Building a city from scratch, by taking into consideration ecological impact, maintenance and cost-effectiveness from the start is an ideal solution of real and sustainable development as well as it is a viable economical and social concept. Especially in countries, like Cape Verde, that are going through tremendous changes and development already.

Creating a green [ecological friendly] city with affordable housing [settlement units] to Cape Verdeans from all walks of life, supplied with all basic utilities [electricity, water and gas], whilst creating jobs and consequently generate real economical and social development. A city that can become a model social environment from scratch for the whole country and beyond. The opportunity to generate a massive opportunity to retain professional services of Cape Verdeans that tend to go and settle abroad. It is an opportunity for positive foreign investment towards real economical and direct social development of Cape Verde’s people.

A city for 100,000 people provides an unparalleled opportunity for business/economical and social development when considering construction, management and exploration of: Housing; Industries and Commerce; Hospitals and clinics; Schools (Primary, Secondary, Higher Education and technical Specialization); Energy, Gas, Water and Sanitation; Road works; Telecommunications; Airport; Sea port and Yacht dock; Hotels; Car parks.

There are natural structures, which can be easily adapted towards an effective and sustainable utilization of natural resources for Human benefit. Specifically, in relation to the shortage of drinking water, we must mention the hydrographic basins – “physiographic units, limited by topographic divisors, which gathers precipitation, acting as a water reservoir and sediments…”- which are made available to us by Nature itself.

ARPS World is aware of the studies and intelligent planning of the Government, even though without any official confirmation, for the utilization of hydrographic basins, namely in Santo Antão. Following soil conservation and water mobilization works already initiated in the hydrographic basins of Picos and Engenhos, in the interior of the Island of Santiago, it seems that there are projects and public bids about to be launched by the Millennium Challenge Account for works in the hydrographic basins in the Paúl Valley and Porto Novo, in Santo Antão.

Considering the necessity for those works to be launched as soon as possible, because delayed solutions just prolong the problem, ARPS World would be immensely happy in collaborating directly towards reaching those objectives in a certain island we have selected, if wanted and allowed by the competent authorities/entities.

More specifically, ARPS World has been studying that island, as a place perfectly adequate for the construction of a water reservoir, utilizing the natural topographic characteristics of what it seems to be yet another hydrographic basin of enormous dimensions. At the moment, ARPS World is still studying in detail the viability of such project, but the preliminary conclusion and determination in going forward is already firm, depending now of the willingness, evaluation and cooperation of the competent Governmental entities.

Blowing wind spins the blades on a wind turbine — just like a large toy pinwheel. This device is called a wind turbine and not a windmill. A windmill grinds or mills grain, or is used to pump water.

There is no shortage of wind surrounding the islands of Cape Verde, especially if these turbines are placed in high sea or outside the coast or, even, at reasonable high altitude, taking advantage of the high topographic features of the islands.

Considering that these turbines usually produce about 50 to 300 kilowatts of electricity each (a kilowatt is 1,000 watts - kilo means 1,000), we could light ten 100 watt light bulbs with 1,000 watts or a 300 kilowatt (300,000 watts) wind turbine could light up 3,000 light bulbs that use 100 watts. Impressive!

Also, this is clean energy or ecologically friendly, with no significant adverse impact on the environment.

Structures such as dams and levees can improve dramatically our infrastructure.

Even though Dams and Levees are commonly associated with protecting against floods (beside providing hydroelectric power - in the case of Dams) they are built to control and/or redirect water flow and also to act as water reservoirs.

Levees can also be used as a bridge replacement (see picture above) providing transport connection between locations separated by water at reasonable distances.