Public Space in Dubai Uae
A Rich Man’s Island:
An In-depth Analysis of How the Expansion of Dubai Created an Exclusionary Space Environment
Over the past twenty years, Dubai has grown massively. During the early 1990’s, Dubai was a desert area. It did not have many residents or businesses. However, within the past decade, the economy of Dubai, Emirate, which is considered the trade and tourism center for the Gulf region, has achieved a growth many cities see in a lifetime. At one point Dubai consisted of average middle class men. Now, with its prosperous economy, Dubai consists of many wealthy and rich people. Many people believe that to live in Dubai or even to travel to Dubai, you must be from the upper class. As a result, these restrictions create an exclusionary environment. The Palm Islands, which are artificially constructed islands, exemplify the exclusionary space that was created along with Dubai’s expansion. It is clear that these lavishes are mainly for the wealthy. The islands and many other areas in Dubai pose a restriction amongst the lower class. These types of defensible spaces create a disintegrated society causing a bigger gap between the rich and the poor. Dubai went beyond the “middle-class” era and is now moving up the ranks with its bountiful architecture, yet creating disintegration amongst the Dubai community.
Over the past ten years, Dubai, UAE (United Arab Emirates) has expanded to a level many believed could never have become possible. The city is one of the seven emirate cities in UAE, and it is located along the southern coast of the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula. Dubai began life as a small port and collection of palm frond houses clustered around the Creek. By the late 1970’s, Dubai was still a desert waste with very few residents or businesses. However, the transformation of Dubai began in the late 1970’s as the city discovered massive amounts of oil underneath its land (Jaffar 2). Dubai took advantage of their oil-filled land and exported its oil
An In-depth Analysis of How the Expansion of Dubai Created an Exclusionary Space Environment
Over the past twenty years, Dubai has grown massively. During the early 1990’s, Dubai was a desert area. It did not have many residents or businesses. However, within the past decade, the economy of Dubai, Emirate, which is considered the trade and tourism center for the Gulf region, has achieved a growth many cities see in a lifetime. At one point Dubai consisted of average middle class men. Now, with its prosperous economy, Dubai consists of many wealthy and rich people. Many people believe that to live in Dubai or even to travel to Dubai, you must be from the upper class. As a result, these restrictions create an exclusionary environment. The Palm Islands, which are artificially constructed islands, exemplify the exclusionary space that was created along with Dubai’s expansion. It is clear that these lavishes are mainly for the wealthy. The islands and many other areas in Dubai pose a restriction amongst the lower class. These types of defensible spaces create a disintegrated society causing a bigger gap between the rich and the poor. Dubai went beyond the “middle-class” era and is now moving up the ranks with its bountiful architecture, yet creating disintegration amongst the Dubai community.
Over the past ten years, Dubai, UAE (United Arab Emirates) has expanded to a level many believed could never have become possible. The city is one of the seven emirate cities in UAE, and it is located along the southern coast of the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula. Dubai began life as a small port and collection of palm frond houses clustered around the Creek. By the late 1970’s, Dubai was still a desert waste with very few residents or businesses. However, the transformation of Dubai began in the late 1970’s as the city discovered massive amounts of oil underneath its land (Jaffar 2). Dubai took advantage of their oil-filled land and exported its oil