Economic Analysis of KAUST in Saudi Arabia

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ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
KAUST refers to King Abdullah University of Science and Technology located in
Thuwal Saudi Arabia. It is a private University that was established in 2009 to serve as a
research institution with English as the primary language of communication. According to the
university has core laboratories where research teams receive training and services to propel their
research objectives. This assignment will discuss the local and direct impact of KAUST in Saudi
Arabia according to specific goals of water, food, environment, and energy. This paper will also
discuss the mission and vision of KAUST in Saudi Arabia.
The mission and vision of KAUST are to enhance the welfare of Saudi Arabia by
focusing on specific objectives:
1. FOOD
Objective A, improve the quality of food in a Saudi household. According to Sivaram
(2018), the aim is a direct local impact as it affects the quality of the food in Saudi Arabia
because the quality of food is a crucial determinant of the health status of the society.
Objective B, provide food security in Saudi Arabia household. The objective has a direct
local impact as it tries to ensure food security in Saudi Arabia to prevent famine epidemics that
can lead to loss of life and also the loss of productivity among the workforce.
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Objective C, conduct research on the hygiene of the sources of food in Saudi Arabia. The aim is
a direct local impact as it tries to verify the sanitary conditions of the causes of food.
Fleetwood (2019) infers that if the food is processed, the sanitary conditions of the
industry should be examined and on the other hand, if the food is natural, assess the sanitary
conditions of the growing environment of the food.
2. ENVIRONMENT
Objective A, improve the outlook of the situation in Saudi Arabia. The objective has a
direct local impact on the climate of Saudi Arabia. According to Song (2016), the aim aims to
equip the situation with enough trees and reduce the number of contaminants to create a
conducive environment.
Objective B, conduct research on new methods of disposing of non-biodegradable waste.
The objective has a direct local impact on the environment of Saudi Arabia
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According to Bharadwaj (2015), the aim aims to recycle non-biodegradable waste to useful
products that can promote the economy of the nation. Thus, plastics and polythene bags can be
re-processed to valuable products and in the long run prevent pollution of the environment.
3. ENERGY
Objective A, provide new ways of generating electricity in Saudi Arabia. The objective
has a direct local impact on the energy sector of Saudi Arabia. Zhao (2019) infers that the goal
aims to devise new ways of harnessing energy to substitute the existing methods. Additionally,
new plans should be designed to exploit natural resources to the maximum and also secure the
nation against depletion of the existing resources.
Objective B, conduct research on how to harness the clean solar energy in Saudi Arabia.
The objective has a direct local impact on the energy sector of Saudi Arabia. The aim aims to
produce power energy through the windscreen to reduce the reliance on the electric plants which
are affected when there is an inadequate amount of water. Thus, wind plant is a better source of
power energy.
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