Dubai Case Study
For this case study, students will prepare an assessment of between 1100 and 1200 words of text, 1.5 spaced. Each case study should have a separate bibliography including at least 2 references, using APA format. Bibliography does not count towards word count. This assessment should have:
- Title
- Topic sentence (a single sentence or two which summarize the student’s understanding of the situation, the actions taken by the consulting engineer, and lessons learned)
- Situation assessment (What was the factual situation on the ground? What were the main challenges? What role could, and should, the consulting engineer play?)
- Lessons learned (this should include not just the lessons learned by the consulting engineer as expressed in the case study, but the lessons learned by the student looking at the case study as a whole)
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and follow the rubric posted below.
Well researched and shows command of topic and includes discussion about ESEM principles covered in course. Follows required structure. Is within range of 1,100 to 1,200 words. It is not hard to interpret the meaning of statements because of poor grammar. Has been proof read and does not have distracting typos and misspellings. Paper has both APA format in-text and bibliographic citations, and at least 2 references.
Dubai Case Study
18 Billion USD tri-city development surrounding Ras al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary with extension of Dubai Creek – ESIA approval needed in 6 months to start construction phase, 250 experts on team
Here is H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ruler of Dubai and Vice President of the UAE, on one of the new pedestrian overbridges:
Introduction Video of Dubai and other Mega-projects around the world
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yOCpo10zQlM
Dubai – The Hong Kong of the Middle East with many Mega-Projects
Artist Rendition
Oil Power Plants side-by-side
Desalination Plants
on coast
Desalination Plant with intake and return pipelines
Videos
Top Ten Places to visit in Dubai
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2277X_znHtg
Shocking things that only exist in Dubai
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA)
Approval needed in 6 months to commence construction
Dubai Creek Extension for second outlet to Arabian Gulf
3 large city developments = $18 billion USD
Dubai Health Care Cities – Egyptian Company
The Lagoons – Iraqi Company
Business Bay (includes world’s tallest building) – Dubai Company
Developments surround Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary
ESIA Project Manager has just resigned saying, “Developers and Environmental Groups fighting and development on track to destroy Sanctuary and Creek water quality”
Burj Khalifa = 2,722 feet tall
160 stories
Dubai Creek
Overview Dubai Creek
Dubai Creek Second Outlet to Arabian Gulf
Before and After photos of Dubai Creek opened up to Arabian Gulf (Nov 2016)
New Dubai Creek Outlet to Arabian Gulf
Continuous Water Quality Monitoring of Dubai Creek
Extensive physical and water quality modeling of future Dubai Creek and second outlet to sea including designed for long term sea level rise due to global warming trends
Wastewater Trucked to Treatment Plants
Dubai Health Care Cities
health and wellness destination
Since its launch in 2002 by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the free zone has worked towards its vision to become an internationally recognized location of choice for quality healthcare and an integrated center of excellence for clinical and wellness services, medical education and research.
Located in the heart of Dubai, the world’s largest healthcare free zone comprises two phases. Phase 1, dedicated to healthcare and medical education, occupies 4.1 million square feet in Oud Metha, and Phase 2, which is dedicated to wellness, occupies 22 million square feet in Al Jadaf, overlooking the historic Dubai Creek.
The free zone is governed by the Dubai Healthcare City Authority (DHCA) and regulated by the independent regulatory arm, Dubai Healthcare City Authority – Regulation (DHCR), whose quality standards are accredited by the International Society for Quality in Healthcare (ISQua).
DHCC has close to 160 clinical partners including hospitals, outpatient medical centers and diagnostic laboratories across 150 plus specialties with licensed professionals from almost 90 countries, strengthening its medical tourism portfolio. Representing its network of support partners, close to 200 retail and non-clinical facilities serve the free zone.
DHCC is also home to academic institution the Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, part of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Academic Medical Center. The free zone’s integrated environment provides leverage for potential partners to set up operations to promote health and wellness.
The Lagoons
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
18fqTIbIkxM
The Lagoons
Business Bay Construction
Business Bay includes world’s
tallest building
Business Bay
Project Management
At start there were 6 committees of decision makers with 3 companies
Streamlined to 1 committee with 2 people from each company or never could make decisions quick enough to meet schedule
Very different Corporate Cultures
Contract is sacred and must be followed
What to do if your project team is not getting paid?
No corruption of government officials
Prioritizing Stakeholders
Prioritizing Stakeholders
Ras al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary
Within earshot of construction sites and framed by highways, this surprising sanctuary on Dubai Creek is an important stopover for migratory waterbirds on the east Africa–west Asian flyway. Gracious pink flamingos steal the show in winter but avid birdwatchers can spot more than 170 species in this pastiche of salt flats, mudflats, mangroves and lagoons spread over an area of around 6.2 sq km (2.4 sq miles).
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Blinds to observe wildlife
Inside the Blind
Ras Al Khor Wildlife Santuary
Arabic
: رأس الخور),
Dubai,
United Arab Emirates, is a
wetland
reserve renowned for attracting
migratory birds in large numbers. The wetlands have large numbers of birds,
crustaceans, small
mammals and
fish.
Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary represents an enclave of relative wilderness amidst swirling traffic and sprawling urban infrastructure. Located just as the name in Arabic suggests – at the Cape of the Creek, it is among the few urban protected areas of the world.
Dubai
Municipality has taken great efforts to protect and preserve the biodiversity of this delicate ecosystem. The wetland has been fenced off from the public and three birding hides have been built. The bird hides are a first step towards development of more elaborate visitor education facilities in the protected area. WWF UAE Project Office collaborated with Dubai Municipality’s Environment Department, in setting up the facilities that were sponsored by the National Bank of Dubai.
Opportunities for experiencing a natural environment in this rapidly building-up emirate are so limited that the opening of Ras Al Khor to visitors is a boon to present and potential nature lovers.
Presently there are three birding hides located on the perimeter of the sanctuary open to the public. Entrance is free and operate from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Saturday to Thursday.
Ras Al Khor is also home to about 500 greater flamingoes (Phoenicopterus roseus), which has become something of a mascot for Dubai’s Wild Life protection program.
Wildlife Sanctuary
Construction Camps
Over crowding and no air-conditioning
Construction Camps
Often Poor Living Conditions & Safety Accidents and even Suicides
Project Management
Contract must be followed
Prepared series of white papers to be included in the contracts to improve sustainability
Construction Camps, Safety Equipment, Sewage Treatment, Minimum Wage and On-time Payment to Workers and Contractors, Energy Efficiency, and Water Conservation.
Projects designed to allow for rising sea levels over time
Environmentalist versus Developers Resolution
Here is H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ruler of Dubai and Vice President of the UAE, on one of the new pedestrian overbridges:
Key Elements for Sustainability
Dubai Creek by-pass Ros al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary
Buffer zone around Wildlife Sanctuary
Oil boom across Sanctuary/Creek interface to block oil and floating debris
Fences, build trenches, and berms to keep people out of Sanctuary
Visitors Center and wildlife blinds
Shrimp ponds for Flamingos natural food source
ESIA approval
Obtained approval on schedule, given 8 signed sets of documents
1 set was needed at each of the three construction sites (Healthcare Cities, The Lagoons, and Business Bay) BEFORE construction could commence
The Lagoons – major scope change after ESIA approval delayed this project