2. Dubai Timeline Using the resource sheet, complete a timeline to show the change in function and growth of Dubai. http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/Wo rldOfChange/dubai.php?src=flickr 18 th C2012

3. What was the cause of Dubai’s rapid growth? www.mrdemet.wikispaces.com

5. Tourism / MNC’s Diversification http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_txT0DUD SWQ

6. Diversification of Dubai- Is this Sustainable? Infrastructure (Transport, roads, rail, air) Palm islands- Real estate investment Energy use Human rights - Asian construction workers

7. Infrastructure Cars - Designed for cars not pedestrians. Size, Climate, Sandstorms - Poor road network. Congestion, Wasting fuel (oil cheap) - Pollution! Rail - Doesn’t cover the whole city. Only 2 lines. Air - Only way in is to fly! Increased tourism/ business= increased carbon footprint!

8. Palm islands The World/ Palm Jumeirah… -33 million m3 of sand/shell -“Sand into cash”- Real estate developments -Constructed through sand dredging Environmental impacts- Marine ecology= Coral destroyed

9. Energy use UAE has one of the highest energy consumptions per person in the world 2 times higher than UK per person WHY? -Reliance on A/C for the vast indoor spaces -Desalinisation of water- irrigation of tropical landscaping -Oil is cheap so people use lots of it! Cars.

10. Human rights Construction workers (migrants from Asian countries i.e. India, Pakistan, Bangladesh) Labour and human rights issues: Poorly paid Dangerous working conditions Foul living quarters Results in stress, depression and debt

11. TASK Work as a team to research the 4 areas highlighted, and create a web page. Work can be created on line or offline in Word etc and uploaded. Remember to collaborate. How sustainable is Dubai? SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, POLITICAL

12. TASK Read the BBC article on the conditions for Asian construction workers in Dubai. Write either: A poem about the situation faced by Asian construction workers OR A diary entry, from the perspective of one of the workers Include as much detail and description as possible Think about how they must be feeling in that situation

13. Future of Dubai? Read the summary statement about the sustainability of Dubai. What might the future of Dubai look like?