DUBAIAnd it’s environmental Issues

By. Michael Levin

Dubasics

Dubai- Big city in United Arab Emirates, Middle east

Dubai has billions of dollars from oil production Dubai also depends on tourism Dubai has many environmental issues Recently some organizations starting to fix

environmental issues

Dubai’s Strange Economy

Very Wealthy from striking oil in 1966 Use’s money for many projects Examples of projects: Hotels, Buildings and

Islands Wealthy tourists visit these projects everyday less and less tourist are vacationing in

Dubai Projects need factories that produces waste and

sludge

Burj Al Arab

Luxurious hotel Second tallest hotel in the world Sits on a artificial island on the coast off

Jumeriah Beach Private bridge connects it to land Artificial sand pollutes sea Lots of trash and waste gets thrown from

off the hotel

Hydropolis

first underwater hotel $300 million dollar project Also off the coast of Jumeriah beach Due date continues to be pushed back DESTROY’S MARINE LIFE INCLUDING FISH

AND SEEPLANTS

Dubissues

Experiencing climate change Water pollution from sewage and sludge Air pollution from harmful substances including

carbon dioxide Pollution contributing to climate change Climate change contributes to global warming Need many waste producing plants for desalination

and electricity

Extreme Water Pollution

Dubai borders Persian gulf Persian gulf is getting contaminated with

sewage Many tourists can’t swim because of the raw

sewage Marine life is getting destroyed

Any drinking water in Dubai?

Dubai lacks drinkable water Lots of salt in water Desalination plant takes salt out of water so it’s

drinkable Plants put salt back- too much salt in swimming

water Sludge from desalination plants also pollutes water Produces about 3-4 thousand bottles of water a fay

but not much backup water

ScAIRy Pollutions Air pollution is the worst it’s ever been in Dubai Pollutions in the air include hydrocarbons, carbon

monoxide and carbon dioxide The main contributors in the air are car emissions Air pollution is leaving a carbon footprint Carbon footprint=giving off pollution that effects the

whole world (some footprints can be smaller or bigger than others)

Power and Electricity Problems

Dubai has very little electricity Finds solar energy and energy from wind power

inefficient Dubai can’t continue to use Qatar’s(Middle east

country) natural gases for power Coal costs too much because of transportation Starting to use nuclear power for electricity Many other Electricity producers inefficient to

environment

Fears of Nuclear Power

Barack Obama fears Iran(Middle East country) will get nuclear power and use it as weapon

Many Dubai citizens disagree with President Obama Many other Middle East Countries interested in Nuclear

Power Countries: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar… Nuclear power helps environment because less

electricity demand

Dubai Pollution Helpers 25,000 people part of trash picking program Trying to pick enough trash to take away from

Carbon Footprint Stockholm Enviroment Institute and Tufts

Institute are doing research Abu Dhabi (UAE capital) and Masdar (UAE

city)put together program called Masdar Initiative

Masdar Initiative helps renew energy

Trash picking up program’s symbol

Natural Resources and Geo.

Dubai has very little natural resources Dubai Uses many waste producing plants to replace

Natural resources Dubai has NO NATURAL POWER Dubai is starting to build projects and towers in a big

sandy area Water is contaminated with salt Salt levels continue to raise

Essential Questions

What are the two greatest environmental concerns in Dubai, UAE? What are they doing to help the environment

How and why has this changed over time?

How does this affect? (Answers are on the next slide)

Essential Questions Answers

The greatest environmental concerns in Dubai is the carbon foot print it’s leaving from air pollution and the waste that is polluting the water

Around forty years ago, Dubai did not have much environmental issues, recently Dubai started to build many projects

This pollution is affecting the world because Dubai’s climate change is putting global warming into full affect

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