dubai - tourism management case study

introduction (1 mark)

Dubai is a city located in the United Arab Emirates. It is an example of a tourist city which has implemented strategies to protect the city from tourists.

first strategy - pollution, litter

• adding more recycling bins in tourist areas (kite beach, jbr)

• introduced a fine of 500-1500aed for littering

• other fines for spiting, graffiti or dumping waste

second strategy - transportation

• making more taxis electric or hybrid to encourage greener choices

• the metro is affordable - 6aed

• metro is easily accessible - from dxb to downtown to marina to expo.

third strategy - nature reserves

• nature reserves to protect wildlife so their habitat isn’t disturbed

• ras al khor - flamingos

• al qudra - oryx, camels

• ras al khaimah - turtles

• abu dhabi - mangroves

• dubai has a 2040 vision for 60% to be green space.

fourth strategy - hotels

• novotel al barsha has adopted:

• grey water recycling - wastewater reused for irrigation to reduce water consumption

• solar panels cut greenhouse gas emissions

• 5% tourism tax on hotel fees

• reinvested by government into developing tourism infrastructure

concluding sentence

these are some ways that Dubai has ensured it’s not significantly impacted or disrupted by the mass tourists.