Environment concerns in Dubai

Environment concerns

Environment concerns
Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
3 major environmental problems in Dubai......................................................................................2
Reasons for the problems.................................................................................................................3
Feasible solutions.............................................................................................................................4
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................4
References........................................................................................................................................4
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Environment concerns
Introduction
The country selected for the paper is Dubai. Dubai is a city in the United Arab Emirates and it is
known for luxury shopping and also for ultramodern architecture. It is one of the largest cities in
the southeast coast of the Persian Gulf and it is the capital of Emirate. In 2018, the population
was approximately 31.4 lakhs. The local currency of the country is Dirham that is pegged at
AED 3.67 to 1 US Dollar (Government of Dubai, 2019). The environmental issues will be
elaborated in relation to Dubai. It is observed that there are many environmental issues and this
paper will highlight the issues with feasible solutions.
3 major environmental problems in Dubai
1. Limited water resources
It is considered as one of the environmental challenges faced In DUBAI. The natural freshwater
resources of the UAE are limited and also rare in reference to the groundwater. It is examined
that the government is focusing on desalinated water, which has been generated from excess
health from the generation of electricity. This has also affected the marine life from discharging
the high concentrated seawater to the Arabian Gulf. The groundwater in the UAE has also been
reduced by 60 meters approximately. This also boosts the challenge as the groundwater among
the country is considered as one of the main sources of the water resources (Government.ae,
2019).
2. Land degradation and desertification
UAE is one of the countries among the arid land on the Arabian Peninsula that face the issue
related to desertification. The climate condition of the UAE like high temperature, evaporation,
humidity, and less rainfall has an essential role in the degradation of the land and also of the
fragile ecosystems can be concerned with the vulnerable vegetarian and erodible soil. In UAE,
the climate changes and also the drought periods have reduced and degraded the natural pastures
which have also resulted in the increased numbers of Grazing animals per area unit and this has
minimized the grazing plants (AlSayegh, Hossan, and Slade, 2019). Therefore, it can be stated
that land degradation and desertification are known as the environmental issue in the UAE.
3. Air Pollution
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