Evolution of Dubai by Dalal Alhourani

Urban planning report

EVOLUTION OF DUBAI Muna Fahed Abou Fayad 201310898 Dalal A. M. Alhourani 201210747 Asala Adbulhadi 201211 Nada Marwan Aldadah 201210749

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ABOUT DUBAI (INTRO) 

The most populous city in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai is also one of the most rapidly-developing and most exciting and vivacious cities in the world. It has a growing reputation as an essential place to do business, Dubai has continued to attract world attention through innovative real estate projects such as the world’s tallest building – the Burj Khalifa, and the globally-famous sail-shaped hotel, the Burj al Arab.

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Strategically located between Europe, Asia and Africa, Dubai is one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates. The city is unusual in that its population is comprised mainly of expatriates with the largest group of expatriates 

https://www.wagdubai.ae/about_dubai.php

BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT DUBAI

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Country: United Arab Emirates Area: 3,900 sqm Official Language: Arabic Major religion: Islam Currency: Arab Emirates Dirham (1USD=3.65AED) Population: 2.2 million Government type: Constitutional Monarcy Legal system: Fedral court system Plain Exports: Crude oil, Natural gas, dried fish & dates Market size: more than $17 billion domestic imports annually; gateway to 150$ billion regional import. Stock Exchange: NASDAQ Dubai

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DEVELOPMENT OF THE CURRENCY USED 

Between 1966 and 1973, Abu Dhabi made use of the Bahraini dinar, while Dubai and the rest of the emirates used the Qatar and Dubai riyal. The Trucial States became known as the United Arab Emirates in 1971, with Ras al Khaimah joining in 1972. The UAE dirham was put into circulation for the first time on May 19, 1973

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HISTORY OF DUBAI  Early

Dubai history

3000 BC: When Dubai history could be said to have begun. Archaeological evidence points to the area having been settled from at least the Bronze Age.  5th - 7th centuries AD: Jumeirah was a trade route caravan station linking Oman with what is now Iraq. Livelihoods were based on fishing, boat-building and pearling.  16th century: European influence began with Portuguese interest in the area's trade routes. 

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1793: The Bani Yas tribe assumed political power and settled in Abu Dhabi. Dubai later became a dependency. This period of Dubai history was beset with many tribal wars.  1820: Britain negotiated the first of many maritime truces with local rulers. This led to the area being dubbed the Trucial Coast.  1833: Maktoum Bin Butti of the Bani Yas tribe settled on the Shindagha Peninsula at the mouth of the Creek, declaring the town's independence from Abu Dhabi. His dynasty still rules Dubai today.  1870s: Dubai became the principal port on the Gulf coast, with pearling the mainstay of the city's prosperity.  1902: The welcome migration of Iranian traders and Arab settlers to Dubai following the introduction of heavy taxes on Iran's Lingeh port. Dubai's trade has never looked back.  Early 20th century Dubai History  Overseas and domestic trade flourished, and Dubai boasted the largest souks in Arabia.  1950s: Oil discovered in the Trucial States.  1960s: The Indian and Pakistani population of Dubai grows, breathing new life into the textile market and increasing trade from the Indian subcontinent. 

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https://www.emirates.com/english/destinations_offers/discoverdubai/aboutdubai/dubaihistory.aspx

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1966: A milestone in Dubai history. Oil is discovered in Dubai's Fateh Oil field. 1971: The United Arab Emirates was formed for mutual security and prosperity and joined the Arab League. Dubai International Airport opened. 1979: Jebel Ali port opened. Dubai World Trade Centre opened – the city's first high-rise, paving the way for a string of other ambitious architectural projects. 1985: Emirates airline launched. Jebel Ali Free Zone inaugurated, attracting considerable overseas investment. 1996: Dubai World Cup held for the first time. Dubai Shopping Festival launched. 1999: Burj Al-Arab opened and hailed as the world's only seven-star hotel. 2002: Sheikh Mohammed launches Internet and Media cities and private ownership for foreigners laying the foundations for “New Dubai”. 2003: Ambitious projects began, including the world's tallest tower, and 200 man-made islands. 2006: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum becomes Ruler of Dubai and Vice President of the UAE. 2009: Emirates Terminal 3 and the Metro is launched to accommodate increasing air and road traffic. 2010: Burj Khalifa became the tallest man-made structure on earth. https://www.emirates.com/english/destinations_offers/discoverdubai/aboutdubai/dubaihistory.a spx

HISTORY OF OIL DISCOVERY IN DUBAI 

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The history of Dubai can be divided into two periods: before and after discovery of oil reserves. Before oil was discovered in Dubai, the place was mostly inhabited by Bedouins, who were engaged in cultivation of dates, breeding camels and goats. And proximity to the sea has made Dubai the center of trade with European countries. City life has changed dramatically when oil fields Fateh were discovered in 1966, 60 nautical miles from the coastline. They were quickly developed, and in 1969 the first batch of “black gold” - 180 thousand barrels – was exported. 1970s and 1980s of the last century were marked for Dubai by discovering other marine deposits of oil, in particular Rashed and Falah and onshore field Margam. Peak of “black gold” production in the Emirate was in 1991, when the total volume of crude oil amounted to around 410 thousand barrels per day. Currently 68 million barrels of precious liquid is annually produced in Dubai. https://en.dubai-freezone.ae/uae-news/oil-in-dubai-history-of-discovery.html

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as these pictures taken during the 1960s show, the emirate city has undergone a remarkable transformation in a very short space of time.

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2144613/Pictures-Dubai-1960s1970s-city-fishing-settlement.html

EVOLUTION OF TRANSPORTATION IN DUBAI While it is known today more for its fast cars and life of luxury, it was not that long ago that the city was as familiar with camels and dhows as it is now with Ferraris and indoor ski slopes.  Dubai was a small fishing settlement when it was taken over in 1830 by a segment of the Bani Yas tribe from the Liwa Oasis. 

By 1892 foreign traders had begun to flock to Dubai after the emirate declared they would be exempt from tax. As a result the population doubled and the burgeoning pearl industry started to boom.  This lasted until the 1930s, when the recession and subsequent depression hit Dubai's pearl industry causing it to fall into decline, leading to feuds between the royals and social problems. 

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Desert development: The Clocktower roundabout in the neighbourhood of Deira stands surrounded by sandy, undeveloped lots. Today (below) the clocktower is ringed by towering hotels but, for a time after it was built in 1964, the area was considered remote from the city centre

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Everything changed for Dubai with the discovery of oil in the Gulf in the late 1960s, bringing a soaring economy and an army of traders who flocked to the emirate to settle there. As it began to export crude oil, the petro-dollars flooded in to Dubai and by 1973 the Dirham became the official unit of currency. The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) was formed by the decree number 17 for the year 2005. RTA is responsible for planning and providing the requirements of transport, roads & traffic in the Emirate of Dubai, and between Dubai and other Emirates of the UAE, neighboring countries in order to provide an effective & an integrated transport system. RTA has taken a sustainable approach of managing travel demand through policies and legislations which favour mass transit commute rather than the use of single occupant vehicles. RTA’s strategic transportation plan is not limited to infrastructure projects but forms an integrated balanced approach and covers six major areas as indicated in Figure 1. 1. Enhancement of the road network 2. Development and enhancement of public transportation system 3. Enhancement of pedestrian and cyclist networks and facilities 4. Development of policies and legislations to overcome congestion and to promote sustainable transportation 5. Development of intelligent transportation technologies 6. Enhancement of traffic and safety awareness

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1)Roads

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Enhancement of road network is usually taking place by increasing its capacity and reducing delays at junctions. RTA has been working on both by widening the existing road corridors, developing roads parallel to the strategic road corridors, creating ring roads around major developments, and providing free-flow junction layouts. RTA has created some major strategic road corridors – such as the Sheikh Zayed road, the Emirates road, the Outer bypass road, the Al-Ittihad road and the Al-Khail road – in the past few years to reduce the traffic congestion levels and improve journey times for the public. The latter is a significant socio-economic benefit for the community. Additionally, more bridge crossings have been added to the Dubai Creek to reduce the traffic burden on the existing bridges and the tunnel. The number of traffic lanes crossing the Dubai Creek has been increased from 19 to 48 between 2005 and 2011. between 2005 and 2011. RTA has further plans to create main road corridors, ring roads, and interchanges in order to meet future development needs, as well as to provide dedicated bus lanes in order to improve journey time of public buses. The road network in Dubai has increased from 8,715 lane-km in 2005 to 11,208 lane-km in 2010. A further 500 km of roads plus 120 multi-level interchanges will also be built before 2020 at a cost of around 44 billion dirhams ($12 billion) as transport chiefs in the emirate aim to improve life for motorists.

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2)public transportation system

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Taxis:

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The Dubai Transport Corporation operates cream-coloured taxis. Some of the private cab companies are Cars Taxi, National Taxi, Cititaxi and Metro Taxi. There are approximately 9497 taxis as per october 2015 located in the city.

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Dubai Metro:

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The Dubai Metro currently operates two lines. The construction of the red line began in September 2005 and the red line started operating on 9 September 2009, with its extension opened in 2010 and 2013. There are currently 29 stations on the red line. The construction of green line started in 2006 and the green line opened on 9 September 2011. There were initially 18 stations and two more stations were added in 2014. The Green Line runs from Etisalat to Creek and the Red Line from Rashidiya to Jebel Ali. Currently the total length of the metro system is 74.6 km, within which 13 km is built underground. Seven monorails are also slated to be constructed to help feed the Dubai Metro, connecting various places such as Dubailand, the Palm Jumeirah and other districts the main track. The first of these, the Palm Jumeirah Monorail, opened on 30 April 2009. Two stations are in operation, while two more stations are expected to be added in the future.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transportation_in_Dubai

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2)public transportation system

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Bus:

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Trams:

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The bus system has 193 routes on weekdays and transports over 30 million people weekly. 1616 buses, 656 of 1500 bus stops are equipped with airconditioned shelters. two tram systems built in Dubai by 2011. The first is the Downtown Burj Dubai Tram System, and the second is the Dubai Tram. The Downtown Burj Dubai Tram System is a 4.6 km (2.9 mi) tram service that is planned to serve the area around the Burj Khalifa. the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority announced the Dubai Tram(previously known as Al Sufouh Tramway). This tram service would run 14.5 kilometres (9.0 mi) along Al Sufouh Road from Dubai Marina to the Burj Al Arab and the Mall of the Emirates. It is expected to connect with two stations of Dubai Metro's Red Line.

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Ports and water travel:

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Dubai is served by two large commercial ports, Port Rashid and Port Jebel Ali. Various cruise ships dock in Dubai. Dubai Creek and Port Saeed are used by local traders in dhows. Dubai International Airport is a hub for Emirates and FlyDubai and has a large duty-free shopping centre. The airport has won numerous awards for its excellence in design and services. A third terminal, which fully supports the new Airbus A380, was opened in October 2008 and doubled the airport's capacity. A new concourse catering to the A380 was completed in late 2012. Al Maktoum International Airport, that opened on 27 June 2010. The airport was announced in 2004 and construction began in January 2005 handle some 120 million passengers per annum within 20 years In addition Etihad Airways provides bus coaches between Dubai and Abu Dhabi International Airport for Etihad customers. Air Arabia provides a similar service for its passengers to Sharjah International Airport, which due to its proximity is used as an alternative airport by Dubai residents.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transportation_in_Dubai

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3)pedestrian and cyclist networks

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Dubai and has provided 72 grade separated pedestrian crossings. Furthermore, a comprehensive bicycle network master plan for more than 580km of main cycle tracks is developed and is being implemented in phases. A pedestrian safety and mobility plan is being devised for the following three years to reduce the traffic accident rate and eliminate accident black spots from the transportation network. There are approximately 9497 taxis as per october 2015 located in the city.

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Evolution of Dubai’s transportation system :

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EVOLUTION DUBAI ECONOMY  

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The economic changes that have transformed Dubai into the city it is today. Dubai is an important tourist destination and its port (JebeL Ali) operates at the center of the exporting trade in the Middle East. With the introduction of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) in 2004, it has allowed Dubai to develop as a global hub for service industries such as IT and finance. Dubai is the second wealthiest emirate in the UAE, after Abu Dhabi which is the capital state. Most tourists believe Dubai’s revenues came primarily from oil but in fact it only used a moderate amount of oil reserves to generate the infrastructure for trade, manufacturing and tourism, in order to build up Dubai's economy.

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https://www.dubai.com/v/economy/

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About 95% of Dubai’s Gross Domestic Product is not oil-based. So far oil has accounted for less than one percent of Dubai’s GDP and tourism to produce 20% of the GDP. These figures explain why Dubai has had to become a more dynamic and diversified economy in order to survive the decay of fossil fuels. In the early 1990’s there were only a handful of hotels available for tourists and Dubai never had high oil revenues like Abu Dhabi so something had to change. The Project in 1994 (Burj Al Arab Hotel) gave hope to the economy, as a long term strategy, an ambition to become the world’s top tourist destination. Most of its ongoing projects along with the jobs of the expatriates got massively affected. Also, it was made public that Emaar had approximately $70 billion credits and the state of Dubai additional $10 billion while holding estimated $350 billion in real estate assets .

https://www.dubai.com/v/economy/

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Dubai Internet City, along with Dubai Media City forms the TECOM (Dubai Technology, Electronic Commerce and Media Free Zone Authority), which is an enclave who houses well-known IT firms such as EMC Corporation, Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Oracle Corporation and IBM, and media organizations such as BBC, MBC, CNN, Reuters and Sky News. With an amazing growth rate of 6.1% in 2014, Dubai has again became one of the fastest growing economies in the world. Dubai has trade relations with multiple countries in the world which aids its economy. By 2014, Dubai’s largest trading partner was identified to be China followed by India and United States. Dubai was the 7th most visited countries in the world and it is being expected that Dubai will accommodate more than 15 million visitors by 2016. Dubai has also surfaced as the shopping capital of the Middle East, thanks to its diverse souks and innumerable shopping centres. Dubai is aptly referred to as the ‘City of gold’, as the city houses nearly 250 gold shops. Dubai has won the bid to host the most awaited Expo 2020, which will give an amazing boost to its economy, and is expected to create over 270,000 jobs.

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UAE GDP GROWTH RATE ď&#x201A;§

United Arab Emirates is one of the most developed countries in the Arab Gulf and has high value of GDP per capita. The country still has a commodity-based economy, with shipments of oil and natural gas accounting for 40 percent of total exports and for 38 percent of GDP. Yet, in order to diversify the economy and reduce the dependence on oil revenues, UAE has been making huge investments in the tourism, financial and construction sectors. In 2012, manufacturing activity accounted for 42% of output growth, transport/communication for 23%, wholesale/retail trade for 16.5% and restaurants/hotels for 15.5% while construction and agriculture contracted. This page provides - United Arab Emirates GDP Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. United Arab Emirates GDP Growth Rate - actual data, historical chart and calendar of releases - was last updated on December of 2016.

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The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the United Arab Emirates expanded 3.90 percent in 2015. GDP Growth Rate in the United Arab Emirates averaged 4.76 percent from 2000 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 9.80 percent in 2006 and a record low of -5.20 percent in 2009.

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DUBAI ECONOMIC STRUCTURE: GROWTH PROSPECTS 

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Dubai’s foreign debt, as of February 2009, stood at approximately US$100 billion. Dubai now needs to leverage its retail and tourism sectors to sustain success. This can be easily achieved through its population, 96% of which comprises expatriates. Moreover, it must ensure a steady inflow of tourists. The government is diversifying revenue generation channels in the form of commercial and corporate activities. A number of projects, such as Dubai Metro and Dubai land, are being worked on to boost tourism. Some other projects include constructing tourist attractions, such as resorts, theme parks, shopping malls and stadiums. In an effort to keep attracting foreign exchange, Dubai is developing its services sector by establishing several IT and finance companies. Dubai Internet City, in combination with Dubai Media City, is a professional body whose members include renowned IT and technology companies such as Oracle Corporation, Microsoft, IBM and EMC Corporation, and Media firms including Reuters, AP CNN, BBC, MBC and Sky News.

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Dubai has however managed to see a flourishing tourism industry save for its tourism policies. The authorities in the country have managed to implement sound economic diversification programmes which together with extensive marketing have resulted in a booming tourism industry. Dubai has heavily invested in expensive state of the art facilities, undertaken deep marketing and these has resulted in the growth of her tourism. Her future expectations are very high as reflected by the setting of sky rocketing arrival targets. Actually Dubai has demonstrated a capability to overcome the challenges faced by the tourism industry and has established itself as an authority in the industry with a very high growth rate. This therefore makes Dubai an interesting example of a booming Middle East centre for tourism that is fast creating new and more opportunities and realizing its full potential. tourism has progressed very well over the last three decades.

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Foreign tourist visiting Dubai

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Year Foreign Tourists Arrivals 1991 716642 1992 944350 1993 1088000 1994 1239000 1995 1601000 1996 1768000 1997 1792000 1998 2184000 1999 2481000 2000 3027000 2001 3626625 2002 4756280 2003 4980228 2004 5420000 These figures confirm Dubai's dominance as a major tourist's hub with the capability to avoid tourism inhibitors operating in other places in the Middle East.

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Factors central to tourism development in Dubai

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Socio- Political Stability: Unlike most of its neighbors Dubai has enjoyed relative calmness over the centuries. Being stable in terms of economics, political and social domains is very important in ensuring smooth development of tourism. Thereby improving the standards of living and providing security. Regionally, Dubai acts as an entrepot and promotes herself as the Gulf's financial nexus. Globally, Dubai is viewed as a liberal cosmopolitan society with almost nil threats of crimes and civil unrest. Dubai is a Muslim state in which women are traditionally inferior to men yet other religions are tolerated. More than 80% of her population is entirely made up of expatriates.1994 1239000 Government tourism policy: The federal authorities have identified tourism as a major economic pillar. Accordingly, the government has heavily invested in infrastructure. Pressured by the spirit of the federation policies, Dubai has made significant improvement in her investment in tourism. Accessibility: Dubai's civil aviation has progressed quite well and its airport is among the top twenty busiest in the world as measured by the passenger volume. Between 1990 and 2004, about 20 million passengers were carried by 100 airlines serving operating between 145 different destinations. The Dubai airport is expected to handle about one forty million passengers in the next few years. In addition the Dubai government is preparing for a new airport so as to carter for increased freights.

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Factors central to tourism development in Dubai

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Attractions: Dubai has a rich attraction centre on its 64 kilometres long coast line. This magnificent coastline boasts of several high ranking tourist resort centres boasting of such important tourist activities as sailing, skiing, surfing, fishing, bird watching and golfing. The desert provides tourists with magnificent excursions for camel riding, sand skiing, dune driving, exploration of wadis and visits to selected oases and forts. Dubai city also has an extensive network of shopping malls where world varieties are readily stocked. Well designed road networks with underground tunnels as well as over ground networks have gone a long way in eradicating traffic jams which is a common menace in several countries thereby ensuring smooth flow of traffic. Amenities: In Dubai the development of hotel industry is a top government agenda. Hotel rooms have more than doubled in the past decade and the number is fast increasing. Currently there are about 300 hotels with well equipped recreational facilities. Development of hospitality is largely due to the relaxation of land leasing rules and several five-star properties are expected very soon. Among this is a hydropolis hotel constructed up to twenty meters under water.

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Main Mega structures that attracts tourists: BURJ KHALIFA TAALEST MANMADE STRUCTURE IN THE WORLD 829.8MT CONSTRUCTION BEGAN 2004 AND COMPLETED 2009 TOTAL COST 1.5 BILLION USA

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Main Mega structures that attracts tourists: BURJ AL ARAB RESEMBLES THE SHAPE OF A SAIL. STANDS ON ARTIFIAL ISLAND FORTH TALLEST HOTEL IN THE WORLD WORLDS ONLY SEVEN STAR HOTEL CONSTRUCTION BEGAN IN 1994 AND COMPLETED IN 1999 TOTAL COST 650 MILLION USD

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Main Mega structures that attracts tourists: PALM ISLANDS PALM JUMERIAH , PALM JEBEL ALI,PALM DIERA RESEMBLESTHE SHAPE OF PALM TREE COMPRISES OF 100 LUXURY HOTELS , BEACH SIDE VILLAS, APARTMENTS , RESTARURENTS , SHOPPING MALLS , SPORTS FACILITIES

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Main Mega structures that attracts tourists: DUBAI MALL WORLDS LARGEST SHOPPING MALL BASED ON TOTAL AREA PART OF BURJ KHALIFA COMPLEX ATTRACTS MORE THAN 750000 VISITORS EVERY WEEK HOLDS THE TITLE OF WORLDS MOST VISITED SHOPPING MALL

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Main Mega structures that attracts tourists: ROTATING SCYSCRAPER FEATURES 80 APARTMENTS THAT SPINS FULL 360 DEG AROUND A CENTRAL COLUMN BY MEANS OF 79 POWER GENERATING WIND TURBINES LOCATED BETWEEN EACH FLOOR TAKES 1 TO 3 HOURS TO MAKE A COMPLETE ROTATION

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Future and present Mega structures in Dubai : Museum of the Future

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Located in the Emirates Towers area, near Sheikh Zayed Road, the project will be completed by 2017. It will provide the best innovative environment in the world with visitors being able to experience the future through cutting-edge simulations and interactive demonstrations.

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Bluewaters Island

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Work has commenced on the Bluewaters Island with the first frames of Dubai Eye, billed to be the world’s tallest Ferris wheel, being installed. The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has also awarded a Dh475 million contract to link the project to the mainland. http://www.emirates247.com/news/emirates/targ et-2020-10-amazing-projects-coming-up-in-dubai2015-06-11-1.593344

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Future and present Mega structures in Dubai : Dubai Creek Harbour

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The development, which is three times the size of Downtown Dubai, is located alongside Dubai Creek and adjacent to Ras Al Khor. It will comprise 3,664 office units, eight million square feet of retail space, 39,000 residential units and 22 hotels with 4,400 rooms.

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Dubai Water Canal The development, launched in October 2013, will see the extension of the Dubai Creek by three kilometres and the canal connecting the Business Bay with the Arabian Gulf. The waterway will stretch three kilometers in length and width ranging from 80 to 120 meters.the http://www.emirates247.com/news/emirates/targ mainland.

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Future and present Mega structures in Dubai : Dubai theme parks

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Opening in October 2016 will be three theme parks: Motiongate Dubai, Bollywood Parks and Legoland Dubai.

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Deira Island It has currently partnered with Spain’s RIU Hotels & Resorts to build a 750room beach resort in the project, which covers 1600 hectares and will add over 40 kilometres, including 21 kilometres of beachfront, to Dubai’s existing coastline.

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Future and present Mega structures in Dubai : MBR City - District One

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Work on vertical structures as well as infrastructure, including an 8.8 kilometre bicycle and jogging track, are progressing rapidly. At present, there are over 4,000 workers on site, with numbers expected to reach more than 7,000 workers in a few months.

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Aladdin City Announced in April 2014, the project will have three towers, comprising commercial and hotel space, with the towers spread over a distance of 450 metres on Dubai Creek. It will have airconditioned bridges with moving floor to connect the towers, driveways and http://www.emirates247.com/news/emirates/targ parking lots.

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Future and present Mega structures in Dubai : Al Mamzar Beachfront

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The project, which is stretching over nine million square feet, will have 4,000 residential units, 300 hotel rooms, 250,000 square metes of retail amenities and 3.5km of walking tracks covered with plantations.

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Dubai Frame

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The location of the giant rectangular frame is Zabeel Park and was chosen to give visitors the best view of both old and new Dubai.

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“An easy life does not make men, nor does it build nations. Challenges make men, and it is these men who build nations.” ― Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum As what his highness said in the previous quote, Dubai’s goal is not taking the easy path to develop this city. But making new innovations to make this city globally well-known.

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