§3.2 Rich and poor in Dubai part 2

§3.2 Rich and poor in Dubai part 2

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§3.2 Rich and poor in Dubai part 2

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Program
  • Goals
  • Discuss assignment
  • New notes
  • Let's get to work
  • The end

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Program class 2
Week 44
Week 45
Week 46
Week 47
Week 48
Week 49
§3.1
§3.2
§3.3
§3.4
repeat + practice test
 BT H3

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Goals
  • You can explain how Dubai has become a global city
  • You can tell what Dubai is doing to remain a great global city
  • You know the meaning of a mainport
  • You can explain why Dubai is diversifying its economy

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City from nowhere
  • Dubai began as a fishing village.
  •  In 1966 discovery oil ➡ now it is a metropolis


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Dubai en olie

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Alternative to oil
  • Smart Sheikh: We need an alternative
     for the oil.
  • Idea: Dubai should become trade and
     tourist center of Middle East
  • Dubai is now a major hub (international hub)
interantional hub = links routes between continents

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International hub


= links routes between continents

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Internation hub: Rotterdam harbour
International Hub: Schiphol

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Diversification Dubai
  • 'What's good for businessmen is good for Dubai.'
  • Therefore: few regulations, hardly any taxes, good infrastructure and freedom of religion.
  • Also: beautiful beaches, exclusive hotels, beautiful buildings.
  • Only 6% of GDP is still earned from oil.

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Diversification
When an economy develops a variety of different sources of income.

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Sponsor Arsenal & Manchester City
Emirates (Dubai)
2008: 35 mln passengers
2014: 70 mln passengers
Etihad (Abu Dhabi)
2008: 9 mln passengers
2015: 25 mln passengers

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Global shift
Europe used to be the economic center of the world together with the US.

That has now changed due to the rise of countries such as China, Saudi Arabia and India.

We call this the global shift

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Dubai as a global city
  • Very large city that plays an important role on a global scale when it comes to the economy, culture and politics.
  • Also called a metropolis

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Globalisation

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Globalisation

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Let's get to work!
Engage in §3.2 and complete the following assignments 6 to 9

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