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Zone” (Technology Development Zones Act, 2021), will be built in an area
of 10ha in the northwest of NAR Innovation Zone. The TDZ is expected to
provide employment for 10.000 people, and aims to attract research and
development investments with a total budget of $2.4B. Considering that
in similar technology zones, 3.000 patent applications have been made,
the NAR Innovation District aims to provide high-income employment
opportunities and become an exemplary pilot study. Especially in terms of
smart city technologies the TDZ aims to incubate various start-ups giving way
to projects with high added value. Therefore, the TDZ plays an active role
in producing and applying innovative ideas and technologies, and attracting
new investments and incentives.
Resiliency in GovernanceIn the NAR Innovation District, we adopted a
data-based planning approach, utilizing crowdsourcing and participatory
development models. We designed a clear and transparent governance
mechanism, to allow data collection and sharing with citizens through
the use of cameras and smart devices. Indicators such as air quality, traffic
and population density, parking conditions, accident/disaster conditions
within the city will be shared with the public. Various smartphone and tablet
applications will provide a participatory support mechanism, where people
will be asked for their views and suggestions. After the collection of views
and suggestions, shareholder meetings will be held with the participation of
citizens. In these meetings, sustainable ideas towards the development of
the city will be discussed. Start-ups facilitating urban governance services will
allow for cooperation between public and private sectors, which will reinforce
a transparent governance mechanism. Today, traditional planning methods fail
to be sufficient for urban planning, therefore it is important to create decision
support mechanisms which utilize innovative technologies, evaluating the
wishes, needs and complaints of citizens.

Environmental Resilience
The NAR area prioritizes alternative mobility options such as walking
and bicycling rather than car traffic. 66% of the road infrastructure of the
area is allocated for pedestrian, bike and scooter use only. There is also an
infrastructure for testing autonomous vehicles in the project area, where only
electric vehicles are allowed.
Through our spatial analysis, we found out that the dominant wind direction
comes from the north-east direction, and we designed green air corridors
to allow fresh air flow into the project area. Thanks to air corridors, green
lanes and the superblocks with their open courtyards mitigate the urban heat
island effect. Additionally, we used permeable surfaces wherever possible.

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