Article Summarization on UAE Environment

The article is about planning Sustainable Mega Projects in the UAE and particularly

in Dubai and it is written by Prof. Samarai, Director of Central Laboratories at university of

Sharjah and Ms. Lina, Acting Director of Dubai Accreditation Centre. The article includes

information on UAE’s natural and artificial resources. The areas that article discusses are

about high profile projects, buildings over six stories, special features in towers, mega island

projects, etc. Moreover, there are facts on accreditation and quality control for such projects

in Dubai along with issues of environment and sustainability in the UAE. By the end of the

article, the authors have made technical and good recommendation.

In the UAE and particularly in Dubai, there are several projects going on that will be

adding value to have good environment for living not only for domestic tourists but also

international tourists. Due to such developments and improvements in the Dubai’s

environment surroundings, it is now one of the leading tourist destinations. Therefore, due to

increase in mega projects, there is now needed for quality control and quality assurance

resulting in satisfaction from such facilities and buildings for conformity compliance. The

increase in concrete and building is affecting sustainability and environment because there

are no initiatives for energy and resources saving or growth. This will be affecting our future

generation and it will be costing us resulting in environmental disaster.

In conclusion, when there are developments of artificial environment then there

should be analysis of how this will be affecting usage of natural resources and whether there

are initiatives to maximize it. In recommendation, according to the title of the article there

should equal weight emphasizing on natural resources development because it is more into

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Article Summarization on UAE Environment

artificial resources but there are only issues introduction. It is a bit misleading readers due to

inappropriate article title with the actual content.

Reference:

Samarai, M. A, and Qudah, L. M. (2007). Planning Sustainable Mega Projects in UAE.

Retrieved 24 October 2011 from

http://belkcollegeofbusiness.uncc.edu/dcread/MBAD7090/Papers/SamaraiandQudah2

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