L2-United 'R' Emirates Flashcards
Describe the differences between the geographical location and surrounding bodies of water of Dubai and Fujairah.
Dubai is located on the Eastern coast of the UAE whereas Fujairah is located on the Western coast of the UAE. The body of water that hits the coast of Fujairah is the Gulf of Oman but Dubai looks out onto the Persian Gulf instead.
What is a core landscape? Name 4 things that characterise a core region?
A core landscape is one that progresses quickly due to possession of physical or human advantages. Characteristics of a core region include: •Urban •Majority of the people live here •Lots of services business •Industry and government headquarters.
What is a periphery landscape? Name 5 things that characterise a Periphery region?
A peripheral region is one that is less developed than other regions, and one that receives a disproportionately small share of investment, interest and aid. Characteristics of a periphery region include.
•Rural
•Remote countryside,
•Production of raw materials
•Poor standard of living
•Employers are not attracted to the periphery
Out of Dubai and Fujairah, which is the core and which is the periphery?
Dubai is the core, Fujairah is the periphery.
How many people live in Dubai, and how many in Fujairah?
1.7 million people live in Dubai. 137,000 people live in Fujairah.
What is the free economic zone located in the far Western part of Dubai called?
The Jebel Ali Free Zone.
What is Dubai’a FDI(Financial development index)?
1 trillion.
Name 3 Major projects that are present in Dubai?
–Dubai Mall, land, Sports City, Metro
–Emirates Airline and Al-Makhtoum
–HQ for Etisalat
Name 6 things make Fujairah an undesirable region?
–2 hours from Dubai –Hajar Mountains – desolate pass –Traditional fishing culture –Ancient forts –Few jobs – women don’t commute to Dubai –Not enough medical centres
State 5 reasons that cause a gap between Core and Periphery regions? e.g Dubai and Fujairah.
•Different resources, e.g. coast •Climate constraints, desert / mountains •Hazards •Remoteness / access •Different employment structure –Finance and business vs. mining and agriculture
If you were the Emirati government, what 4 reasons would make you spread development ACROSS the country?
To improve QoL for all residents.
To prevent conflict between regions.
To prevent RUM.
To prevent overcrowding and lack of jobs in the core.
What is RUM?(Rural urban migration)
Rural urban migration is the movement of people from the countryside to city areas.
State and explain 5 reasons for growth in the gap between the core and the periphery?
•Government receives less tax from periphery
–Less investment in the periphery
–Resources left undeveloped in the periphery
–Spiral of growth / decline
•More jobs in the core
–Rural urban migration to the core
–Overcrowding and (lack of) jobs in the core
•Government favours urban areas, e.g. Dubai / Abu Dhabi
•Migration focuses on Dubai (worker / elite / tourism) so jobs are created there, spending occurs there, services move there, and trickle down occurs
–E.g. Dubai Mall / Palm Island / Jebel Ali
–Indian workers from Kerala, cheap labour
•Administration is focused in the ‘core’ in the richer emirates and Dubai is strategically significant for airlines, tourism and other business
What is meant by a spiral of decline?
When a problem occurs in a fragment of an area leading to a negative knock on effect on other aspects of the area, eventually causing a heavy decline.
What happens in a spiral of decline?
Little income No investment in land production, improvement, machinery or materials Subsistence agriculture Little or no surplus food Little income
