How Saudi Arabia Is Building The Future!!

 saudi arabia is already a well-developed country

 

It also has a focus on

continued development as such it's

building a future for its millennial

population and beyond that will look far

different from its past one of the

reasons for this is the changing world

economy that is demanding that saudi

arabia move toward a time when oil is

less of a factor in economic development

and strength

but it is not just about oil

technology human rights economic

diversification and other areas all come

together to create change with that

change occurring in other countries and

with saudi arabia desiring to stay

updated and relevant in the global

business world it is clear that

adjustments need to be made

fortunately this is not an area where

saudi arabia is lagging behind

the country has a strong concept of what

needs to be changed and how that change

needs to take place in order to advance

its goals for the future from reducing

its economic reliance on oil production

to moving into the tech market saudi

arabia is moving forward with its plans

A future without oil dependency

when most people think of saudi arabia

they think of the middle east and oil

production they might not know much else

about the country unless they've lived

there or visited but saudi arabia is

much more than oil and it is working

toward a reduction of the value of oil

in its economy the neon project is one

of the ways this reduction will take

place the ambitious project includes a

zero carbon city where there will be no

cars no roads and no carbon emissions

but the neon project is more than just

that one city

the project entails spending 500 billion

on diversifying the economy and moving

saudi arabia into a future that is not

dependent on the production of oil in

order to have a strong economy

the neon project is the brainchild of

saudi crown prince mohammed bin salman

it'll be created from scratch along the

coast of the red sea it was announced

back in 2017 as part of what bin salman

calls vision 2030 which will fully rid

the country of its reliance on the

revenue from crude oil

over ten thousand square miles of the

country's remote northwest area will be

used for the neon project it will create

380 000 jobs and also add 180 billion

reals which is 48 billion usd to the gdp

of the country by 2030. three years of

preparation and infrastructure are

needed for the city which costs between

100 billion and 200 billion dollars

there will be high speed public

transportation in the city along with

health care schools green places and

more no journey will take longer than 20

minutes

as a totally sustainable and

health-based city the only power will be

from 100 clean energy not only will

high-speed transit be used but there

will also be mobility solutions that are

totally autonomous one of the key

players in the city will be ai

artificial intelligence which will be

used to power many of the solutions that

will help people travel from one area of

the city to another the 500 billion

investment will come from several

sources over a decade

these sources include the government pif

public investment fund and investors who

are both local and global by 2030 the

neon project development will be

expected to house up to 1 million

residents the development will be called

the line and will be 106 miles long the

line will consist of a number of smaller

interconnected communities none of which

depend on oil for sustainable

development with zero carbon cities in

the works saudi arabia is moving away

from oil dependency in a big way

how the future will look when there is

no dependency on oil remains to be seen

with the ambitious neon project saudi

arabia is clearly indicating that the

era of oil is coming to an end in the

country that's not to say that oil will

go away completely as the country is

large and the neon project is only a

small part of it but with the commitment

of effort and finances it is clear that

saudi arabia is dedicated to moving away

from economic dependence on oil and

interested in developing a more

sustainable future

diversification of the economy

one of the ways that the country is

going to move into a future that is far

different from its past or current state

is through a lack of reliance on oil but

that is not the only area in which saudi

arabia is looking to make changes

diversifying their economy also means

taking on other areas where they can

advance and where they can work with

other countries to enhance trade and

further their development tech is one of

those areas as ai and other

technological improvements add to what

the country can do

in addition to an increase in tech and a

decrease in oil saudi arabia is also

looking to improve its tourist space and

offerings while not often thought of as

a tourist destination there are many

areas of the country with rich history

and plenty of natural beauty by both

improving on the quality of life for its

residents and building an economy that

brings in a much higher level of tourism

the country will diversify itself and

continue to lower any reliance it has on

keeping its economy strong through oil

production

the al-ulah region for example is home

to only 46 000 people it's not really a

city but it is large for a town one of

the most notable things about the area

is that it encompasses more than 22 000

square kilometers mountains oases and

deserts are all part of the region as

are archaeological sites that showcase

over 250 000 years of history it is also

home to the country's first unesco world

heritage site the nabatean tombs of

hegra

with the ongoing neon project the alula

region is working to come into line with

other areas of the country and its

long-term plans for development the

heritage and landscape make the location

an excellent choice for tourism but

people also live work and raise their

families there the development of

tourism will mean the lives of these

people will be changed and that has to

be handled with care and respect as the

tourism projects move forward

saudi arabia is making sure it accounts

for that by working the development of

tourism-based changes around the

landscape and heritage that already

exists there any new construction will

be harmonious with what already exists

in the region in order to make sure that

it causes the least disruption to the

area while still showcasing all the

beauty and value to be considered there

a design studio has to be created to lay

down guidelines and offer templates

ensuring a high level of respect for

history and culture

values and liberation

part of the allure of the line and the

neon project overall is the liberal

value system on which it will be based

it will be an independent zone with

social norms and regulations that are

all its own while it may be partially

based on the desire for a reduction in

oil dependency it's also based on much

more one of the goals of the city will

be to attract top talent and make the

area a hub for creativity innovation and

trade like something from a sci-fi novel

the city will be like nothing else in

the world

the scope of this project is massive and

completely unprecedented however the

need for something like this becomes

more evident every day the prices of oil

are falling and saudi arabia does not

really have a lot of investment

opportunities that are attracting global

interest in order to stay strong and

relevant in the future the country must

search for its place in the world this

innovative project will set it apart and

showcase the ways it can be of value to

the global investment economy

with solar technology using just three

percent of the land in saudi arabia

could mean providing electricity for

more than fifty percent of the world the

zero carbon concept of the neon project

will offer electricity without emissions

as well as employment and investment

opportunities

the mega city will be 33 times the size

of new york city and focused on nine

different key economic sectors where it

can be at the forefront these sectors

include food biotech water advanced

manufacturing and energy

saudi arabia's crown prince has spoken

out about concerns over the city stating

that the population of the country

generally wants to go back to moderation

community and collaboration amongst

themselves and with their global

neighbors by focusing on technology and

more liberal and open values the city

will work to attract the kind of forward

thinking and innovative talent that can

continue to push saudi arabia forward

into a future where it is a major player

in the world's economy without oil

dependency

everything about the neon project is

futuristic with fully automated

processes and services drones in the sky

and food grown in the desert an

e-government will enforce rules and

regulations and the look and feel of the

city will be nothing like what has been

seen anywhere in the world before the

first phase of the neon project is set

to be completed in 2025 and as

technology continues to advance and

liberal values are exercised by the

region's younger populace the city will

expand as part of vision 2030.

a focus on the city of the future

much of saudi arabia remains unchanged

at the moment but there is a lot taking

place behind the scenes the neon project

may sound like just one small area of

development which will not change the

country in any appreciable way however

it is the scope of the project that is

worthy of note additionally the

project's development will prompt other

innovation throughout the country which

will add to the liberal values

technological development and reduce

dependence on oil that is the focus of

the line

it remains to be seen whether saudi

arabia's dream of the line and the neon

project will come to pass or whether

there will be delays reductions or other

issues still it appears that the project

is currently on track and the crown

prince is dedicated to the goals and

plans the country has for the future

with millennials and younger generations

interested in technology and innovation

and with a global marketplace of

dreamers and creators saudi arabia is

well poised to make overarching changes

there will still be a need for oil for

many years yet but that need continues

to dwindle as electric cars solar power

and other options make their way into

larger segments of the marketplace for

saudi arabia to remain relevant the

country knows it needs to make changes

rather than make only the minimum

adjustments to get by or to keep up the

goal is to use the neon project to

propel saudi arabia and its residents

past where other countries are planning

to be and into a future that is stronger

and brighter the neon project and the

line should be completed by 2030 which

is not that far away as development and

ideas continue to be considered and as

artists render what the area might look

like the saudi arabian government

remains committed to a 500 billion

dollar investment in the country and its

people that development along with an

overall increase in tourism and

reduction in economic dependency on oil

will mean a future that is much stronger

and much more innovative than what the

country would have seen

recognizing and capitalizing on that

value is the main way in which saudi

arabia will improve its global economic

standing and continue to provide a high

quality of life for its people both now

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