Dubai place study Flashcards
How many Emirates is the UAE divided into?
7
The city of ………… is the capital of the Emirate of ………… .
Dubai, Dubai
Dubai is the most ………… in the UAE.
populous
Where is Dubai located in the UAE?
Northern coastline
Dubai covers an area of ………… km squared.
4100
What was Dubai’s initial size?
3900 km squared
Why has Dubai increased in size?
Land reclamation from the sea
What is Dubai’s sense of place?
- global hub
- financescape
- ethnic diversity
- socially and economically aspirational
- record breaking
- economically diverse
- east meets west
What are Dubai’s transport connections (exogenous)?
Dubai International Airport:
- 3rd busiest airport by passenger traffic (83.6 million in 2016)
- 7th busiest cargo airport in the world (handled 2.37 million tons in 2014)
What will Dubai World Central-Al Maktoum International airport be like when completed?
- largest airport in the world
- five new runways
- four terminal buildings
- capacity for 160 million passengers
- capacity of 12 million tons of cargo
What is the built environment (endogenous) like in Dubai?
- underwater suite at Atlantis the Palm
- Al Mahara restaurant
- Burj Al Arab hotel (world’s only 7* hotel)
- Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA)
- Dubai Creek
- Port Rashid
- Emirates Towers
- Palm Islands
- Burj Khalifa
- Dubai Mall
Why is Dubai’s architecture very mixed?
Incorporating Islamic architectural styles into modernity
Dubai has more ………… higher than ………… than any other city.
skyscrapers, 2200 ft
What is the median age of people in Dubai?
27
What was the 2009 population?
1 771 000
What was the 2017 population?
2 789 000
How many males live in Dubai? How many females live in Dubai?
- 1 370 000 males
- 401 000 females
What is the population density?
408.18 per km squared
What percentage of the population were UAE nationals in 2013?
15%
How many people are living in collective labour accomodation?
288 000
How many British expatriates live there?
over 100 000
What is the national language?
Arabic
What is used as a second language?
English
What does UAE culture mainly revolve around?
Traditional Arab culture
How many calls to prayer are there each day?
5
How have flows of investment affected Dubai?
Western style model of business drives the economy (tourism, real estate, financial services).
Dubai is the ………… most expensive country to live in worldwide.
22nd
Dubai is the ………… capital of the Middle East.
shopping
How many shopping centres does Dubai have?
70
How many visitors do the Dubai Shopping Festival and Dubai Summer Surprises attract and how much revenue did they generate?
4 million, $2.7 billion
How was the city’s cultural imprint changed?
By the arrival of other ethnic groups and nationals (e.g. India, Pakistan and Bangladesh)
When was oil first discovered?
1966
What did the discovery of oil help to accelerate?
Early development of the city
How much income comes from oil today?
5%
What was Dubai’s GDP in 2015? What was the growth rate in 2014?
US$107.1 billion, 6.1%
Oil accounted for ………… of GDP in 1990 but ………… by 2004.
24%, 7%
Who is Dubai’s largest international trading partner?
China
What was the value of trade flows between China and Dubai in 2014? How does this compare to 2013?
$47.7 billion, 29% increase from 2013
By how much more are Westerners paid compared to Asians?
28.9%
By how much more are Westerners paid compared to Arabs?
4.67%
What do Emirati couples receive upon marriage and upon the birth of children?
- land upon marriage
- cash payments upon birth of children
South Asians work as ………… .
labourers
How many foreigners live in ‘less than humane conditions’, according to Human Rights Watch?
250 000
How many hospitals are there in Dubai?
28 (22 private, 6 public)
What was Dubai established as in the 18th century?
Fishing village
What was built in the early 1900s?
Import port and trading spot for trade from Iran
What neighbouring Emirate had oil reserves before Dubai?
Abu Dhabi
What was a consequence of concessions being granted to international oil companies in Dubai?
Population grew by 300% between 1968 and 1975
Who oversaw the period of infrastructural development and expansion?
Sheikh Rashid
Who constructed Port Rashin?
Halcrow (British company)
When was the Jebel Ali Port established?
1979
When was JAFZA built around the Jebel Ali Port?
1985
What does JAFZA do?
Provides foreign companies unrestricted import of labour and export capital
What promote Dubai’s ambitious building projects?
Billboards
How many overnight visitors did Dubai host in 2016?
14.9 million
How many tourists visitors in 2019?
16.73 million
What does lived experience depend on?
Positionality
How much does the Royal Suite at the Burj Al Arab Hotel cost per night?
$24 000
