Abu Dhabi park-goers kept cool with refreshing mist system

Pilot project designed to keep people cool as they exercise in the summer

Abu Dhabi Municipality have launched the pilot programme this month.

Abu Dhabi residents walk along the Corniche, where a misting system has been installed.

Smart sensors control the quantity of mist dispensed to minimise water use.

Misters work by evaporative cooling, the natural cooling effect when water evaporates in warm air.

As the water evaporates it instantly cools the air around it. The finer the mist, the more effectively it can cool an area.

The pilot project included a study on the use of mist on fast walking and running tracks in the Mohammed bin Zayed City Public Park.

Authorities asked park visitors for feedback to help them choose a system.

An Abu Dhabi park has been installed with a refreshing mist spray to keep walkers cool.

The system at Mohamed bin Zayed City Public Park was rolled out for a trial this summer, which has already seen temperatures hit the mid-forties.

Four different misting systems are being trialled.

The city's municipality will ask residents if the system works and if it should be introduced more widely.

Sensors control the flow of mist so that they waste as little water as possible, officials said.

Misters work by evaporative cooling, a natural process that happens when water evaporates in warm air. The finer the mist, the more effectively it can cool the area around it.