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 to create an idyllic beach life in urban locations, 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 8,000 m2 and 200,000 m2 to recreate a tropical lifestyle look and feel, wherein a majority of the bottom is constructed with a flexible, plastic material, the plastic material capable of being cleaned using a mobile suction device, and at least one portion of the lagoon includes a zero-entry edge resembling the edge of a natural beach;
• 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 at least one sand beach area has a light color thereby resembling a tropical beach and the at least one sand beach area and rest area have a surface area of at least 2500 m2;
• d) connecting a water source to the lagoon with a water supply system, the water supply system providing both filling and make-up water for the lagoon;
• e) treating water in the lagoon, with a water treatment system, wherein the water treatment system is arranged and configured for:
• collecting water from the water supply system and storing such water in the lagoon having a bottom able to be cleaned by a mobile suction means;
• during a seven day interval, treating the water in the lagoon by periodically adding disinfectant agents to said water to establish an ORP of at least 500 mV for a period of time dependent on the temperature of the water being treated;
• activating the operation of mobile suction means in order to suction a portion of said water in the lagoon containing settled solids to prevent the thickness of settled material from exceeding 3 mm, and
• filtering such portion of water suctioned by the mobile suction means and returning the filtered water to said lagoon;
• whereby the water treatment system utilizes at least 50% less electricity compared to a conventional swimming pool centralized filtration system, and 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 four times per day;
• f) delimiting at least a portion of the lagoon, the at least one sand beach area and the rest area with a physical barrier, the barrier being arranged and configured to limit individual access within the barrier;
• g) locating at least one ancillary facility within an entertainment area, the at least one ancillary facility selected from the group of commercial, recreational, educational, cultural, residential, sports and temporary accommodation facilities;
• h) forming 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 8,000 m2 to recreate a tropical lifestyle look and feel and wherein the bottom is constructed with materials including plastic liners, shotcrete, and mineral materials, whereby, 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, wherein the bathing zone comprises a localized disinfection system;
• 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 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, and sports facilities in order to allow different events and activities to be held within the complex.