Expo City Dubai is the first community in the region to register under the WELL Community Standard and is aiming for Gold certification. This builds upon the global WELL Building Standard roadmap and provides a framework for the development of health and wellbeing-focused communities.

This is evidenced through the provision of 45,000-square metres of green parks and landscaped gardens, access to running and cycling tracks, and a number of children’s playgrounds.

Wellbeing and environmental principles intersect in the city’s landscaping masterplan, with the prioritisation of native and adaptive species that consume less water; supported by a commitment to avoiding the use of chemical pesticides, herbicides and fertilisers across more than 90 per cent of landscaped areas.