The Red Sea Project is a land and property

megaproject A megaproject is an extremely large-scale investment project. According to the ''Oxford Handbook of Megaproject Management'', "Megaprojects are large-scale, complex ventures that typically cost $1 billion or more, take many years to develop and ...

currently in development in

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and has a land area of about , making it the List of Asian countries by area, fifth-largest country in Asia ...

that is managed by Red Sea Global and forms part of the

Saudi Vision 2030 Saudi Vision 2030 ( ar, رؤية السعودية ٢٠٣٠ ''ruʾyah al-suʿūdiyah'') is a strategic framework to reduce Saudi Arabia's dependence on oil, diversify its economy, and develop public service sectors such as health, education ...

program. The project was announced by the Saudi Crown Prince

Mohammad bin Salman Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud ( ar, محمد بن سلمان آل سعود, translit=Muḥammad bin Salmān Āl Su‘ūd; born 31 August 1985), colloquially known by his initials MBS or MbS, is Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia. H ...

in July 2017, focusing on luxury and

ecotourism Ecotourism is a form of tourism involving responsible travel (using sustainable transport) to natural areas, conserving the environment, and improving the well-being of the local people. Its purpose may be to educate the traveler, to provide fund ...

to attract visitors to the

Red Sea The Red Sea ( ar, البحر الأحمر - بحر القلزم, translit=Modern: al-Baḥr al-ʾAḥmar, Medieval: Baḥr al-Qulzum; or ; Coptic: ⲫⲓⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ϩⲁϩ ''Phiom Enhah'' or ⲫⲓⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ϣⲁⲣⲓ ''Phiom ǹšari''; ...

coast. The project is expected to increase the Saudi GDP by $5.86 billion per year upon completion, when it will cover of islands, beaches, desert, mountains and volcanic areas. The first phase is expected to be completed in 2022, when 3,000 hotel rooms will be constructed with the Red Sea International Airport, marina, and recreation centers. It is expected to attract one million people every year.

Location

The project will be located at

Tabuk province Tabuk ( ar, مِنْطَقَة تَبُوْك '), also spelled ''Tabouk'', is a region of Saudi Arabia, located along the north-west coast of the country, facing Egypt across the Red Sea. It has an area of 146,072 km2 and a population of 91 ...

's shores of the

, particularly between the cities of Umluj and Al-Wajh. Ninety unspoiled offshore islands between the two cities will also be part of the project.

Phase one

In 2019, the first phase of the project is planned to be completed by 2022 and it will include the following facilities: #14 luxury and hyper-luxury hotels #Marinas, leisure and lifestyle amenities #The Red Sea International Airport

Ecological considerations

The project is planned in a way that considers the natural ecosystem of the area. Thus, a number of policies have been developed in this regards as follows: #No waste-to-landfill #No discharges to the sea #No use of single use plastic #Achieving a 100%

carbon neutrality Carbon neutrality is a state of net-zero carbon dioxide emissions. This can be achieved by balancing emissions of carbon dioxide with its removal (often through carbon offsetting) or by eliminating emissions from society (the transition to the ...

. However, the project raises new challenges about water consumption, as

consumes each year four times the water that is naturally renewed, while the resorts will use more than 56,000 cubic meters of water per day. Power is to be supplied by 210 MW of solar and wind power, with fluctuations balanced by a 1000 MWh battery.

Notes and references

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Location

Phase one

Ecological considerations

See also

Notes and references