Can Dubai Sustain its Growth?

Sustainable development involves "improving the quality of life in a city, including ecological, cultural, political, institutional, social and economic components without leaving a burden on the future generations...[that is] the result of a reduced natural capital and an excessive local debt" ("What Is a Sustainable City?," n.d.). In a contemporary city such as Dubai, city officials aspiring to achieve sustainable development face several challenges.

The first challenge is that of rapid growth. The United Arab Emirates has been growing by 5% per year for the last 15 years, and the ensuing construction boom has produced a "huge expansion of urban areas, facilities, and infrastructure" which is expected to double withi

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