Publicly accessible urban beach entertainment complex including a surf feature with a centerpiece man-made tropical-style lagoon and method for providing efficient utilization of limited use land

A method for efficiently utilizing limited use land by creating a publicly accessible urban beach entertainment complex, the method comprising:

• a) selecting a site with a minimum total surface of 16,000 m2, wherein the site is selected from vacant land, underutilized sites, limited use land, or land that is contiguous or nearby recreational, educational, sports, or commercial venues, has a minimum surrounding population of 500,000 people within a 50-mile radius connected by road access, and has a water supply with sufficient availability for use at the site;
• b) constructing a centerpiece lagoon having a surf portion and a non-surf portion, the non-surf portion of the lagoon having a bottom, a perimeter, and a surface area between 3,000 m2 and 200,000 m2 to recreate a tropical lifestyle look and feel, and wherein at least one portion of the lagoon further includes a zero-entry edge resembling a natural beach edge;
• and wherein the surf portion comprises an artificial surf wave generator configured to generate surf waves in the surf portion of the lagoon;
• c) establishing at least one sand beach area and a rest area surrounding the perimeter of the lagoon, wherein the sand of the sand beach area has a light color thereby resembling a tropical beach;
• d) connecting a water source to the lagoon with a water supply system, the water supply system providing both filling and/or make-up water for the lagoon;
• e) incorporating a water treatment system for treating water in the lagoon, the water treatment system being arranged and configured for treating the water in the lagoon, wherein if the lagoon has a surface less than 20,000 m2, the water treatment system comprises at least one centralized filtration system having the capacity to filter the complete volume of water within a 24 hours timeframe;
• and for surfaces of 20,000 m2 and larger, the water treatment system is configured to utilize at least 50% less electricity compared to a conventional swimming pool centralized filtration system, wherein the filtration capacity and filtration water volume is at least 50% lower than for a conventional swimming pool filtration system that filters the complete water volume 4 times per day;
• f) delimiting at least a portion of the publicly accessible urban beach entertainment complex with a physical barrier, the barrier being arranged and configured to limit individual access to the complex;
• g) establishing at least one ancillary facility located within the entertainment area, selected from the group of commercial, recreational, educational, cultural, residential, sports and temporary accommodation facilities;
• h) establishing an access control system wherein the access control system is arranged and configured to selectively permit entry of individuals into at least a portion of the urban beach entertainment complex;
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• whereby individual entry fees provide revenue for the urban beach entertainment complex, thereby providing an efficient use of a facility or land that has limited use.

A publicly accessible urban beach entertainment complex, the complex comprising:

• a) a large centerpiece lagoon having a surf portion and a non-surf portion, the non-surf portion of the lagoon having a bottom, a perimeter, and a minimum surface area of at least about 3,000 m2 to recreate a tropical lifestyle look and feel wherein the bottom is constructed with materials to provide layers, comprising plastic liners, shotcrete, concrete, plaster, stucco, and mineral layers, the materials forming the bottom help achieve lower costs than conventional swimming pools having a concrete bottom, and wherein the lagoon further includes:
• i. at least one bathing zone within the non-surf portion of the lagoon, the bathing zone having a zero-entry edge at the perimeter, wherein the bathing zone comprises a localized disinfection system, whereby an increased chemical concentration is provided in the bathing zone;
• ii. at least one surf portion comprising an artificial surf wave generator configured to generate surf waves in the lagoon;
• b) at least one sand beach area and a rest area surrounding the perimeter of the lagoon, wherein the sand of the sand beach area has a light color thereby resembling a tropical beach;
• c) a water supply system, operatively connected to a water supply, for providing filling or make-up water for the lagoon;
• d) a water treatment system arranged and configured for treating the water in the lagoon wherein if the lagoon has a surface of less than about 20,000 m2, the water treatment system comprises at least one centralized filtration system having the capacity to filter the complete volume of water within a 24 hours timeframe;
• and for surfaces larger than about 20,000 m2, the water treatment system is arranged and configured to utilize at least 50% less electricity compared to a conventional swimming pool centralized filtration system, wherein the filtration capacity and filtration water volume is at least 50% lower than for a conventional swimming pool filtration system that filters the complete water volume 4 times per day;
• e) a physical barrier surrounding at least a portion of the urban beach entertainment complex, the barrier being arranged and configured to limit individual access to the complex or its centerpiece lagoon;
• f) an access control system, wherein the access control system is arranged and configured to selectively permit entry of individuals into at least a portion of the urban beach entertainment complex;
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• g) at least one ancillary facility located within the complex, selected from the group of commercial, recreational, educational, cultural, residential, sports and temporary accommodation facilities in order to allow different events and activities to be held within the complex.