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"Arab Saudi Builds Skyscraper Building that Can Accommodate 9 Million People, But Receives Criticism for Being Poorly Designed and Inefficient"

Dream - Saudi Arabia is currently building The Line, a futuristic city in the form of a skyscraper across the desert near the Suez Canal as part of the Neom megaproject.

This city is designed with 9 million residents who will live in skyscrapers, with the main transportation using a super fast train for a 20-minute journey from end to end.

Long 170 Km, High 500 Meters

Although the concept is ambitious, The Line has received criticism, especially regarding its environmental impact and mathematical efficiency. This building is planned to stretch along 170 km, with a width of 200 m and a height of 500 m, making it taller than buildings in Europe, Africa, and Latin America.

Research shows that the idea of building a city in a straight line across the desert is a bad idea. With a population of 9 million people, the density of The Line could reach 265 thousand people per square kilometer.

The density is ten times that of Manhattan and four times that of Manila, which is currently the most densely populated urban environment.

"Received Inefficiently"

Rafael Prieto-Curiel, a city researcher, expressed concerns about inefficient mobility. Although all facilities can be accessed within five minutes, the elongated design of The Line makes travel inefficient, forcing residents to travel long distances.

The following is the translation of the given 'Bahasa' text to 'English' while preserving any html tags: "Questions also arise regarding the number of high-speed train stations needed as the main transportation tool. Researchers suggest that there should be at least 86 stations so that everyone can reach the station by walking."

However, this will make the train stay longer at the station, thus hindering and increasing the average travel time to 60 minutes.

"More Efficient City Seoul"

The journey is still longer compared to the current city of Seoul. Approximately 25 million residents of the city on average travel less than 50 minutes.

Besides, researchers from the Complexity Science Hub highlight the higher energy consumption in tall buildings.

Proposed in the form of a circle.

They propose a solution by changing The Line's design from a straight line to a circle (The Circle). With a radius of 3.3 km, this change can improve mobility efficiency and reduce the distance between residents. Because the distance between two people will only be 2.9 km, and 24% of the population will be within walking distance.

In The Circle scenario, the distance between two people becomes closer, increasing accessibility and reducing dependence on public transportation. This change can also reduce energy consumption as lower buildings require less energy. Thus, The Line can be transformed into a more efficient and sustainable concept by considering the improvement suggestions proposed by researchers.

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