Traffic congestion and parking problems are the most difficult problem Abu Dhabi faced during the past five years.
There are a lot of reasons that lead to the traffic congestion and parking problems. Increased population is a reason for traffic congestion because the number of people in Abu Dhabi has been increaseing year by year. However, the number of people affects the traffic. The second reason is economic development. Abu Dhabi is one of the top ten countries which have an oil industry development. When you look around you in Abu Dhabi you will see big buildings and towers. So, the development affects Abu Dhabi and most of the people in it have a lot of money so that anyone can buy a car. The third reason is lack of adequate public transport. They should plan to build a train system inside Abu Dhabi to transport the people from their home to work.
On the other hand, there are a lot of solutions that can help the people to find parking and reduce the traffic congestion. The first solution, improve the existing road network by constructing more bridges, overpasses and underpasses to ease traffic flow. The second solution, improve public transport, with better bus services and a new rail network, as in Dubai with its new metro. Finally, put the big machine such as SALEK to reduce the traffic because some people are't ready to pay usually.
In conclusion, the first solution is already underway, an example being the recently opened underpass on Salam Street, near Khalifa Park. Similarly, public bus services have been much improved recently.
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Water shortages in the UAE
The UAE is a desert country, with very little annual rainfall, and so there is a constant problem of water shortage.
The most obvious reason for the shortage of water is the rapid population growth. More people means more food and this has led to a growing demand for an increase in agricultural production, which in turn means more irrigation and therefore more water. In addition, the economy of the country has expanded enormously over the past 50 years. Industrialization has greatly increased the demand for water. The climate of the UAE makes it difficult to meet the increased demand for water. There is very little rainfall and no surface water. Wastage of water and leaking water pipes make the situation worse.
Desalination is perhaps the most obvious solution. It’s expensive but the UAE is a rich country. Similarly, making better use of underground water is not cheap but it would help to answer to the problem. Dams to store water when it does rain have already been built in Fujairah and Ras Al Khaimah. Charging people more for water, educational programmes in schools and colleges, and national advertising campaigns could also raise public awareness of the problem.
In practice, the UAE gets most of its fresh water from desalination plants. This is the most obvious short-term solution. In the long run, however, raising public awareness of the problem and encouraging people to use water more responsibly is the most important factor in solving the problem of water shortages.
The most obvious reason for the shortage of water is the rapid population growth. More people means more food and this has led to a growing demand for an increase in agricultural production, which in turn means more irrigation and therefore more water. In addition, the economy of the country has expanded enormously over the past 50 years. Industrialization has greatly increased the demand for water. The climate of the UAE makes it difficult to meet the increased demand for water. There is very little rainfall and no surface water. Wastage of water and leaking water pipes make the situation worse.
Desalination is perhaps the most obvious solution. It’s expensive but the UAE is a rich country. Similarly, making better use of underground water is not cheap but it would help to answer to the problem. Dams to store water when it does rain have already been built in Fujairah and Ras Al Khaimah. Charging people more for water, educational programmes in schools and colleges, and national advertising campaigns could also raise public awareness of the problem.
In practice, the UAE gets most of its fresh water from desalination plants. This is the most obvious short-term solution. In the long run, however, raising public awareness of the problem and encouraging people to use water more responsibly is the most important factor in solving the problem of water shortages.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Jobs
An architect designs buildings.
A civil servant is a government employee.
A doctor helps sick people to get well.
A nurse helps a doctor by looking after patients in a hospital or clinic.
The students in CEH are all mechatronic engineers.
They study mechanical and electrical engineering.
A farmer works in agriculture, growing crops and raising animals.
Lawyers prosecute and defend accused people in law courts.
A mechanic fixes/repairs vehicles in a garage.
A shop assistant helps and advises customers in a store.
A civil servant is a government employee.
A doctor helps sick people to get well.
A nurse helps a doctor by looking after patients in a hospital or clinic.
The students in CEH are all mechatronic engineers.
They study mechanical and electrical engineering.
A farmer works in agriculture, growing crops and raising animals.
Lawyers prosecute and defend accused people in law courts.
A mechanic fixes/repairs vehicles in a garage.
A shop assistant helps and advises customers in a store.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Age of Marriage
The bar chart shows the fall in the percentage of women aged between 15 to 19 years old who are married in six Arab countries. The table shows the age of first marriage for men and women in 14 countries.
In the bar graph the percentage of 15-19 year olds who are married has fallen in six Arab countries. The most striking fall is in the UAE, from 57% in 1975 to 8% in 1995. Also, a most dramatic fall is in Kuwait, from 38% in 1970 to 5% in 1996.
The table shows that the age of first marriage for men, in 12 Arab countries plus Iran and Turkey, ranges from the mid-20’s to the high-20’s. For women the range is low-20’s to mid-20’s.
The bar chart shows that in the Kuwait 38% of girls aged 15-19 were married in 1970 but the table shows that in 2000 the average of marriage for women in the UAE was 25. In this, the figures in the table confirm the evidence of the bar chart.
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In the bar graph the percentage of 15-19 year olds who are married has fallen in six Arab countries. The most striking fall is in the UAE, from 57% in 1975 to 8% in 1995. Also, a most dramatic fall is in Kuwait, from 38% in 1970 to 5% in 1996.
The table shows that the age of first marriage for men, in 12 Arab countries plus Iran and Turkey, ranges from the mid-20’s to the high-20’s. For women the range is low-20’s to mid-20’s.
The bar chart shows that in the Kuwait 38% of girls aged 15-19 were married in 1970 but the table shows that in 2000 the average of marriage for women in the UAE was 25. In this, the figures in the table confirm the evidence of the bar chart.
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