United Arab Emirates - Cities and Urban Land Use
This picture shows the relationship between the old and the new in the city of Abu Dhabi. The juxtaposition of traditional and contemporary styles shows the cultural importance of remembrance and respect in the city.
Abu Dhabi combines luxury with tradition, including city-wide efforts to preserve resources. “If you are prepared to work hard, embrace the desert and respect the culture, you will have a very nice life,” Lizzie Johnstone.
Emirati attendees wait in front of an image of the city's skyline in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, March 5, 2014. After years of chasing the biggest and the best, the fast-growing Mideast city of Dubai is turning to technology to help the little things in life run more smoothly.
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Five Largest Cities: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Al Ain, Ajman
Population of the Largest City: 1,137,347 Estimated Population Sizes According to the Rank Size Rule:
The Actual populations of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, & 5th largest cities:
Rank Size Rule Paragraph: The Rank Size Rule is a tool used to estimate the projected population of a large city, assuming the population of the largest city is known. The RSR is mostly applicable to planned cities, so states and lands with a long history of being inhabited are often harder to predict. The RSR is also challenged by the constant redraw of state boarders. The failure of the model can be attributed to the relevant cities being thrown out due to not being within the defined state boarder. That being said, The United Arab Emirates seems to follow the RSR pretty closly/ Population: 5,628,805 Population Density: % Urban Population: 85.3% of total population % Urban Population Living in Slums: Average % Change in Urban Population: 2.87% % with Improved Urban Sanitation: 98% of population % with Improved Urban Water Supply: 99.6% of population |