Today we come to Dubai, which is one time a small fishing village incorporated within the landmass of gulf coast, however, today it is a hub of business, tourism and innovation for the whole world. Narrowing it down the exact instant where Dubai became “big” is arguable, however, these several points will prove as milestones in the beautiful story of the rise of Dubai to greatness.
The discovery in the early 1960s of oil in Dubai became the driving force for economic growth in the emirates and fundamental for the subsequent rapid development. The late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the charismatic leader of Dubai from 1958 to 1990, was the brainchild behind the revolutionary infrastructure projects which he headed, among them dredging of Dubai Creek and building of Port Rashid which converted the city into a stronghold for trading.
The establishment of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 1971 pushed Dubai up into the realm of global megacities, bringing stability and supportive political climate, which created a good arena to investments and a global opportunity. The tax-free zones being set up is one of the approaches that has enabled the free flow of investors from foreign countries and the multinational corporations and as a result has put Dubai on the global map.
The course of the urban landscape of Dubai has been through a dramatic change over the past 50 years, in partnaments of a number of renowned landmarks such as the Burj Al Arab, the Palm Jumeirah,and the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, among others. Stacked on these awe-inspiring masterpieces with the fantastic street plan, top-notch facilities, lavish hotels, and particularly ambitious schemes such as the Dubai marina and the Dubai internet city, the modern Dubai was graded as one among the wealthiest cities in the world.
In this day and age, Dubai has perfectly reflected human persistence and sheer creativity by having a diversified economy based on tourism industry and a high-class regional level population attracted from all the countries of the Earth. Even if it is short in time, the wave how Dubai transformed from a fishing village to a world power is eventual with sustainable development projects planned into the vital urban area.
