Expo 2023 Doha.. The Qatari Pavilion takes its visitors on a journey towards a green future
Doha, October 3 (QNA) - The State of Qatar’s pavilion at Expo 2023 Doha Horticulture witnessed a large turnout of visitors on the first day of the exhibition, which lasts for 6 months. To learn about the latest and most prominent modern Qatari innovations in the fields of agriculture and environmental protection. Visitors expressed their admiration for the design of the pavilion, which was inspired by Ras Bruq and combines Qatari heritage with modern design. The Qatari Pavilion is divided into 5 areas that take visitors on a journey towards hope, growth and innovation in the fields of combating desertification, climate change and a green future, rich with interesting information to enrich the learning and awareness experience. The visitor begins his journey in the first area with the environmental awareness axis, which represents the small seed that grows in light of global crises, the most important of which are desertification, climate change, water level change and the occurrence of floods, through which visitors discover the seriousness of these challenges to the world, as 3 video clips are shown. ; The first explains the problems and impact of climate change on the world as a whole, while the second shows how climate change affects the State of Qatar and its soil, and the third section talks about how the State of Qatar solves problems related to climate change through modern technology and innovations. During the interconnected journey, visitors then move to the second area, which is the pillar of sustainability, where the seed grows through the biodiversity shown in the presentation, and through another set of videos about sustainability areas in Qatar, such as Musheireb, West Bay, Bin Ghannam Island, and Zekreet, as this area includes a triple room. Dimensions displays the potential of these areas, and also displays video clips about Qatar in the past, and others display virtual images of Qatar in the future after implementing a number of projects that enhance sustainability. As for the third area, which is the stages of transition to solving the problem of desertification and the transition to a green future, it shows the turning point towards a green Qatar by placing video clips on food security and the problems that Qatar faced and how to solve them, and the role of researchers in overcoming them and transforming Qatar into a green city. It is also presented Videos explaining the role of the Ministry of Municipality, the problems it faced of desertification, and how to overcome them in innovative ways. The fourth zone represents modern agriculture, where the seed flourishes when it meets modern agricultural methods. During this zone, smart agricultural methods for producing plants and trees are presented. Then the visitors’ journey ends in the fifth zone for technology and innovation, where visitors learn about all the environmentally friendly technologies and new innovations that... Qatar uses them, including technology and innovations, and types of clean energies, such as solar and wind energy, in addition to the Qatari Garden, which contains all types of plants and trees grown in the State of Qatar. It is worth noting that Ras Brouq, which inspired the design of the Qatari Pavilion, is a peninsula located on the western coast of the State of Qatar, which contains the remains of human settlement dating back to prehistoric times. This area is also considered a permanent place of residence, and was previously inhabited by semi-nomadic tribes, and it was discovered there. Until now, many archaeological sites from prehistoric times contain examples of tools made of stone used in hunting, and the primitive environment of the peninsula enables researchers to learn about this era in the history of the State of Qatar.