[New] Looking ahead, Abu Dhabi is projected to maintain its leadership due to sustained mega-project investments and long-term urban planning strategies, while Dubai will continue contributing through high-profile commercial and residential developments.
MarkNtel Advisors
[New] India's urban buses must evolve from a last-resort transport to the backbone of urban mobility, combining electrification, accessibility and integrated planning to realize Viksit Bharat 2047.
PMF IAS
[New] In support of the Dubai Urban Plan 2040 and the Year of the Family objectives, the Executive Council approved a pioneering planning model for citizens' residential areas aimed at developing vibrant, sustainable and socially connected neighborhoods.
Emirati Times
Urban Planning:Dubai's urban planning will undergo a metamorphosis with the advent of 3D printing.
Khaleej Times
Rather than general-purpose tools applied broadly, the most powerful AI deployments in 2026 are purpose-built for specific industries - utilities management, urban planning, healthcare diagnostics, financial risk modelling, and more.
AZTech Training
Fresh knowledge will be generated about the major drivers of water use, especially from industrial and agricultural activities, and also constructed for sustainable long-term water resource planning, validated data-driven tools of which one application is for Shanghai.
SpringerLink
Saudi Arabia is set to record 35.8% CAGR through 2036 as outdoor worker protection and city heat planning expand.
FactMr
The global smart city market's growth, projected to accelerate through 2030, underscores the increasing reliance on GPS for urban planning, public transit, and connected infrastructure.
Knowledge Sourcing Intelligence
Air travel to Dubai is set to stabilise, with several international airlines planning to resume operations to Dubai International Airport after recent regional disruptions.
Northeast Herald
As CBET volumes grow in South Asia, stronger regional planning institutions and closer coordination, particularly for transmission development and system operations, will become increasingly important.
ORF Middle East
As AI-driven journey planning, unified ticketing systems, shared electric fleets, and smart city projects continue to expand, MaaS is emerging as a cost-effective and sustainable alternative to traditional transportation models, creating significant growth opportunities through 2035.
Precedence Research
The final phase, Innovation and Integration, will run from 2031 to 2035, when Asean member states are expected to develop age technology ecosystems, encourage cross-border investments in silver industries and fully integrate aging concerns into regional development planning.
SunStar Publishing Inc.
Importantly, the Regulation on trans-European transport networks now requires 431 urban nodes across Europe to adopt a Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan by end 2027, further strengthening the role of SUMP in transport planning.
Mobility and Transport
In 2023, Amsterdam announced it was planning to limit cruise calls to 100 a year before eventually banning ships from its city center entirely by 2035.
Cruise Trade News
Regional Australia in particular continues to face enormous workforce challenges, and we believe strategic workforce planning will become one of the defining conversations in healthcare over the next few years.
LinkedIn
Tokyo could start resisting higher host-nation support payments and coordinate more regional planning through multilateral forums that do not involve Washington.
Foreign Affairs Magazine
Last updated: 21 August 2026
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