The Peninsula
Summary
At the district scale, Msheireb Downtown Doha has been master-planned as a sensorised ‘smart heritage’ city, combining traditional Qatari urban form with smart energy, mobility systems, and automated building controls. Meanwhile, Lusail City incorporates district cooling, automated waste collection, and centralised utilities into its design, making operational intelligence a core system rather than a retrofit.
Researchers highlight that these measures are already tied to wellness outcomes. Msheireb deploys continuous ambient air-quality monitoring (via Oizom nodes) and high-efficiency HVAC systems to reduce pollutants and heat stress, while Lusail operates one of the world’s largest district cooling networks to stabilise indoor climates and lower carbon emissions.
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