Abstract
This research applies a location quotient model to assess the impacts of Dubai's industrial location planning on labour-force distribution among industrial establishments. Dubai leads other UAE urban regions in terms of industrial development. Oil production peaked at 15.4% of total UAEproduction and has dropped to 7 %; searching for alternative revenue sources, Dubai's government has focused on logistics, commerce, services, tourism, manufacturing, and a booming property-development sector. In 2002, Dubai had 854 industrial establishments (37% of the UAE total) and investments worth more than AEDI3 billion (US$3.54 billion), employing some 64 000 industrial workers (34 % of the UAE total). But industrial development requires an externally recruited labour force, with increasing logistical and financial costs for transport and accommodation. The results of this study show a strong correlation between labour efficiencies, capital investment (FDI), and planned same-sector clusters (e.g., industrial campus, park, or city), potentially securing Dubai's continued industrial development. More research on the spatial impacts and effects of Dubai's land-use planning policies is needed in thefuture.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 92-107 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Arab World Geographer |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2007 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Dubai
- Geographical location
- Industrial establishments
- Industry
- Labour force
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Earth-Surface Processes
