The annual per capita water resources in the United Arab Emirates are less than 900 cubic meters, which is one of the most scarce countries in the world. In sharp contrast, due to the hot and humid climate and high living standards, the per capita daily water consumption in the UAE exceeds 7 cubic meters, ranking third in the world after the United States and Canada.
Dubai's annual water consumption has exceeded its own renewable natural water resources by 26 times. 20 1 1 year, the maximum water load of Dubai Emirates will exceed1550,000 cubic meters per day, and the shortage of water resources has become a bottleneck restricting the sustainable development of its national economy.
Dubai's fresh water supply mainly depends on underground water sources and seawater desalination, of which three-quarters of agricultural irrigation water and more than one-third of residents' daily life water come from underground water sources.
Therefore, Dubai mainly relies on seawater desalination and wastewater recycling as the main sources of domestic and industrial water, and gradually restores the water quality and water storage capacity of underground aquifers in this area.
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petroleum resources
1966, Dubai discovered oil at a distance of 120 km from the coastline and obtained the right to exploit it. Although the Middle East is the region with the largest oil reserves, the largest oil production and export volume in the world, Dubai has little oil reserves. The UAE's total oil reserves are 98 billion barrels, of which Abu Dhabi, the capital, accounts for 92 billion barrels and Dubai only accounts for 4 billion barrels.
Dubai accelerates the exploitation and export of oil, and uses the money from selling oil to transform and upgrade in the Middle East with a single economic model. With the export of the first barrel of crude oil 1969, Dubai's economy began to enter the fast lane.
In 20 13, Dubai's oil production has dropped sharply, from the peak annual output of 4 10000 barrels to less than 70000 barrels, and oil only provided 6% of the gross national product. At the same time, the non-oil industry has accounted for more than 95% of Dubai's gross national product, and Dubai has got rid of the road that Middle Eastern countries rely on oil for development.
international
Dubai has Jebel Ali, the largest artificial port in the world, and Dubai International Airport, which operates 24 hours as an international aviation hub. Dubai is constantly developing into a hub for people and logistics and a transit trade port in the Middle East.
Dubai International Airport, opened at 1960, is the base camp of Emirates Airlines, with scheduled flights to all continents and flights from other countries in the world. In 2008, the third terminal was built with huge investment. Moreover, Lemarcq Tum International Airport (Dubai World Center International Airport) has been built in the southwest.
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