S

Co-location, Integration and Adjacency Notes

Guidance for developers on which other facilities can be co-located, integrated or placed adjacent to the main facility.

G

Governing Authority Guidance for developers on the appropriate Governing Authority for the facility type. G

Table 8.1: Information Contained in Each Standards Table in Section 9

1The Standards (marked as ‘S’) have to be complied with (unless otherwise specified in a Standards footnote), while the Guidelines (marked as ‘G’) provide indicative guidance and additional information that assist in the interpretation of the Standards.

8.0 Planning Standards Tables- Introduction

8.1 Standards Tables

8.1.1 This section sets out the information contained in the Standards Tables.

8.1.2 The Standards Tables in Section 9 set out the number and type of community facilities that need to be provided in development proposals. The requirements differ depending upon whether the development proposals represent Urban, Suburban or Rural development (refer to Table 5.1, Page 19). For example, the minimum site area required for a facility in an urban area will usually be less than that required for the same facility in a rural area.

8.1.3 Table 8.1 and Figure 8.1 detail the information contained in each Standards Table.

8.1.4 The Standards (marked as ‘S’ in Table 8.1) have to be complied with (unless otherwise specified in a Standards footnote), while the Guidelines (marked as ‘G’ in Table 8.1) provide indicative guidance and additional information that assist in the interpretation of the Standards.

8.1.5 Parking should be provided on site in accordance

with published Department of Transport Guidance. The Abu Dhabi Development Code governs built form parameters such as the allowable building height, plot coverage limits and floor to area ratios.


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Guidelines providing indicative guidance and

additional information

Standards that must be complied with

Facility Type



Minimum GFA (sq.m)


Minimum GFA (sq.m)


Minimum GFA (sq.m)






Governing Authority


Community Centre

750sq.m 750sq.m 1,000sq.m 750sq.m 1,250sq.m 750sq.m 6,000 to 10,000 residents.

Multi-use Integration options:• Community police

point.• Community

support centre.• Health clinic.• Other

Neighbourhood Centre facilities.

Co-location options:• Wedding hall• Other

Neighbourhood/District Centre facilities.

• Municipality

Clinic (Village)1

4,500sq.m 2,500sq.m 4,000-6,000 residents.

Routine/elective primary care serviceswithin 20 a minute drive.

2 Physicians2 • Primary care.• Pharmacy

services (on site or within 10 minute walk).

• Access to laboratory services.

• Shared landscaping and car parking (to comply with DoT standards).

Integration options:• Pharmacy.• Other

Neighbourhood/District centre facilities.

Co-location options: • Sports centre.• Multipurpose hall• School.• Post office.• Retail malls.Adjacency options:• Mosque.

• HAAD

Figure 8.1: Standards Table extract (refer to Section 9 for actual Standards Tables). Cells coloured in pink indicate that this type or size of community facility is not recommended in this settlement context.

Cells coloured grey indicate that there are no available standards or guidelines to refer to.


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8.2 Community Facilities Hierarchy

8.2.1 The Standards Tables are laid out according to the Community Facilities Hierarchy identified in Section 5. This Hierarchy identifies the community facilities that should be provided at Neighbourhood Centre (6,000 to 10,000 residents), for Medium Medical Clinic (12,000 to 29,999 residents), at District Centre (30,000 to 40,000 residents) and at Sub-regional Centre (80,000 residents and above). Where the population of a development proposal meets one of these population thresholds, all of the community facilities in the corresponding level of the Community Facilities Hierarchy should be provided. For example, where the population is 6,000 all of the community facilities in the Neighbourhood Centre of the Standards Tables must be provided.

8.2.2 Development proposals must also provide the appropriate level of Non-centre Facilities to meet the needs of the development. Non-centre Facilities have different thresholds (explained in the Standards Tables) for provision compared to the set population levels in the Neighbourhood, District and Sub-regional Centres. For example, the provision of schools is based upon the number of schoolchildren in a development proposal while a police station is required for every 50,000 residents.

8.2.3 The Standards Tables also incorporate, at the end, Optional Facilities that can be provided depending upon the outcomes desired by the master planner or developer.

8.2.4 The community facility provision according to the 6-level Community Facilities Hierarchy is outlined in Table 8.2 opposite.

8.3 Other Community Facilities

8.3.1 The provision of mosques and parks is addressed in the Abu Dhabi Mosque Development Regulations and the Abu Dhabi Public Realm Design Manual respectively. This Standards document should be read in conjunction with these two other documents.

8.3.2 This Standards document purposefully does not set out requirements for every single type of community facility, given that it is not advisable to set standards for some facility types. Other community facilities in addition to those in the Standards Tables include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Universities;

• Colleges;

• Aged care and special needs care;

• Museums/galleries;

• Public restrooms;

• Waste management facilities;

• Maritime infrastructure such as marinas, wharfs and boat ramps1; and

• Cemeteries.

8.3.3 Dependent upon the nature and scale of the development proposal, these facilities may still be required but their provision is better considered on a site-by-site basis.

8.4 Other Facilities With Community Benefit

8.4.1 There are other facilities that provide a benefit to the community that are not addressed in the Standards. These need to be provided in accordance with community needs. Master planners and developers should take account of these when developing their proposals. Such facilities include:

• Retail floorspace;

• Entertainment and recreational facilities such as cinemas, gymnasiums and clubs;

• Food and beverage facilities such as restaurants and cafes;

• Commercial floorspace such as offices;

• Major facilities such as a sports stadium or a theatre; and

• Provision for appropriate water access.

8.4.2 The need for these uses should be determined in the normal manner through a demand assessment generated according to the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the projected population.

1 See Standards and Guidelines for Marina Development in Abu Dhabi, Department of Transport

Community Facility Hierarchy



• Community centre.• Clinic (village or small).• Early learning centre/nursery (private).• Community police point.

Medium Medical Clinic

• Clinic (medium).

District Centre • Clinic (large). • Community support centre (suburban and

rural).• Library.• Municipal offices/administration. • Post office.• Sports centre (non-constrained site) or sports

centre (constrained site).

Sub-regional Centre

• Community support centre (urban).• Cultural centre.• Multipurpose hall.


• KG + primary school (cycle 1 public).• Intermediate school (cycle 2 public).• Secondary school (cycle 3 public).• K12 schools (private).• Civil defence (small, medium or large).• Hospital.• Police station.• Petrol station (small, rural, medium, large,

highway).

Optional Facilities

• Marine refuelling.• College.• University. • Wedding hall.• Event space for festival/showground.

Table 8.2: Community Facility Type Provision According to the 6-level Community Facilities Hierarchy


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9.0 Planning Standards Tables

9.1 Planning Standards Table for a Neighbourhood Centre – Facilities required for every 6,000 to 10,000 residents

Facility Type



Minimum GFA

(sq.m)


Minimum GFA

(sq.m)


Minimum GFA

(sq.m)






Governing Authority


Community Centre

750sq.m 750sq.m 1,000sq.m 750sq.m 1,250sq.m 750sq.m 6,000-10,000 residents.






• Municipality

Clinic (Village)1


Routine/elective primary care serviceswithin a 20 minute drive.

2 physicians.2 • Primary care. • Pharmacy




Integration options:• Pharmacy.• Other Neighbourhood/


Co-location options: • Sports centre.• Multipurpose hall.• School.• Post office.• Retail malls.Adjacency options:• Mosque.

• HAAD

Cells coloured in pink indicate that this type or size of community facility is not recommended in this settlement context.


1 Clinic (village) is a format that development proposals in rural settlements can use. The requirements for clinics are not cumulative and should be considered in the context of the development proposal population, the distribution of the proposed centres and the clinic size most likely to attract an operator. For example, for a development of 35,000 residents, you may chose to provide one clinic (large) which would cater for the entire population. Alternatively, two clinics (medium) or four clinics (small) could be provided. 2 The number of physicians within a facility is a guideline only and is not a standard that must be complied with.

Table 9.1: Neighbourhood Centre Standards Table


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Facility Type



Minimum GFA

(sq.m)


Minimum GFA

(sq.m)


Minimum GFA

(sq.m)






Governing Authority

Clinic (Small)3 5,500sq.m 3,000sq.m 5,500sq.m 3,000sq.m 5,500sq.m 3,000sq.m • 6,000-10,000 residents.

• 24,000-36,000 transient population.

Routine/elective primary care services within a 20 minute drive.

4-6 physicians.4

• Primary care. • Pharmacy







• HAAD

Early Learning Centre/ Nursery (Private)

1,080sq.m 700sq.m 1,080sq.m 700sq.m 1,080sq.m 700sq.m 6,000-10,000 residents.

120 FTE spaces.

Outdoor learning area.

Co-location options:• Multipurpose hall. Adjacency options:• Local convenience

retail. • Other Neighbourhood

Centre facilities.• Community support

centre.• Mosque.• Playground/park.

• Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs

Community Police Point5

125sq.m 125sq.m 125sq.m 6,000-10,000 residents.

8 to 15 minutes for non-urgent calls.

Co-location options:• Municipal.

office/administration• TAMM Centre.• Hospital.• Other Neighbourhood/


• Retail mall• Community centre.

• ADP

3 Clinic (small) is a format that development proposals can use. The requirements for clinics are not cumulative and should be considered in the context of the development proposal population, the distribution of the proposed centres and the clinic size most likely to attract an operator. For example, for a development of 35,000 residents you may chose to provide one clinic (large) which would cater for the entire population. Alternatively, two clinics (medium) or four clinics (small) could be provided.

4 The number of physicians within a facility is a guideline only and is not a standard that must be complied with.

Table 9.1 (continued): Neighbourhood Centre Standards Table



5 Community police points need to be readily accessible to the public and should be integrated with other facilities. It is not expected that this facility be in a standalone building. It is expected that the Centres will be co-located or integrated with other uses.


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Clinic (medium) is a choice of format which development proposals can use. The requirements for clinics are not cumulative and should be considered in the context of the development proposal population, the distribution of the proposed centres and the clinic size most likely to attract an operator. For example, for a development of 35,000 residents, you may chose to provide one clinic (large) which would cater for the entire population. Alternatively, two clinics (medium) or four clinics (small) could be provided.

Facility Type



Minimum GFA

(sq.m)


Minimum GFA

(sq.m)


Minimum GFA

(sq.m)






Governing Authority

MEDIUM MEDICAL CLINIC (12,000-29,999 residents)

Clinic (Medium)

7,000sq.m 3,500sq.m 7,000sq.m 3,500sq.m 7,000sq.m 3,500sq.m • 12,000 -29,999 residents.

• 36,000- 90,000 transient population.


7-14 physicians.6


services (on-site or within 10 minute walk).






• HAAD

6 The number of physicians within a facility is a guideline only and is not a standard that must be complied with.

9.2 Planning Standards Table for a Medium Medical Clinic

Table 9.2: Medium Medical Clinic Standards Table




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9.3 Planning Standards Table for a District Centre – Facilities required for every 30,000 to 40,000 residents

Table 9.3: District Centre Standards Table

Facility Type



Minimum GFA

(sq.m)


Minimum GFA

(sq.m)


Minimum GFA

(sq.m)






Governing Authority

DISTRICT CENTRE (30,000-40,000 residents)

Clinic (Large)7 10,500sq.m 4,500sq.m 10,500sq.m 4,500sq.m 10,500sq.m 4,500sq.m • 30,000 -40,000 residents.



15-20 physicians.8


services (on-site or within 10 minute walk).





Co-location options: • Sports centre.• Multipurpose hall.• School.• Post office.• Retail mall.Adjacency options:• Mosque.

• HAAD

Community Support Centre

9,000sq.m 8,000sq.m 12,000sq.m 8,000sq.m 30,000-40,000 residents.

Co-location or integration option:• Early learning centre/

nursery.

• FDF• ADP

Library 1,500sq.m 2,000sq.m 2,500sq.m 2,000sq.m 3,000sq.m 2,000sq.m 30,000-40,000 residents.






• Municipality

7 Clinic (large) is a choice of format development proposals can use. The requirements for clinics are not cumulative and should be considered in the context of the development proposal population, the distribution of the proposed centres and the clinic size most likely to attract an operator. For example, for a development of 35,000 residents, you may chose to provide one clinic (large) which would cater for the entire population. Alternatively, two clinics (medium) or four clinics (small) could be provided. 8 The number of physicians within a facility is a guideline only and is not a standard that must be complied with.




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9 Sports centre requirements have been set out for the mixed use (urban) level non-constrained site (to include an indoor sports centre, four multi use game areas (MUGA’s) and one large pitch). Sports centre (constrained) is a choice of format (indicated by ‘OR’ in the table) which development proposals in urban settlements can use. Both facilities do not need to be provided.

10 Sports centre requirements have been set out for the multi-storey (urban) level constrained site (to include an indoor sports centre, one MUGA)

Table 9.3 (continued): District Centre Standards Table

Facility Type



Minimum GFA

(sq.m)


Minimum GFA

(sq.m)


Minimum GFA

(sq.m)






Governing Authority

Municipal Offices/Admin-istration

3,000 sq.m 10,000sq.m 4,000sq.m 10,000sq.m 5,000sq.m 10,000sq.m 30,000-40,000 residents.

Co-location options:• Post office. • Health clinic.• Other District Centre

facilities.• Retail mall.• Community centre.• Sports centre.• Multipurpose hall.

• Municipality• Musanada

Post Office 4,000sq.m 7,000sq.m 5,100sq.m 7,000sq.m 6,000sq.m 7,000sq.m 30,000-40,000 residents.

Co-location options:• Municipal office/

administration.• TAMM Centre.• Other District Centre

facilities.• Retail mall.• Multipurpose hall.

• Empost

Sports Centre9 (Non-constrained Site)

16,800sq.m 9,300sq.m 19,500sq.m 6,500sq.m 19,500sq.m 6,500sq.m 30,000-40,000 residents.

Indoor sports centre to include:• 2 x four courts. • 3 x gymnastics halls.• 1 x 25m swimming

pool.

• Municipality• ADSC

ORSports Centre10 (Constrained Site)


Indoor sports centre to include:• 2 x four courts. • 3 x gymnastics halls.• 1 x 25m swimming

pool.

• Municipality• ADSC




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Facility Type



Minimum GFA

(sq.m)


Minimum GFA

(sq.m)


Minimum GFA

(sq.m)






Governing Authority

SUB-REGIONAL CENTRE (at least 80,000 residents)


7,000sq.m 8,000sq.m At least 80,000 residents.

Co-location or Integration option:• Early learning centre/

nursery.

• Municipality• FDF• ADP

Cultural Centre11

10,000sq.m 21,000sq.m At least 80,000 residents.

Multi-use integration options:• Performing arts/

amphitheatre.• Visitor/welcome

centre• Museum.• Gallery space.• Wedding hall.• Multipurpose hall.• Community police

point.• Community centre.• Community support

centre.• Health clinic.Co-location options:• Other Neighbourhood

Centre facilities.• Community centres.

• Municipality• ADTCA

Multipurpose Hall

3,000sq.m 5,000sq.m 5,000sq.m 5,000sq.m 7,000sq.m 5,000sq.m At least 80,000 residents.


point.• Community centre.• Community support

centre.• Health clinic.• Sports centre.• Other District Centre

facilities.

• Municipality• ADNL• ADTCA

9.4 Planning Standards Table for a Sub-regional Centre – Facilities required for every 80,000 residents

Table 9.4: Sub-regional Centre Standards Table

11 A cultural centre can include arts/performing arts, gallery space, visitor welcome centre, amphitheatre and cultural space. Cells coloured in pink indicate that this type or size of community facility is not recommended in this settlement context.



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Facility Type



Minimum GFA

(sq.m)


Minimum GFA

(sq.m)


Minimum GFA

(sq.m)






Governing Authority

NON-CENTRE FACILITIES

KG + Primary School (Cycle 1) -

1,200 students

(Public)

34,400sq.m 20,140sq.m 36,400sq.m 20,140sq.m 36,400sq.m 20,140sq.m Determined from the demographic analysis of the development (Section 6).

1,320 students.

Outdoor learning area, outdoor playing fields/sports fields.

Co-location options:• Multipurpose hall.Adjacency options:• Health clinic.• Sports centre.

• ADEC

Intermediate School (Cycle 2) -

1,200 students

(Public)


1,000 students.


Co-location options:• KG. • Multipurpose hall.• Community centre.• Sports centre.• Sports park/fields.Adjacency options:• Cycle 1 school.• Health clinic.

• ADEC

OR

9.5 Planning Standards Table for Non-centre Facilities

Table 9.5: Non-centre Facilities Standards Table

12 The actual number of KG + primary schools (cycle 1) will be determined dependent upon the number of 4-10 year olds in the proposal who would be expected to go to public school.



Non-centre facilities must be provided but do not need to be located within a specific centre. The basis for assessing these Non-centre facilities is different to the Neighbourhood, District and Sub-regional Centres above.

• School provision varies dependent upon the number of schoolchildren and the public versus private school breakdown determined in Section 6;

• Civil defence stations are required based on an analysis of response times from existing civil defence stations to the development site (see Section 10); and

• Hospitals, police stations and petrol stations are required based on the population thresholds set out in the Catchment Standard column of these Standards Tables.

13 The actual number of intermediate schools (cycle 2) will be determined dependent upon the number of 11-14 year olds in the proposal who would be expected to go to public school. There are two choices of facility size (indicated by ‘OR’ in the table) which can be used according to the catchment population to be served.


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Facility Type



Minimum GFA

(sq.m)


Minimum GFA

(sq.m)


Minimum GFA

(sq.m)






Governing Authority

Intermediate School (Cycle 2) -

1,500 students

(Public)


1,500 students.


Co-location options:• KG. • Multipurpose hall.• Community centre.• Sports centre.• Sports park/fields.Adjacency options:• Cycle 1 school.• Health clinic.

• ADEC

Secondary School (Cycle 3) -

1,200 students

(Public)


1,125 students.


Co-location options:• KG. • Cycle 1 school.• Cycle 2 school.• Multipurpose hall.• Community centre.• Sports centre.• Sports park/fields.Adjacency options:• Health clinic.

• ADEC

ORSecondary School (Cycle 3) -

1,500 students

(Public)


1,500 students.


Co-location options:• KG. • Cycle 1 school.• Cycle 2 school.• Multipurpose hall.• Community centre.• Sports centre.• Sports park/fields. Adjacency options:• Health clinic.

• ADEC

Table 9.5 (continued): Non-centre Facilities Standards Table

13 The actual number of intermediate schools (cycle 2) will be determined dependent upon the number of 11-14 year olds in the proposal who would be expected to go to public school. There are two choices of facility size (indicated by ‘OR’ in the table) which can be used according to the catchment population to be served.

14 The actual number of secondary schools (cycle 3) required will be dependent upon the number of 15-17 year olds in the proposal who would be expected to go to public school. Cells coloured in pink indicate that this

type or size of community facility is not recommended in this settlement context.



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Facility Type



Minimum GFA

(sq.m)


Minimum GFA

(sq.m)


Minimum GFA

(sq.m)






Governing Authority

K12 Schools -

600 students

(Private)15


600 students • 180sq.m multipurpose play area.

• Playfields.

In Urban areas the design can include:• Rooftop sports

and recreation facilities.

• Off-site outdoor sporting areas.

Co-location options:• Multipurpose hall.• Community centre.• Sports centre.• Sports park/fields.Adjacency options:• Health clinic.• Other Neighbourhood/


• ADEC

ORK12 Schools -

1,200 students

(Private)


1,200 students.

• 180sq.m multipurpose play area.

• Playfields.






• ADEC

OR




15 The actual number of K12 schools will be determined dependent upon the number of 4-17 year olds in the proposal who would be expected to go to a private school. There are five choices of facility size (indicated by ‘OR’ in the table) which can be used according to the school capacity required.


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Facility Type



Minimum GFA

(sq.m)


Minimum GFA

(sq.m)


Minimum GFA

(sq.m)






Governing Authority

K12 Schools -

1,750 students

(Private)

17,500sq.m 11,000sq.m 17,500sq.m 11,000sq.m Determined from the demographic analysis of the development (Section 6).

1,750 students.


• Playfields.






• ADEC

ORK12 Schools -

2,300 students

(Private)

21,700sq.m 13,000sq.m 21,700sq.m 13,000sq.m Determined from the demographic analysis of the development (Section 6).

2,300 students.


• Playfields.






• ADEC

OR





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Facility Type



Minimum GFA

(sq.m)


Minimum GFA

(sq.m)


Minimum GFA

(sq.m)






Governing Authority

K12 Schools -

3,450 students

(Private)16

31,600sq.m 17,000sq.m Determined from the demographic analysis of the development (Section 6).

3,450 students.


• Playfields.

Co-location options:• Multipurpose hall.• Community centre.• Sports centre.• Sports park/fields.Adjacency options:• Community police

point.• Health clinic.• Other Neighbourhood/


• ADEC

Civil Defence (Small)17

4,800sq.m 4,800sq.m In Suburban areas:• Catchment

radius is 3km.

In Rural areas:• Catchment

radius is 12km.

• Access onto a side road with a lowered pedestrian walkway.

• All civil defence stations should have two vehicle entrances and exits and be near major roads.

Co-location options:• Police station.

• ADP• ADCD

OR




16 This school size (3,450 students) is not preferred by ADEC and will only be acceptable in limited circumstances.17 Civil defence stations are provided based upon a catchment radius, as detailed in 10.6.7, Page 60. Civil defence stations could be located ‘in-centre’ if this is the appropriate location to meet the catchment radius requirements. Ambulance station

requirements are provided as part of civil defence sites. Small, medium and/or large civil defence facilities can be used in development proposals. Small civil defence stations (Type C) serve low population density areas with low to medium call volumes where buildings seldom exceed four storeys in height (Suburban and Rural).


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Facility Type



Minimum GFA

(sq.m)


Minimum GFA

(sq.m)


Minimum GFA

(sq.m)






Governing Authority

Civil Defence (Medium)18

6,400sq.m 6,400sq.m In Urban areas:• Catchment

radius is 2.5km.

In Suburban areas: • Catchment

radius is 3km.




• ADP• ADCD

ORCivil Defence (Large)19

8,000sq.m In Urban areas: • Catchment

radius is 2.5km.




• ADP• ADCD




18 Civil defence stations are provided based upon a catchment radius, as detailed in 10.6.7, Page 60. Civil defence stations could be located ‘in-centre’ if this is the appropriate location to meet the catchment radius requirements. Ambulance station requirements are provided as part of civil defence sites. Small, medium and/or large civil defence facilities can be used in development proposals. Medium civil defence stations (Type B) serve medium population density areas with medium call volumes that have a mixture of building uses including industrial, residential and commercial (Urban and Suburban).

19 Civil defence stations are provided based upon a catchment radius,as detailed in 10.6.7, Page 60. Civil defence stations could be located ‘in-centre’ if this is the appropriate location to meet the catchment radius requirements. Ambulance station requirements are provided as part of civil defence sites. Small, medium and/or large civil defence facilities can be used in development proposals. Large civil defence (Type A) stations serve high population density areas with high call volumes and where most buildings exceed four storeys in height (Urban).


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Facility Type



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Hospital20 40,000sq.m 40,000sq.m 40,000sq.m 40,000sq.m 80,000sq.m 40,000sq.m • 60,000 - 90,000 residents.


Emergency service access 15 minute drive.

180-270 beds.21

• Emergency services.


• Radiology services.

• Standalone building.

Integration options:• Pharmacy.• Ambulance station.Adjacency options:• University/college.• Mosque.

• HAAD

ORHospital22 50,000sq.m 50,000sq.m 80,000sq.m 50,000sq.m • 90,000

-110,000 residents.


Emergency service access 15 minute drive.

270-330 beds.23

• Emergency services.


• Radiology services.

• Standalone building.

Integration options:• Pharmacy.• Ambulance station.Adjacency options:• Mosque.

• HAAD

Police Station 6,000sq.m 5,200sq.m 6,000sq.m 5,200sq.m 6,000sq.m 5,200sq.m 50,000 Co-location options:• Civil defence station.

• ADP




20 In addition to the travel time for access to emergency services, primary care services should be within a 20 minute drive at a maximum speed of 60 kph. The location of a hospital ‘in-centre’ will be as a response to meeting these response times requirements. Normally, these facilities will be located out of centre in order to minimise the traffic impact on the road network of the centre. There are two choices of facility size (indicated by ‘OR’ in the table) which can be used according to the catchment population to be served.

21 The number of bed spaces within a facility is a guideline only and is not a standard that must be complied with.22 In addition to the travel time for access to emergency services, primary care services should be within a 20 minute drive at a maximum speed of 60 kph. The location of a hospital ‘in-centre’ will be as a response to meeting these response time

requirements. Normally, these facilities will be located out of centre in order to minimise the traffic impact on the road network of the centre. There are two choices of hospital size (indicated by ‘OR’ in the table) which can be used according to the catchment population to be served. If a hospital with capacity for 90,000 to 110,000 people is provided in a Sub-regional Centre then there is no need to provide the smaller hospital size.

23 The number of bed spaces within a facility is a guideline only and is not a standard that must be complied with.


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Urban Petrol Station24

6,000sq.m 15,000 CBD locations, new commercial centres.

• Fuelling island.• LPG store.• Carwash.• Oil change.• Car parking.• Off-loading for

fuel.

Co-location options:• C-store (shop).• Parking and facilities

for ambulances.

• ADNOC

ORSuburban Petrol Station24

9,600sq.m 15,000. Suburban areas • Fuelling island.• NGV facilities.• LPG store.• Carwash.• Oil change.• Tyre repair.• Car parking.• Off-loading for

fuel.

Co-location options:• C-store (small with

fast food).• Parking and facilities

for ambulances.

• ADNOC

OR

Rural Petrol Station24

9,600sq.m 10,000. • Fuelling island.• LPG store.• Carwash.• Oil change.• Car parking.• Off-loading for

fuel.

Co-location options:• C-store (small with

fast food).• Parking and facilities

for ambulances.

• ADNOC

OR




24 These site sizes are minimums and are provided for guidance. In some cases, dependent on context, large sites will be required. The site size of petrol stations must be agreed with ADNOC on a case by case basis prior to the finalisation of a plan.


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Highway Petrol Station

21,600sq.m 80,000sq.m As per need defined by ADNOC.

• Main arterial roads/ highways.

• Industrial.

• Fuelling island.• NGV facilities.• LPG store.• Carwash.• Oil change.• Tyre repair.• Autoserve (car

care).• Vehicle testing

centre.• Car parking.• Off-loading for

fuel.

Co-location options:• Amenity buildings

(with fast food outlets).

• Mosques.• Parking and facilities

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• ADNOC





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OPTIONAL FACILITIES

Marine Refuelling25

To be determined on a case-by-case basis.

As per need defined by ADNOC.

• Marina• Industrial

areas

• Fuelling island. • Marine fuelling

island.• Office.• LPG store.• Parking for cars.• Off-loading for

fuel.

• ADNOC

College To be determined on a case-by-case basis. • MoHESR

University To be determined on a case-by-case basis. • MoHESR

Wedding Hall 12,500sq.m 12,500sq.m To be determined in consultation with the Municipality.

• Municipality

Event Space for Festival/Showground 26

To be determined in consultation with the relevant Municipality.

One per city. • Municipality



25 To ensure the efficient use of waterfront land and to minimise impacts on the environment, marine refuelling facilities should normally be located on shore with discreet underground tank facilities.26 Event space for festivals and/or showground space for camel/horse festivals and camel beauty shows. One place in each city which is capable of meeting the needs of the festivals/shows, which has the necessary infrastructure provided and can

accommodate temporary buildings if needed.

9.6 Planning Standards Table for Optional Facilities

Table 9.6: Optional Facilities Standards Table


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10.2 Neighbourhood, District and Sub-regional Centres

10.2.1 Centres are locations where a wide range of facilities such as retail, office, cultural and community are clustered together. The scale and nature of centres can be classified as follows:

• Neighbourhood Centres serve the basic day-to-day needs of a community for religious, community, convenience retail and recreational services. They act as the focal point for the local community, as meeting places and places of interaction, and given the day-to-day nature of the services they provide, they attract frequent trips from within their catchments. Where possible, Neighbourhood Centres should be within a 350-700m (5-10 minute) walk of residents;

• District Centres should balance community facility provision with supporting commercial services such as office, retail and entertainment floorspace. District Centres provide higher order services than can be found in Neighbourhood Centres, are larger and serve as a focal point for proximate neighbourhoods; and

• Sub-regional Centres may provide primarily commercial uses such as office and retail together with Government/Institutional services and select community facilities. Sub-regional Centres provide significant employment, retail, cultural, entertainment and specialist services opportunities in a higher density format than found in Neighbourhood and District Centres.

Figure 10.1: Indicative Neighbourhood Centre.

10.0 Location Standards

10.1 Community Facilities Located Within Neighbourhood, District and Sub-regional Centres

10.1.1 Section 5 explains the Community Facilities Hierarchy put forward in this document which balances the delivery of services at the local level with the need to consolidate facilities that serve larger catchments into central locations. The hierarchy provides a guide as to which facilities are provided at Neighbourhood, District and Sub-regional Centres, ensuring that the community facilities provided for are compatible with surrounding land uses.


Neighbourhood Parks

10.1.2 The Community Facilities Hierarchy is not the same as a formal centres hierarchy but the two may interlink. The community facilities identified at a particular level in this document should usually be located within the corresponding centre wherever possible. For example, the community facilities identified at the Neighbourhood Centre level should normally be placed within a Neighbourhood Centre.


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10.3 Accessibility

10.3.1 All centres should be planned in highly accessible locations that respond to and consider existing or proposed transport routes. Accessibility criteria are as follows:

10.3.2 Neighbourhood Centres:

• Should normally be located along Avenues, Streets or Boulevards as defined by the Abu Dhabi Urban Street Design Manual;

• Should have good pedestrian connectivity with the surrounding residential area using a coherent system of open space and pathway linkages; and

• Should be integrated with or adjacent to local transit stops/stations (such as local bus or tram) where these services are provided.

10.3.3 District Centres:

• Should normally be located along Boulevards or Avenues as defined by the Abu Dhabi Urban Street Design Manual;

• Should encourage walkability throughout the centre, using a coherent system of open space and pathway linkages; and

• Should be integrated with or adjacent to higher order transit stops/stations (such as tram, metro, or express bus) where these services are provided.

10.3.4 Sub-regional Centres:

• Should be planned as per the criteria for District Centres, having regard to the increase in scale of the centre.

10.4 Centre Components and Land Use Integration

10.4.1 All centres should be designed to actively encourage community facilities to form positive synergies with other land uses within the centre, such as commercial and retail uses. Land use integration criteria are as follows:

• Centres should be planned as compact and pedestrian-oriented systems that respect the scales of the built form within the surrounding settlement context;

• Community facilities should be clustered with, or frame spaces that encourage social gathering such as plazas, or generate pedestrian footfall such as retail and food and beverage uses;

• The form of centres should seek, wherever possible, to create high streets that mix community and commercial uses. Development proposals should consider how to integrate climate-controlled spaces within this context; and

• Subject to DoT requirements, shared parking (either underground or within parking structures) should be investigated to maximise utilisation of parking spaces and minimise use of land for parking.

10.4.2 Neighbourhood Centres should be planned with regard to the following additional integration guidance:

• Community facilities within the centre are mixed and clustered as per the co-location, integration and adjacency guidance in Section 10.7;

• Neighbourhood Centres are located adjacent to neighbourhood parks or plazas and Jame’e mosques;

• Neighbourhood Centres may act as a buffer or contextual change between lower density residential and higher density residential uses; and

• Neighbourhood Centres should reflect the scale of the residential neighbourhood they serve.

Residential Street Access LaneMushtarak - Shared

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Figure 10.2: Indicative District Centre.

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ShadeTo reduce inefficiencies in the aspect ratio between building massing and open spaces, a number of strategies for providing and enhancing shade have been used. These include integrating canopies at low and high levels, and the introduction of tree planting along streets and within spaces. The use of canopies and landscaping will also enhance the aesthetic quality of the environment and give identity to their particular locations. Canopy structures may also be used as supports for PVs to harness solar energy. PVs can be integrated in glazing and shading structures.

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Pedestrian orientated spaces.

Spaces that encourage social gathering or generate people. Mix between community and commercial uses.

Microclimate controlled spaces.

10.4.3 District Centres should be planned with regard to the following additional integration guidance:

• Community facilities within the centre are mixed and clustered as per the co-location, integration and adjacency guidance in section 10.7;

• District Centres are located adjacent to district or city parks or plazas and District Jame’e mosques;

• Higher density residential uses are encouraged to frame the District Centre, to buffer lower density residential areas from the centre and to provide critical population mass to support the centre; and

• District Centres should reflect the scale necessary to support the intended commercial function of the centre.

10.5 General Location Guidance for Community Facilities

10.5.1 When planning for community facilities, developers and master planners should consider:

• The role of existing adjacent or nearby centres (if any), their proximity to the development proposal site and the facilities they provide; and

• The quality of pedestrian and vehicular accessibility to the existing centre from the development site, including barriers to movement such as wadis, desert fingers, highways, utility corridors or waterways which may necessitate a unique approach to community facilities provision in the development proposal.

10.5.2 Centres should be located so as to integrate with the community they serve:

• Neighbourhood Centres should be highly accessible to the community they serve, especially by pedestrians;

• District Centres may be located either on the edge of a community, or within it, depending on the master plan context; and

• Sub-regional Centres may be located as per the criteria for District Centres, having regard to the increase in scale of the centre. Sub-regional Centres should be highly accessible by a range of transport modes.

10.5.3 Community facilities within the Urban settlement context need not be rigidly composed into dedicated, community facility-specific centres if a truly mixed use typology is evident (such as in Wasat Madinat Abu Dhabi). Where the Urban settlement context is mixed-use in nature, community facilities may be distributed throughout the urban form (which assists in developing active streets) so long as accessibility and integration/linkages between these community facilities are maintained.

10.5.4 Community facilities within the Suburban and Rural settlement contexts should normally be placed within defined centres so that the residential nature of neighbourhoods is preserved and synergies amongst compatible land uses are maximised.

10.5.5 In a region-wide context (such as in the consideration of the community facility needs of the whole Al Ain Region or Al Gharbia Region) the locational need for a particular facility due to such factors as geographic isolation or large travel distances should override the Standards where required. In this instance, best practice planning should be used with regards to the needs of the specific community.


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10.6 Non-centre Community Facilities

10.6.1 These facility types, set out in the Standards Tables in Section 9, do not necessarily need to be located in a centre in order to best serve the population. There are three broad types of community facilities that fall within this category:

• Education;

• Emergency services - including civil defence and police stations; and

• Petrol stations.

10.6.2 These facilities should be located according to the functional needs of the facility and be sensitively placed with respect to residential neighbourhoods.

10.6.3 The Governing Authorities for these types of community facility have provided location advice for where these facilities should be located. The advice provided by the Governing Authorities is summarised and provided below.

Education

10.6.4 Published guidance from ADEC includes details on distance from a series of potential risks that, where possible, should be taken into consideration when determining the location of both public and private school facilities. Schools should normally be placed within residential neighbourhoods so that they are located close to the population they serve.

10.6.5 Site and building design guidance for both public and private schools is available in the respective ADEC Design Manual:

1. Design Manual Standards and Criteria for Public School Facilities in Abu Dhabi, 2010; and

2. Design Manual Minimum Requirements for Private School Facilities, 2010.


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Emergency Services 10.6.6 Emergency services should be located within

easy access of major roads and following a full analysis and understanding of the catchment radius and response time profile. Normally, emergency services should not be located in wholly residential areas and should have two entrances and exits.

10.6.7 Civil defence stations are sited according to an analysis of response times rather than on the basis of population catchments served.

Where all of a development proposal is located within the catchment distance radii set out below (measured from an existing civl defence station) then a new plot for a civil defence station will not be required. The catchment radii are as follows:

• In urban areas: 2.5km

• In suburban areas: 3.0km

• In rural areas: 12km

Where all or a part of a development proposal lies outside of the catchment radii from an existing civil defence station outlined above, Abu Dhabi Civil Defence must be approached so that they can determine if a new civil defence station should be provided within the development proposal.

10.6.8 Guidance from HAAD (refer to Table 10.1) sets out the response time coverage for routine/elective health services. The response times are based on the attendance of vehicles within a specified time driving at a speed appropriate to the context.

ROUTINE/ELECTIVE

Urban Primary care services within 20 minutes drive at a maximum speed of 60km/h.

Rural Primary care services within 20 minutes drive at a maximum speed of 120km/h.

Table 10.1: Response Times for Routine/Elective Services (Source: Health Authority Abu Dhabi - HAAD Guidelines)

Existing Civil Defence FacilityDevelopment Site


Figure 10.4: Example of a catchment radius for civil defence services (urban area).

Figure 10.5: Example of a catchment radius for civil defence services (suburban area).

3.0 Km 2.5 Km

URBAN AREASUBURBAN AREA



EXAMPLE

All of the development site lies within the 2.5km catchment radius. Therefore a new civil defence facility is not required in this case.

EXAMPLE

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Petrol Stations10.6.9 Petrol stations should be located so that their

operation does not impact upon the safe and efficient functioning of adjacent roads.

10.6.10 Table 10.3 sets out the general location characteristics that should be taken into account in the selection of sites for new petrol stations.

URBAN SUBURBAN RURAL

Location parameter

Road Location

Sites serving through traffic should be located on the fringe of built-up areas as close as possible to the main road.

Sites serving local residential, commercial or industrial areas should be located at convenient locations accessible from main/major roads.

Turning radius and entry/exit roads to provide ease of access for an 18m fuel tanker.

Preferably away from roundabouts, interchanges, slip roads and other restrictions.

n/a n/a

Site Design

Adequate vehicle waiting spaces should be provided within the station to avoid vehicles queuing along the public road.

n/a n/a

The selection of sites should take into account the potential noise impact on any adjacent sensitive land uses (such as residential) due to the operation of the station and vehicle movements - particularly at nightime.

Site Conditions

All utilities including electricity, water, telephone, drainage and sewerage must be available.

Where possible, site levels to be higher than road level to avoid disruption of cutting and filling.

n/a n/a

n/aSites to be free of physical obstacles or utility crossings.

Sites to be free of physical obstacles or utility crossings.

Table 10.2: ADNOC Guidelines (as amended)


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10.7 Co-location, Integration and Adjacency

10.7.1 The Standards Tables in Section 9 should be used to identify opportunities to co-locate or integrate different facilities in a way that is both responsive to the needs of the community and the operating requirements of the facility itself. The benefits of co-location, integration and adjacency include reduced land take, ease of access for users, reduced trip generation and lower cost. The Standards Tables provide individual co-location, integration or adjacency options for each community facility type.

• Adjacent facilities are single service facilities which are located together on adjacent plots, but which are run, managed and designed as separate facilities;

• Co-located facilities are single service facilities which are grouped together on one plot or site, but are still run as separate facilities with their own entrance, core GFA and support functions; and

• Integrated facilities are single service facilities which are grouped together in the same complex or building on one plot with the use of shared entrances, shared central services and use of shared spaces within the complex.

Adjacency:Community facilities are located next to each other.

Co-location:Two or more community facilities share the same plot, but are located in separate buildings.

Integration:Two or more community facilities share the same building and the same plot.

Figure 10.6: Diagrammatic example of adjacency, co-location and integration methods.

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10.7.2 Examples of co-located community facilities include:

• A multipurpose hall and a health clinic; a municipality building and a post office; a police station and civil defence unit. Locating the uses together can maximise the use of shared external spaces and parking areas and also encourage linked trips by users of each facility.

• School campuses are another example of co-located facilities. These can be primary and intermediate schools; intermediate and secondary schools; or potentially all three school types together; primary, intermediate and secondary. Locating the uses together can maximise the use of shared external spaces and parking and also encourage shared use of facilities within the schools, such as outdoor sports facilities.

10.7.3 Examples of integrated community facilities include:

• Assembly halls in schools or community centres can be used as performance spaces, meeting spaces and activity spaces by schoolchildren and then by the wider community and social groups (such as youth clubs) at different times of the day, therefore reducing the need for three separate spaces.

• Libraries in schools can be used by the wider community in the evenings and weekends outside of school hours. It is possible to design school libraries to be open to the public during school hours, if they are designed on separate floors and with separate entrances.

• Sports halls, sports equipment, sports parks and fields can be used by schoolchildren, the wider community and social groups (such as youth clubs) at different times of the day. Therefore, reducing the need for three separate spaces.

• Swimming pools in schools can be used by the wider community in the evenings and weekends when the school is not operating. Swimming pools in municipal or centre settings can be timetabled to allow for dedicated school use at specific times of the school day.

10.7.4 Examples of shared services and use of shared spaces in integrated facilities such as community centres, multipurpose halls or community police points include:

• Support services such as ICT, stationery, cleaning, security, insurance and maintenance can be shared across a number of users rather than being procured on an individual basis.

• Meeting space, kitchen space, toilet space and reception space can be shared by a number of users rather than being procured and maintained on an individual basis.

10.7.5 Co-located facilities will be able to make savings in the overall site size of the grouped facilities. These savings will come from sharing external spaces such as sports areas, parking areas and circulation space. The GFA of the individual facilities should be maintained to ensure they can be run as separate facilities.

10.7.6 Integrated facilities will be able to make savings in the overall site size and the GFA of the grouped facilities. These savings will come from shared use of spaces such as sports facilities, assembly halls, parking areas etc. within the complex or building at different times of the day or week and from shared central services such as administration, meeting rooms, kitchen and toilet spaces.

10.7.7 Where savings in site size for co-located facilities, or savings in site size and/or GFA for integrated facilities are proposed the developer/planner should demonstrate:

• How the facility(s) will meet the needs of the community that it will serve; and

• How the facility(s) will meet the requirements of the relevant Governing Authority; and

• Why the co-location or integration proposed is desirable in land use planning terms.

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11.2.3 Developers should also ensure there is a clear arrangement for the long-term management of community facilities. This is to be the result of discussions between the developer and the relevant community facility providers and Governing Authorities on undertakings to procure, build and manage each community facility. It must be clear that there is a direct line of accountability to the appropriate Government Authority or entity to ensure that the facility will be built at the point at which the needs for it are triggered and will be effectively managed and maintained thereafter.

11.3 Delivery by Public Community Facility Providers and/or Governing Authorities

11.3.1 In the case of delivery of a facility by a public provider or Governing Authority, once space (land or GFA) has been allocated in the development proposal, the Governing Authority shall oversee the implementation of the facility. This can be achieved through:

• Assuming full ownership and management/ operational responsibility for the facility (e.g. public schools or municipal facilities);

• Holding the space in trust for release to private developers as requirements dictate (e.g. private schools); and/or

• Encouraging and/or securing private entities to own, manage and operate the facility (e.g. medical clinics).

11.4 Delivery and Management Process

11.4.1 Table 11.1 details the usual process that should be followed in the delivery and management of community facilities. This applies in the majority of cases unless there are unique provision or location circumstances.

Table 11.1: Usual Delivery & Management Process for Community Facilities

Delivery & Management Process for Community Facilities

Facility Type Delivery & Management Process

Education: school (public)

Plot within development proposal is allocated to ADEC for construction, delivery and operation.

Education: school (private)

Plot within development proposal is allocated to ADEC to secure a private operator.

OR

Master developer enters into a contractual arrangement with a private operator (acceptable to ADEC) to construct, deliver and operate.

Healthcare: clinic and hospital

Master developer enters into a contractual arrangement with an operator to construct, deliver and operate.

Social, Cultural and Recreational Facilities: community centre, cultural centre, nursery,

Master developer constructs, delivers and operates these facilities.

OR

Master developer enters into a contractual arrangement with an operator to construct, deliver and operate.

OR

Government agrees to construct, deliver and operate these facilities.

Social, Cultural and Recreational Facilities: library, sports centre, multipurpose hall

Plot or GFA within development proposal is allocated to appropriate Government agency for delivery and operation.

Petrol station Plot within development proposal is allocated to ADNOC for construction, delivery and operation.

Government and Institutional: community support centre, municipal office, police station, civil defence station, post office

Plot or GFA within development proposal is allocated to appropriate Government agency (e.g. Abu Dhabi Police for police stations) for delivery and operation.

11.0 Phasing and Delivery

11.1 Phasing

11.1.1 In the case of development proposals that are built out over an extended period of time, or are built in phases, community facilities provision should be:

• Phased throughout the development proposal build out programme to ensure that a succession of self-sufficient communities are delivered over time. This should result in a complete community when the development is finished; and

• Delivered consistent with the other land uses within each development phase so that no phase is left unserviced by a lag in community facilities provision.

11.1.2 Community facilities shall be available for use by the community at the earliest opportunity. In all developments, community facilities shall be provided commensurate with the level of occupation of a development.

11.2 Delivery by Master Developers

11.2.1 The overall delivery and management strategy intended for the development proposal (i.e. whether the development proposal will be delivered and managed by the Government or by the master developer) will generally govern the delivery and management strategies for community facilities.

11.2.2 Because of this, developers should ensure there is a clear plan to determine which facilities will be delivered as public (Government funded) facilities and which will be delivered through private operators.


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Part III


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Part lll - Appendices

Appendix A Glossary of Terms and AcronymsAppendix B Definitions of Community Facility Types


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Part lll – Appendices

Appendix A - Glossary of Terms and Acronyms

Term Explanation

AAM Al Ain Municipality.

ADTCA Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority.

ADCD Abu Dhabi Civil Defence.

ADEC Abu Dhabi Education Council.

ADM Municipality of Abu Dhabi City.

ADNL Abu Dhabi National Libraries.

ADNOC Abu Dhabi National Oil Company.

ADP General Directorate of Abu Dhabi Police.

ADSC Abu Dhabi Sports Council.

AED United Arab Emirates Dirham.

Bedroom An unsubdivided portion of the interior of a dwelling unit, excluding bathrooms, kitchens, closet, hallways and service porches, designed for sleeping. The bedroom should be accessed from a living area or living area hallway and have at least one operable window for natural light and ventilation.

C1 Cycle 1 School (ages 4-10).



CAA Commission for Academic Accreditation.

CNIA Critical National Infrastructure Authority.

CWM Center of Waste Management.

Term Explanation

Development

Any change to land or waterways, including:• The division or amalgamation of a plot of land

into two or more plots;• Filling, excavation, clearing of vegetation,

mining, or drilling on land;The construction, reconstruction, conversion, structural alteration, relocation or enlargement of:• Any structure, transport infrastructure or utility;

and• Use or the extension of use of land.

Development Proposal

A proposal for the development of an area including master plans and proposals from developers.

District A catchment area that is intended to serve more than a single neighbourhood.

District Centre Provides higher order services than can be found in neighbourhood centres, are larger and serve as a focal point for proximate neighbourhoods.

DMA Department of Municipal Affairs.

DoT Department of Transport.

Easement A portion of land created by grant or agreement for specific purpose; an easement is the right, privilege, or interest which one party has in the land of another. Examples include public access and utility easements.

EIDA Emirates Identity Authority.

Empost Emirates Post.

Term Explanation

Estidama Abu Dhabi Government’s sustainable development programme.

FAR Floor Area Ratio - FAR, also known as Floor Space or Plot Ratio. The ratio of the Gross Floor Area (GFA) of all buildings to the total area of the plot upon which such buildings are located, where total gross floor area is expressed in decimal form and plot area is always 1, for example, 10.5 to 1.

FDF Family Development Foundation.

Floorspace The sum of the area of each floor of a building, usually expressed in square metres.

FTE Full Time Equivalent.

G Ground Floor.

G+1 Ground Floor plus one additional floor.

G+2 Ground Floor plus two additional floors.

G+3 Ground Floor plus three additional floors.

GAIA General Authority for Islamic Affairs.

GCC Gulf Cooperation Council.

GFA Gross Floor Area: The sum of all horizontal areas of each floor of a building or structure, measured from the exterior wall faces of the exterior walls or from the centreline of walls separating two buildings subject to the rules of measurement for determining GFA (see Abu Dhabi Development Code for further information).


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Term Explanation

HAAD Health Authority Abu Dhabi.

ICT Information and Communications Technology.

K 12 Kindergarten to Year 12 school.

KG Kindergarten.

MoHESr Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.

Mosque A location where Muslims worship. Mosques may include the use of the building and premises for other related activities, such as child care, formal educational programmes, preschool classes and recreational activities, but only when those activities are ancillary to the mosque.

MUGA Multi use games area: To maximise the benefits of a sports area it is common to use it for more than one sport. MUGA’s are suitable for a range of sports which can include tennis/mini tennis, netball, basketball, soccer/five-a-side soccer and hockey. Other sports that might also be played include rugby/tag rugby, rounders, athletics practice, tri-golf, roller hockey and volleyball etc.

Musanada Abu Dhabi General Services Company.

Neighbourhood Neighbourhoods are a collective group of persons living in the vicinity of an identifiable geographic area. Neighbourhoods can be identified by population, proximity to a landmark or other locational descriptor.

Term Explanation


Neighbourhood Centres provide community facilities. They serve the basic day-to-day needs of a neighbourhood for religious, community, convenience retail and recreational services. They serve as the focal point for the local community and attract frequent trips from within their catchments.

Parking area An area specifically designated for vehicle parking.

PAC Performing Arts Centre.

SEHA Abu Dhabi Health Services Company.

Site A single plot or a combination of plots that are under single ownership or unified control, and together form the boundaries of the area to be developed.

Structure Anything constructed or erected which requires a fixed location on the ground, or is attached to a building or other structure having a fixed location on the ground.

Studio flat A studio flat is a small apartment which combines a living room, bedroom, and kitchen or kitchenette into a single room.

Sub-Regional Centre

Sub-regional centres provide significant employment, retail, cultural, entertainment and specialist services opportunities in a higher density format than found in Neighbourhood and District centres.

Transient population

A transient population is made up of people who are not resident but work in the area. Often referred to as the day time population, a transient population includes people such as office, retail and construction workers.

Term Explanation

UAE United Arab Emirates.

UPC Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council.

VETI Vocational Education and Training Institute.

Walking Distance

A defined distance that is generally considered walkable by a person. In this Document, walking distance varies depending upon the context of the pedestrian experience. In locations where there are a lot of pedestrian amenities, the acceptable walking distance will be longer than in an area not conducive to pedestrian travel.

WRM Western Region Municipality.

WRDC Western Region Development Committee.


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Facility Type Definition

Adjacent Community Facilities

Adjacent facilities are single service facilities which are located together on adjacent plots but which are run, managed and designed as separate facilities.

Church A location for Christian worship. Churches may include the use of the building and premises for other related activities, such as child care, formal educational programmes, preschool classes and recreational activities, but only when those activities are ancillary to their religious use.

Civil Defence Include fire and ambulance stations and quick response points that provide public safety and emergency response services. They need to be located in or near the area where the service is provided. Employees are regularly present on-site. There are three types of unit: Small civil defence stations (Type C); medium civil defence stations (Type B); and, large civil defence stations (Type A).

Clinic (small) A healthcare facility that provides primary care services and simple treatments to outpatients including day care surgery. A clinic of this size may be staffed by four to six general or specialist physicians.

Clinic (medium) A healthcare facility that provides primary care services and simple treatments to outpatients including day care surgery. A clinic of this size may be staffed by seven to 14 general or specialist physicians.

Clinic (large) A healthcare facility that provides primary care services and simple treatments to outpatients including day care surgery. A clinic of this size may be staffed by fifteen to twenty general or specialist physicians.

Clinic (village) A small healthcare facility that provides primary care services to a small rural population. Services may be delivered by general and/or specialist physicians, and might include visiting or rotational staff.

Colleges Community colleges in the UAE provide post-secondary education in a variety of subjects. An emphasis is placed on an innovative, project-driven and student-centred curriculum. English is used as the medium of instruction. Formal alliances are often formed with a number of international tertiary education and training institutions and corporate partnerships established with local and multinational companies. Some programmes have international accreditation.

Co-located Community Facilities

Co-located facilities are single service facilities which are grouped together on one plot or site, but are still run as separate facilities with their own entrance, core GFA and support functions.



Community facilities include: • Social, cultural and recreational facilities – for example: community centres,

libraries, petrol stations, cultural spaces and sports facilities; • Healthcare – for example: clinics, ambulance stations and hospitals; • Education – for example: nurseries, schools, colleges and universities; • Governance and institutional services -for example: government administration,

police and civil defence, post offices; and • Religious facilities.

Community Centres

Community centres are buildings where members of the local community may gather for group activities, social support, public information and other related purposes. Community centres are generally located within the core of the neighbourhood, with easy accessibility for both vehicles and pedestrians.

Community Police Point

A police outpost that is readily accessible to the community it serves. Community police points allow faster response times than relying on the central police station.


Development centres for women and families providing sporting, cultural and social-related facilities. These facilities also provide babysitting services for children. There are a variety of social and cultural groups, including the Family Development Foundation (FDF), offering different programmes that women and families in Abu Dhabi can participate in that are hosted at these development centres. The Abu Dhabi Police may also use this community support centre to deliver family, social and educational support programmes.

Cultural Centre A cultural centre promotes culture and arts. Cultural centres can be neighbourhood community arts organisations, private facilities or Government-sponsored. A cultural centre acts as a hub of activity by addressing the needs of people and their social, cultural and environmental values. Cultural centres can also include arts/performing arts, gallery space, visitor welcome centres and amphitheatre space. Most performance space is intended for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre. Gallery space exhibits art, usually visual art. Art galleries are sometimes used to host other artistic activities, such as performance art, music concerts, or poetry readings. A visitor/welcome centre provides visitors to a location with information on the area's attractions, lodgings, maps and other items relevant to tourism.

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Early Learning Centre/Nursery

Nursery facilities serve to provide parents with qualified professionals that care for their children aged 0 - three years old while they are working. Children’s nurseries are often numerous and flexible and therefore tend to be located short walking distances away from residential areas, to ease the burden on parents juggling between family and work. Also, these centres are often integrated into related buildings, such as schools or community centres.

Event space for festival/showground

A space for events that can either be a short-term use of the land for a continuous period of not more than 30 days, or a longer term use. These include; carnivals, festivals, fairs, temporary outdoor sales, mobile food vending and seasonal sales.

Hospital A healthcare facility in a standalone building with inpatient services for 24 hour use or longer by patients. Hospitals provide critical services such as emergency and intensive patient care.

Integrated Community Facilities

Integrated community facilities are single service facilities which are grouped together in the same complex or building on one plot with the use of shared entrances, shared central services and use of shared spaces within the complex.

Library Libraries house a collection of books, sources, resources and services; they are maintained by a public body, an institution, or a private individual.

Marine Refuelling A fuelling island acts like a petrol station to provide facilities for marine gas refuelling.

Multipurpose Hall A multipurpose community space is a new concept stemming from the notion that standalone facilities are often underused by participants. A co-located space encourages community participation and inclusion. A multipurpose space can be used for various activities and community pursuits and generally includes a meeting hall used for different activities at different times, ICT facilities, library and a community café. A multipurpose hall serves as a social centre, providing suitable gathering space for children and adults alike and, in this way, provides the ideal venue for various multipurpose activities within the community.

Multi-faith Centre A multi-faith centre is a facility which includes or involves people from several different religious groups who can worship together or separately at the facility.

Municipal Offices/ administration

Offices, customer service centres, one-stop Government services points and maintenance depots for public sector use.


Museum An institution that houses and cares for objects of cultural importance, provides information and interpretation of cultural heritage assets and makes them available for the public to view and experience.

Petrol Stations Petrol stations provide facilities for gas refuelling and can include facilities for car washing, lube bay, tyre changing, car inspection services, convenience shopping, food court, rest area and business centre facilities.

Police Station Including maintenance/operations depots, marine police and community policing points.

Post Offices Including customer service centres, PO Box stands and distribution centres.

Schools (Primary, Intermediate, Secondary and K12)

The existing educational structure in Abu Dhabi is organised into three tiers including:• Cycle 1 primary school (grades 1 to 5, catering for children age 4-10 years); • Cycle 2 intermediate/preparatory school (grades 6 to 9 catering for ages 11-14

years), and; • Cycle 3 secondary school (grades 10-12 catering for ages 15-17 years). K-12 schools are combined schools that provide education from kindergarten right through to grade 12 within the same building or campus.

Sports centre A sports centre houses exercise equipment for the purpose of physical exercise. Most fitness centres have a main workout area which primarily consists of free weights including dumbbells, barbells and exercise machines. The modern sports centre generally hosts a fully equipped conditioning studio [boasting a selection of state of-the-art equipment including tread climbers, treadmills, bicycles, free weights, rowing machines and elliptical trainers]; a multipurpose sports hall and squash courts. Sports centres can also contain aquatic/swimming facilities for swimming or water-based recreation. There are many standard sizes; the largest and deepest is the olympic-sized swimming pool. Many health clubs, fitness centres and private clubs have public pools used mostly for exercise.

Sports Fields A sports field is a piece of ground that can be used for recreation and sport activities. It is often provided with one or a number of the following sports pitches: football, volleyball, basketball and handball.

Sports Stadium A modern stadium is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.


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TAMM Centres TAMM Centres are state-of-the-art, customer focused one-stop-shops for Government services, TAMM Centres can include the following services:• Municipality services;• Department of Transport services;• Post office;• Health service space;• Etisalat payment;• Immigration;• Police and traffic; and• Banking.

Universities A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is a corporation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education. The mission of a university in the UAE is to meet the educational and cultural needs of UAE society by providing programmes and services of the highest quality. Universities contribute to the expansion of knowledge by conducting quality research and by developing and applying modern information technology, playing a significant role in leading cultural, social and economic development in the country.

Wedding Hall A wedding hall is a venue for people to hold a ceremony in which two people are united in marriage. A wedding hall may also be used for wider purposes to serve the community such as a meeting place, place of training and place of recreation.


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