This study investigated the effect of tourism on social sustainability in Dubai. This study is important because the construction boom that happened in Dubai recently raises numerous environmental concerns. I chose to pick this topic because I have numerous of friends that have lived in Dubai, and i wanted to get a better understanding of the city, as well as learn more about the Dubai 2020 plan. Under investigation, I have learnt some of the social implications of tourism for locals, how tourism differs in a Muslim world, and on tourist demographics and migration laws.
Some findings
- Once a community becomes a destination, the consequences of tourism development will significantly influence the quality of life of the hosts (Wall & Mathieson, 2006). Such consequences include an increased number of people, higher prices of goods and services, traffic congestion, and several economic and employment- based effects (Allen et al., 1994; Ap, 1992; Getz, 1994; Allen et al., 1994).
- Positive impacts of tourism in Dubai: making citizens prouder of their city, an improved quality of life, more shopping varieties and facilities, increased variety of leisure attractions, and lastly improved infrastructure
Negatives: The higher price for goods and services is the largest perceived negative impact of tourism according to locals. Secondly, tourists failure to to respect local customs and moral values come next, followed by the loss of cultural identity. These are some of the reasons why the locals are not in favor of tourism in Dubai .