UAEU Employees' Social Impact Assessment in Urban Development in Al Ain City
Dr. Naeema Al Hosani
Geography & Urban Planning Department Assistant Dean for Student Affairs Assistant Professor of Cartography University of United Arab Emirates (UAEU)
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UAEU
Employees'
Social
Impact
Assessment
in
Urban
Development
in
Al
Ain
City
Dr.
Naeema
Al
Hosani
Geography
&
Urban
Planning
Department
Assistant
Dean
for
Student
Affairs
Assistant
Professor
of
Cartography
University
of
United
Arab
Emirates
(UAEU)
Email:
[email protected] Minneapolis,
MN
October
14th–17th,
2015
Introduction
to
Al
Ain
City
and
Region
• Al
Ain,
which
means
'the
spring'
in
Arabic,
holds
many
of
the
emirate's
greatest
cultural
assets
and
called
soul
of
the
Emirate.
• Covering
an
area
of
1,270,000
hectares,
With
a
population
of
0.6
million
(2014)
.
• Al
Ain
is
rich
in
areas
of
archaeological
and
environmental
importance,
characterized
by
the
diverse
landscapes
of
sweeping
dunes
and
alluvial
planes,
along
with
agricultural
activity
and
animal
husbandry.
• City
is
also
an
important
economic
and
social
hub.
• According
to
statistics
released
by
the
Statistics
Centre-‐Abu
Dhabi
shows
that
Al
Ain
residents
who
are
growing
the
oldest
and
living
for
three
years
longer
with
others.
• Al
Ain
city
as
the
case
in
main
UAE
cities
is
experiencing
a
rapid
population
growth
and
its
associated
population
spatio-‐ temporal
dynamics
(migration),
which
is
a
widespread
national
and
international
issue
of
importance
and
interest.
This
importance
is
based
on
the
facts
that
associated
and
important
landscape
modifications
occurred
as
a
result
of
many
migration-‐ related
factors.
• This
study
includes
several
specific
research
objectives.
Among
these,
the
following
were
be
considered
to
be
the
primary
objectives:
• To
investigate
the
socio-‐cultural
impact
among
educators
(UAEU)
in
Al
Ain
city
land
use
map,
and
how
satisfied
are
they
with
Quality
of
services
offered
by
Al
Ain
city
• To
examine
the
people’s
(UAEU)
opinion
of
the
major
changes
in
landscape
elements,
their
importance,
methods
to
meet
the
increased
multicultural
needs
of
the
population.
• To
identify
new
developments
in
this
city
in
order
to
best
accommodate
the
increasing
cultural
diversity
of
its
population.
Al
Ain
2030:
Al
Ain
City
Urban
Structure
Framework
Plan
• Plan
Al
Ain
2030
comprises
a
regional
and
urban
structure
framework
plan.
• This
plan
was
developed
to
evaluate
current
and
future
development
challenges
in
Al
Ain
and
support
the
evolution
of
the
city
into
a
model
desert
community
• 2030
Urban
Structure
Framework
Plan,
released
in
2009,
covers
the
City
of
Al
Ain.
• Plan
Al
Ain
Region
2030
Regional
Structure
Framework
Plan
covers
the
20
settlements
of
the
Al
Ain
Region.
• This
long-‐term
plan
is
part
of
the
overall
vision
for
the
region
of
Al
Ain.
Al
Ain
2030:
Al
Ain
Regional
Structure
Framework
Plan
• Plan
Al
Ain
2030
promises
special
treatment
for
the
city’s
oases,
ensuring
that
they
remain
at
the
heart
of
the
community
for
generations
to
come.
• It
supports
traditional
Bedouin
living
too.
• The
Urban
Structure
Framework
Plan
began
creating
a
regional
development
strategy
for
the
settlements
located
in
Al
Ain
region.
• The
Al
Ain
Regional
Structure
Framework
combine
together
with
the
Al
Ain
City
Urban
Structure
Framework
Plan
• This
plan
was
design
for
much-‐needed
balance
between
conservation
and
development.
• It
explores
the
need
to
conserve
ground
water
resources
and
protect
natural
habitats
• According
to
Abu
Dhabi
Urban
Planning
Council,
UAE
this
plan
was
carefully
balances
between
facing
globalization,
on
the
one
hand,
and
local/ethnical
identities
on
the
other.
• Using
a
traditional
approach
it
combines
a
strategic
consideration
based
on
local
identity
with
a
structural
framework,
intended
to
foster
the
authentic
Arabic
identity
of
Al
Ain
while
supporting
continuous
evolution
and
growth.
Methodology
• Data
was
collected
using
a
mixed-‐methods
approach
that
combines
both
quantitative
and
qualitative
forms.
Primary
data
was
collected
through
key
informant
through
interview
among
educators
(UAEU)
in
Al
Ain.
Second
data
was
collected
from
Al
Ain
Municipality
sector
such
as
professions
from
Al
Ain
Town
Planning
section
and
a
questionnaire
survey.
• The
collected
data
was
coded
and
analyzed
using
Excel
program.
• The
data
is
presented
using
graphical
techniques
like
charts.
Conclusions
• Plan
Al
Ain
aims
to
present
an
intelligent
and
achievable
framework
for
expanding
Al
Ain
into
an
environmentally,
socially
and
economically
sustainable
city.
• Through
a
balance
of
conservation
and
development,
Plan
Al
Ain
2030
will
foster
the
authentic
Arabic
identity
of
Al
Ain
whilst
supporting
a
continuously
evolving
modern
culture.
• Plan
Al
Ain
2030
strikes
a
delicate
and
much-‐needed
balance
between
conservation
and
development
• Plan
Al
Ain
2030
was
developed
to
make
a
modification
for
Al
Ain's
future
generations
by
designing
structures
that
can
improve
sustainability
of
various
aspects
of
the
city.
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