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INTRODUCTION
Environmental Considerations:

Climate

Along both the western and eastern coasts of Saudi Arabia, the landscape
is primarily desert. The climate is particularly mild in winter, even warm in the central and southern
part of the Red Sea coast, while in summer, it's very hot. Along the Red Sea shores climate is sultry,
dry and torrid.

Red Sea Coast

On the coast of the Red Sea (called Tihamah), the average temperature in January is around 14 °C
(57 °F) in the northernmost part, i.e. on the Gulf of Aqaba, where it can sometimes get cold at night,
while it reaches 25 °C (77 °F) of the southern part, where therefore there's no real winter, and it's
hot all year round. Summer is very hot everywhere.

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VEGETATION
Vegetation of Saudi Arabia is generally divided into five broad categories.

• Coastal and sabkha vegetation and open drought deciduous thorn woodlands (1 and 13),

• Deserts and sparsely vegetated areas (8, 9 & 11),

• Dwarf shrublands and related communities (10 & 12,

• Montane woodlands and xeromorphic shrublands (2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7),

• Wadi Communities (14)

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INTRODUCTION
Client: ASCE and L&T
CENTRAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Landscape works :

Sr. No. Location Total Scope of work

Area(Approx.)
1 Central infrastructure 17100 Sq.m Approx 10% of
Total area
2 Triple Bay 5450 Sq.m
STAFF VILLAGE
3 Staff village 3500 Sq.m

Scope:
Architectural, MEP, Security systems, Master Plan
with conceptual work, Detail design work,
Structural Design, Tender Document Landscape
design Cost Estimates, Technical Specifications
Periodic Site visits Electrical, Fire fighting, water
supply & drainage

TRIPLE BAY

Key Plan

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LANDSCAPE SCHEME
• Xeriscaping is a type of landscape design that works to use as little water
as possible while maintaining a beautiful and functional environment.
• Xeriscape can reduce the landscape water use by an impressive 50–75%.
• Native plants are used in Xeriscape which help to create natural habitats
for wildlife.
• Xeriscaping traditionally limits wide turf areas as they can
be a huge water drain without adding much value to
landscape. A lawn grass alternative like low-growing ground cover plants
that are suited to the water levels in site environment are excellent
options and require little (or no) mowing. Reducing mowing results in
lower carbon emissions.
• Cutting out fertilizers and pesticides means fewer harmful chemicals
leaching into the groundwater.
• Landscape mulching materials include inorganic materials like
stone, gravel, and rubber chips, and organic options such as wood chips,
straw, and compost. All of these mulching options serve the purposes of
reducing water evaporation, soil erosion, and weed growth wherever
they’re placed while protecting the roots of anything planted below.
• For irrigation systems, drip irrigation is an excellent choice to deliver
water right at the base around ornamental plants with higher water
needs.

Xeriscape

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LANDSCAPE SCHEME

LANDSCAPE AREAS/ELEMENTS

• ENTRANCE/CORNER LANDSCAPE - Group of plants along with

ornamental tree/shrubs.
• PATHWAY – Combination of Gravel, planting and pavers/ Stone bands
• ALONG ROADS - Trees with shrub base
• NEAR STRUCTURES - 5 m wide Gravel surfacing need to be provided at
the periphery of all structures.
• PARKING AREA - Large trees to be provided as Noise barriers, with
shrubs
• SCREENING ALONG PPP FACILITIES – tall trees with shrubs
• Hedges to be provided at locations where movement has to
be restricted.
• SEATING IN COMBINATION WITH PLANTING – Raised seating in
blockwork in combination with gravel, shrubs and Large trees

Xeriscape

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LANDSCAPE SCHEME - ENTRANCE

• Entrance landscape pockets will be combination of

rocks, gravel, Succulents, bryophytes, moss and
ornamental trees.
• Pathways to the entrance could also be designed
as pattern having combination of gravels, stone
bands and grass/groundcover.

Reference Image for Entrance Landscape Reference Image for Pathway Reference Image for Entrance Landscape

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LANDSCAPE SCHEME – ALONG ROADS

• 3m wide Native Trees with shrubs at base can be

provided along the roads.

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LANDSCAPE SCHEME – NEAR STRUCTURES

• 5 m wide Gravel surfacing need to be provided at the

periphery of all structures. ​

• Planter box with bryophytes, succulent, Dessert Moss &

creepers at roof level on peripheral wall of tanks and at
periphery of all structures to be provided​

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LANDSCAPE SCHEME – PARKING AREAS

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LANDSCAPE SCHEME – SCREENING ALONG PPP FACILTIES

• Landscape screen can be created using tall trees or

hedge around PPP facilties.

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LANDSCAPE SCHEME – SEATING

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APPENDIX 28-LANDSCAPE

• Facilities should target a minimum of 10 percent landscape zones over the entirety
of the developed plot (except PV area).
• Paving materials should be simple, functional and durable with a palette of curb
stone and hard scape solutions that are used in all facilities to the extent
practicable.
• Clear delineation between pedestrian and vehicular movement, including all
necessary signage, shall be established to provide safe movement within the utility
campuses.
• Landscape plant materials shall be selected from the RSG/AMAALA approved plant
list.
• The Landscape planting design "footprint" should minimal and reflect the natural.
surroundings using native species where possible and practical.
• Irrigation should be limited to a maximum average of 6ltr / m2 / day.
• Consider the use of plant materials to hide various aspects of the utility corridor
and facilities from site.
• Perimeter walls should be setback 5m from the parcel boundary to allow for
a landscape buffer.
• Consider site grading and the addition of landforms to hide PPP facilities and
routes from view where practical. As a minimum this shall be incorporated within
the PPP proposals for the RO plot to block views of the facility from Triple Bay. The
landform shall be contained within the RO plot boundary. Design measures to
reduce windblown movement of sand will be required.

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SUBSTATION CENTRAL INFRASTRUCTURE

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SUBSTATION STAFF VILLAGE

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SUBSTATION TRIPLE BAY

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PLANT PALETTE

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PLANT PALETTE

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 ADDRESS

Assystem STUP
Unit No. 2702, Rupa Renaissance,

Plot No. D-33 & D-207, MIDC TTC Industrial Area,

Turbhe, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra – 400705,

Tel.: 022 68067777

CONTACT

+91 9820888628

abdesai@assystem.com

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