See how Saudi Arabia is making Riyadh green

See how Saudi Arabia is making Riyadh green:green riyadh project

The Project Aims To Plant 7.5 Million Trees Within A Period Of The Coming 10 Years. It Is Expected To Raise The Green Areas Out Of The Total Developed Area Of The Capital City From 1.5 Percent To 9.1 Percent By 2030, And The Per Capita Area Of Green From 1.7 Square Meters To Nine Square Meters.

The Works Of The First Phase Of The “green Riyadh” Project, Started Before Ramadan, And These Include Afforestation Of The Main Arteries Of The Capital City, With A Length Of 180 Square Kilometers. Under This Phase, A Total Of 50,000 Trees And 100,000 Shrubs Will Be Planted Along King Salman Road, King Khalid Road, King Fahd Road, Airport Road, Makkah Road, The Northern Ring Road, And The Eastern Ring Road.

This Phase Also Includes Afforestation Of Five Neighborhoods Picked From All Parts Of Riyadh, Including Al-naseem In The East, Al-ghadir, Alisha, Al-nakheel, And The Central District Of Al-arija. Water Networks For Irrigation Will Also Be Implemented During This Phase. Up To 3,000 Cubic Meters Of Treated Water Will Be Used On A Daily Basis.

With The Completion Of Its Three Phases, The “green Riyadh” Project Would Increase The Percentage Of Green Areas From 1.5 To 9, Equivalent To 541 Square Kilometers. It Will Facilitate The Re-use Of Treated Water From Raw Sewage Treatment Facilities, Which Are Currently Wasted In The Valleys. This Would Contribute To Raising The Rate Of Water Exploitation For Irrigation In The City From The Current 90,000 Cubic Meters To More Than One Million Cubic Meters Per Day With Setting Up Of New Networks.