I have offered several examples of how desalination is always hard at work in Dubai and the Gulf Region. But no matter what you think about the effects desal has on the United Arab Emirates' environment, there is no denying the endless guiltless pleasures that quite bluntly, have transformed Dubai into the world's premier adult playground and a leading global business center.
Water feature aficionados who travel to the UAE will love the Dubai Fountain, adjacent to the Dubai Mall and dancing proudly every evening in the shadow of the Burj Khalifa. Its tribute to Whitney Houston has rapidly gone viral, and lurking in downtown Dubai offers a variety of shows set to opera, Lionel Richie and Arabic music--among others. Like many a tourist and local who enjoys this decadent corner of the Middle East, I could not resist snapping a quick video. Enjoy the show.
Leon Kaye is the founder and editor of GreenGoPost.com and its advisory division, GGP Media. Contact him to discuss how he can work with your organization or event.
His focus is making the business case for sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR).
He writes for San Francisco-based Triple Pundit, Inhabitat and now The Guardian, for which he writes about waste, water, and green building. He has also written for AIA's Architect Magazine.
Leon lives in Los Angeles, and when he has free time, he enjoys hiking, gardening, cooking, weightlifting, and planning his next trip to one of the 50+ countries he has visited. He has an MBA from USC's Marshall School of Business and is also a proud graduate of the University of Maryland-Baltimore County (UMBC) and Cal State-Fresno.
[...] like the Dubai Metro. other hurdles remain in this corner of the Middle East. Cheap or even free water and electricity offer residents and expats little incentive to conserve the UAE’s slim resources. [...]
[...] from the rest of the city's residents, and therefore are not part of this Arabian Gulf City's stunning diversity of cultures and backgrounds. The luckier workers, again many from the Subcontinent, have more [...]
[...] A city rich in architecture has many great nuggets of design but the overall vision lacks cohesion. Desalination, even though it is relatively energy efficiency, does not encourage careful usage of water. And [...]
[...] like the Dubai Metro. other hurdles remain in this corner of the Middle East. Cheap or even free water and electricity offer residents and expats little incentive to conserve the UAE’s slim resources. [...]
[...] from the rest of the city's residents, and therefore are not part of this Arabian Gulf City's stunning diversity of cultures and backgrounds. The luckier workers, again many from the Subcontinent, have more [...]
[...] A city rich in architecture has many great nuggets of design but the overall vision lacks cohesion. Desalination, even though it is relatively energy efficiency, does not encourage careful usage of water. And [...]