The Boom: Population and Urban Growth of Dubai City
13 Jun 2017-Vol. 2, Iss: 2
TL;DR: The total population of Dubai has grown by 1000% over the last 40 years alone, which made it one of the fastest growing cities in the world as discussed by the authors, and the guest workers contributed to this population growth since they constituted 91% of the total population.
Abstract: The total population of Dubai has grown by 1000% over the last 40 years alone. In 1975 the total population was 183,000 inhabitances, which increased in 2015 to about 2 million. This increase makes Dubai population one of the fastest growing in the world. In a related context, the guest workers (immigrants) have profoundly contributed to this population growth since they constituted 91% of the total population. Dubai is a good example of a rapidly developing city. Until 1955 Dubai was characterized by its slow growing economy. Its population lived in traditional houses made of palm fronds with poor infrastructure. In 1957 Dubai municipality was established and the first master plan was formed which resulted into the appearance of a road system and anew town center in addition to the construction of new modern buildings made of concrete blocks. These buildings started to emerge at that time. Nevertheless, the urban growth continued a slow pace. From 1975 to present the urban area expanded enormously, the rapid development of the city transforms Dubai from a small regional business, financial and leisure hub into a global center. During the last two decades Dubai built up area expanded like never before, the economic growth accelerated and so did the investment level, more development projects were planned to support the urban growth. The total built up area increased from only 54 square Kms in 1975 to 977 square Kms in 2015, as Dubai increased (1700 % in only 38 years) that high percentage make Dubai one of the fastest growing cities in the world. Key Words : Dubai. Economic boom, Guest workers, Asians, Infrastructure, Built up area, global business hub
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01 Sep 2018
TL;DR: By analyzing existing open space recommendations and their associated well-being aspirations, the research suggests that a new standard relating to the unique characteristics of the city should be used when developing open space standards in Chittagong.
Abstract: In densely populated settings like Chittagong, Bangladesh cities facing rapid urbanization and economic growth are challenged to provide open space for its citizens. For example, the population of this port city is 14,200 people per square kilometer and there is a struggle to provide open space. Again, the planning proposal did not set any open space standard to achieve its open space aspirations Hence, the objectives of this paper are four-fold: (i) Develop an understanding of open space standards to establish relative benchmarks for potential use in Chittagong. (ii) Examine existing formal open space in Chittagong. (iii) Document the existing informal open space areas in Chittagong according to the planning direction. (iv) Recommend an approach that can be used to realize open spaces in Chittagong. To achieve these, this paper documents the existing open space scenario in the city, examines the recommended open space standards developed by organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Dhaka Structural Plan (2016–2035) (the planning document of the capital city of Bangladesh) to identify to what extent these ‘benchmark’ standards are appropriate for use in the city. A discussion on open space in Chittagong and the criteria used to ‘frame’ open space calculations in the city is then conducted to provide a foundation to reflect upon the world’s various open space recommendations. Ultimately, by analyzing existing open space recommendations and their associated well-being aspirations, the research suggests that a new standard relating to the unique characteristics of the city should be used when developing open space standards in Chittagong.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors studied the urban growth pattern in five major cities in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region including Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Cairo (Egypt), Doha (Qatar), Casablanca (Morocco), and Riyadh (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia).
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors identify the resulting energy, cost, and health impacts of the identified defects through a qualitative analysis, while beneficial mitigation measures include consideration of building envelope retrofitting, skilled workmanship, and the call for quality management procedures during construction.
Abstract: The built environment accounts for the highest share of energy use and carbon emissions, particularly in emerging economies, caused by population growth and fast urbanization. This phenomenon is further exacerbated under extreme climatic conditions such as those of the United Arab Emirates, the context of this study, where the highest energy share is consumed in buildings, mostly used in the residential sector for cooling purposes. Despite efforts to curb energy consumption through building energy efficiency measures in new construction, substantial existing building stock and construction quality are left out. Construction defects, particularly in the building envelope, are recognized to affect its thermal integrity. This paper aims, first, to detect through thermography field investigation audit construction defects bearing thermal impacts in existing and under-construction residential buildings. Then, through a qualitative analysis, we identify the resulting energy, cost, and health impacts of the identified defects. Results indicate that lack or discontinuity of insulation, thermal bridging through building elements, blockwork defects, and design change discrepancies are the recurrent building and construction defects. The qualitative review analysis indicates substantial energy loss due to lack of insulation, thermal bridging with cost and health implications, while beneficial mitigation measures include consideration of building envelope retrofitting, skilled workmanship, and the call for quality management procedures during construction.
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01 Dec 2018
TL;DR: According to as discussed by the authors, the sex ratio is quite high among Asian workers, especially those who work in construction perform and other arduous physical work, who tend to be of Pakistani, Indian, or Afghani origin.
Abstract: Dubai population growth is one of the fastest rate of the population growth of the world. The total population increased from less than 200 thousand in the first census of 1975, to more than 2.3 million persons according to the estimation of 2015. This population growth mostly caused by guest workers (foreigners) since they constituted 91% of the total population of the city, mostly from Asia (especially from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh representing two thirds of the total population of the city). Apparently, the foreign laborers are engaged in all fields of works. Further, they play a very significant role in the development of Dubai city. There are many consequences followed that rapid growth of population as imbalance of age and sex structure. But in Dubai the sex ratio is the highest among all other emirates of the country reaching 298 males per 100 females for the total population and about 350 for immigrants. The sex ratio is quite high among Asian workers, especially those who work in construction perform and other arduous physical work, who tend to be of Pakistani, Indian, or Afghani origin. The rate declines slightly for servants and housekeepers, who tend to come from the Philippines, Ethiopia, or Sri Lanka. The majority of Dubai inhabitants (87%) are adults between 25-60 age groups, mostly males led to the occurrence of abnormalities in the population pyramid. Foreign employees made up 89 percent of all managers and 99 percent of those in unskilled positions ,they dominate numerically at every occupational level, and made up 89 percent of all managers and 99 percent of those in unskilled positions. They are massively clustered in semiand low-skilled occupations; foreign workers display a relatively diverse profile: the “blue-collar” categories (from “craft and related trade workers” to “elementary occupations”. The participation of nationals, especially females, in labor force has increased considerably, which, in turns, created a problem of national unemployment, mainly among the youth. The unemployment rates for nationals, have significantly increased from 5.7 and 7.1% in 1995 to 13.3 and 18% in 2005 for males and females respectively” In fact, the demographic composition of the UAE foreign labor force had a significant impact on the economic, cultural and even communication strategies of the city. All of that consequences resulting as Dubai became a global city. [Bul. Soc. Géog. d’Égypte, 2018, 91: 29-47]
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...Dubai has rated as one of the best places to live, and one of the fastest growing economies which offer increasing number of jobs for people from many countries (Elessawy, 2017, p. 28)....
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...Workers from the USA, UK and Europe have increased to reach 3% of the overall labour force, at the same time the number of the -38- Emiratis is too little as 9% only of the total population of Dubai (Elessawy, 2017, p. 32)....
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