Human Flashcards
What are the mean cars in Corniche, Mussafah and Al Ain?
2.4, 1.3, 1.2
How long to Doctors/Clinic in Corniche, Mussafah and Al Ain?
20,20,22
How long to school in Corniche, Mussafah and Al Ain?
25, 31, 32
How long to Fam + friends in Corniche, Mussafah and Al Ain?
20, 26, 35
How safe did people feel in Corniche, Mussafah and Al Ain?
65, 30, 40 felt ‘very safe’
Where to find statistics in Corniche?
SCAD.ae
How many nurses per 100,000 of population in Corniche vs Al Ain
640 vs 600 (2013)
How many dentists per 100,000 of population in Corniche vs Al Ain?
58 vs 51 (2013)
From 2000-2011 what is the increase in the percentage of pupils in Al Ain that are enrolled in private education?
36.4%
In 2013-2014 what percentage of students were enrolled in private education in Corniche and Al Ain?
69.6 vs 53.1%
Compare the percentage of students enrolled in private education in Corniche and Al Ain in 2000 and 2011
47 vs 23 and then 66 vs 59
How to find crime in areas?
Went on The National Newspaper and used headlines. For example ‘Pharmacist High on Drugs Arrested For Dealing’ in Al Ain or in 2015 when a fire killed 10 people in Mussafah or when a gang of 11 illegal immigrants stole vehicles, gas cylinders and electricity cables.
How did i compare value of land?
Used Dubizzle or Propertyfinder.ae and compared the same size of residential property against the different areas.
How much does a 3-bed apt cost, per year, in Corniche, Mussafah and Al Ain?
220,000, 90,000, 80,000
What strategies have been implemented in Mussafah to tackle inequality?
The Department of Transport spent 77 million improving roads along ‘Dalma Mall Road’ to increase communication and access to the Mall.
In 2009, Bus times between Mussafah and Abu Dhabi were cut from 40 minutes to 20 minutes.
The government subsidises public transport, including buses, so most journeys only cost between 2 Dhs.
Dalma Mall opened in 2010, a 147,000 square foot mall with over 480 stores.
What strategies have been implemented in Al Ain to tackle inequality?
In 2012 the ‘Upgrading the Northern Ring Road’ Project was completed in which 3 underpasses and a three lane flyover was built.
In 2009 the Al Ain City Centre Bus Station which eventually totalled 350 buses in 2011.
2006 ADEC project to upgrade curriculum in 6 schools
Furthered by the opening of more private schools such as in 2013 when BCAL opened
What did the Corniche, Mussafah and Al Ain score on the bi-polar environmental survey
+27, -8, -1
How to assess the success of schemes over time?
Historical data + Egan Wheel
GIS - turn back the clock - assess building planning, beautification and communications
Show how there is a North-South contrast in East Anglia
Norfolk + Suffolk - older people dominate age structure - 49% of workers above 25 - 2005 39% of employees earn less than £250/week - Sparsely populated rural area
Essex + Hertfordshire + Bedfordshire - Strong links to London - Commuter towns - Greater affluence 15% earn less that £250/week - Average in Essex it £540
Why has counter-urbanisation/suburbanisation occurred in East Anglia?
1980s railways between London + Norwich electrified, increase in commuting + car ownership + appeal of living in country - Ripple effect leads to growth along rail + road corridors
Effect of London commuters in East Anglia?
Contributed £11 million in 2006 - Urban ‘haves’ and rural ‘have nots’ due to transport routes - Dormitory settlement - 4/10 new households can’t afford home - ‘social glue’ falls apart - Colchester and Ipswich have become suburbs of London
Inequality in North Norfolk AONB
Most remote part of East Anglia - 40,000 pop, Elderly 30% population - 48% households 1 pensioner - 30% of properties are second homes - dormitory - 2004 report 84% could not afford terraced houses in AONB
Schemes for North Norfolk
Rural Housing Enabler - negotiates with developers - ‘Local Plan’ makes ‘Growth Towns’ where 30-40% of new builds are social housing - 300 properties below market completed by 2005
Were schemes in North Norfolk a success?
Dumb-bell market
