Coastal development and conflict-Dubai

Question 1

Where is Dubai located?

Answer 1

United Arab Emirates, on the Persian Gulf Coast

Question 2

Different activities that create conflict between stake holders?

Answer 2

Oil production, Fishing, Tourism, Property Development

Question 3

How does Oil production create conflict in Dubai?

Answer 3

• Oil important for UAE economy, making up a third of the countries GDP
• Conflict between oil companies and conservationists, as oil pollution cause pollution in the Gulf.
• Take 5-8 years to flush out as the Gulf is semi-enclosed body of water.
• Pollution of water causes conflict with the fishing industry and affect fish stocks.

Question 4

How does fishing cause conflict in Dubai?

Answer 4

• Problem as there are no quotas set to limit fish caught.
• Tourist demand strains fish stocks.
• Illegal drift nets affect the hawksbill turtle.
• Conflict with Environmental Research and Wildlife Development Agency (ERWDA) and the fishing industry.

Question 5

How does tourism cause conflict in Dubai?

Answer 5

• In 2007, 7 million hotel guests in Dubai expected to rise to 14 million in 2015.
• Conflict with tourists and conservationists as there will be an increase more sewage and litter, more erosion of the coastline.
• Four-wheel drive vehicle excursions damage turtle nesting beaches.

Question 6

How does property development cause conflict?

Answer 6

• The Palms and Waterfront construction damage coastal habitat.
• Built on land reclaimed from the Persian Gulf using material dredged from the seabed.
• Conflict with property developers and conservationists.

Question 7

An environmental impact assessment is used for?

Answer 7

Determining the environmental consequences of a development project

Question 8

The EIA that was done in Dubai?

Answer 8

• Undertaken for a proposed combined power station and desalination plant at Hassyan in Dubai.
• They found a number of issues:Seawater quality changes
• Modification or loss of coastal habitiats
• Loss of the Jebel Ali Wildlife Sanctuary

Question 9

What is a cost-benefit analysis?

Answer 9

Allows the costs and the benefits of any development to be assessed.

Question 10

What is a value analysis?

Answer 10

Examining the viewpoints of different stakeholders

Question 11

The value analysis that was done in Dubai?

Answer 11

-Viewpoints of stakeholder considered, but decision mostly based on huge increase of demand for water. Can supply 260m gallons/day, expected to increase to 800m gallons/day in 2015. Desalination able to provide an extra 600m gallons/day