Week 2 - Session 1 UAE Geography PDF

SOCL-103: UAE Studies Week 2 – Session 1 UAE Geography Dr. Sara Almarzooqi  Table of 1. Assessment Strategy Contents 2. Week 2 – Learning Objectives 3. What is Geography? 4. The Geographical Features 5. The Advantage...

SOCL-103: UAE Studies Week 2 – Session 1 UAE Geography Dr. Sara Almarzooqi  Table of 1. Assessment Strategy Contents 2. Week 2 – Learning Objectives 3. What is Geography? 4. The Geographical Features 5. The Advantages of the UAE location 6. The Geological History of the UAE Assessment Strategy Assessment Strategy Please see the Assessment Strategy in the Common Resources Week 2 – Learning Objectives Learning Objectives – Session 1 Understand Understand Discuss the nature the the of the implications geographi terrain in of the climate c history the UAE. of the UAE. of the UAE. Learning Objectives – Session Identify the 2 Classroom Write about the geographical discussion: an Geographical features of the interactive Features of one Emirates. presentation, and of the Emirates. Q&A. (200 to 300 words) What is Geography?  What is Geography? (1) Geography is the study of places and the relationships between people and their environments. Geographers explore both the physical properties of Earth’s surface and the human societies spread across it. They also examine how human culture interacts with the natural environment and the way that locations and places can have an impact on people. Types of Geography (2) Physical Geography: The study of Earth’s seasons, climate, atmosphere, soil, streams, landforms, and oceans. Human Geography: The study of the distribution of networks of people and cultures on Earth’s Geography: What is it for? Watch this video The Importance of Studying Geography inStudying GeneralGeography Studying to Geographi Understand To provide the individualOur with a cal holistic Planet: understanding planet and its systems. of our Regions To study the culture, foods, To understand topics impacting our planet such as climate 01 02 language, religion, landscape, and all aspects of the region for change, global warming, a better understanding of our desertification, and water world. resource issues, among others. Importanc To comprehend explain and political global occur e of issues that countries and between Geograph Geography has been called "the cultures Being a Well- 04 03 y sciences”. mother of all Educated Physical geographers study Global the landscapes, landforms, and terrain of our planet while Citizen writing and other means cultural geographers study our communication of cities, our transportation To learn how to think critically, independently. networks, and our ways of life. research, and To communicate thoughts provide knowledge about our rapidly changing world and through how humans are impacting our planet. Why Geography is an Essential Part in the Policy for any Country? 2. There can b 3. Geographical 4. The effects of the role 1. Geography is factors affect not the mother of no economic or on internal climate and only the inside but the policy, which political topography, rainfall, and extend to impact sets all the steps decisions outside relations with the geological situation, it taken by the the scope of the neighboring is reflected in the state. “ geographic countries and may economic conditions, and factor”. result in a conflict population. of interest. The Geographical Features  The Geographical Features Location Rain Terrai Geographers can n describe the Terrain is the Rain is a major location of a Area term for an component of Climate place in one of the water cycle two ways: Geographers use area of land. Climate generally and is absolute and the term "area" Terrain may covers information responsible for relative. to refer to any include flat regarding depositing most particular portion plains, temperature, of the fresh of the Earth’s mountains, and humidity, wind, water on the surface. forests. rainfall, and other Earth. meteorological  1) Location A. Absolute Location Absolute location describes the location of a place based on a fixed point on earth. Gulf of Oman The most common way is to identify the location using coordinates such as latitude and longitude. Oman Saudi Arabia Image source (2) Geographic Coordinates (3) The UAE is situated at Longitude: 51°35’ – 57°10’ Latitude: 22°35’ – 26°25’ c B. Relative Location The UAE is located in the Relative location refers to the Middle East region in the continent of Asia region, position of a place or entity southwest Asia and,in consisting of countries based on its location with respect least usually,partat of North to other locations. Specifically Africa, in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is located in the east of the Arab world. Its borders are: from the north and north-western waters of the Gulf, west Saudi Arabia to the south by the Sultanate of Oman and Saudi Arabia also on the east of the Gulf of Oman and Oman. 2) Area (3) The area of the UAE including some islands in the Arabian Gulf is about 71,023.6 sq km, in addition to 27,624 sq km of territorial water. Abu Dhabi is the largest part which is equivalent to 84% of the total area of the state. The UAE 3rd largest country among the Gulf States. 3) Terrain UAE mostly of especially consists in the inner western deserts, region, and runs through several of those areas, oases Like Al-Ain and Liwa. Image source (2) 4) Climate What is the difference between the climate and the weather? Activity 1 Watch this video and find out the answer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fANLICuYB8 Climate VS. Weather (4) Weather can be defined as the day-to-day temperature and the precipitation activity (over a short period of time). In general, climate is the state of the atmospheric condition of an area over long periods of time.  Climate of the UAE The United Arab Emirates is famous for its extremely hot and humid summer seasons while the winter seasons are moderate and pleasant. On the coastal plains in the summer, the temperature highs between 38°.3 C and 45°C. Some internal parts saw temperatures reaching 47°C. Previously, in 2017, the highest maximum temperature reached 51.8 °C at Mezaira. (5) The winter, however, is very mild and cool as the temperature ranges between 18°C and 25°C and the humidity is extremely low. (6) In the mountains, because of the higher altitude, the temperatures are cooler. Rain (7) UAE suffers from a lack of rainfall. Winter typically brings very little or no rain, except for occasional showers and downpours that can cause flash floods. The average annual rainfall in the UAE is 140-200 millimeters, though this varies from year to year and between regions, as in the mountains area the average is 350 mm/year. In the broader region, the UAE is likely to get occasional powerful sand and dust storms. These are caused by strong northerly and north-westerly winds known as shamal (north wind). Shamals can be very hazardous and disruptive, as they are usually dusty and violent, affecting health and reducing visibility. The Advantages of the UAE Location  What are the Advantages of the UAE Location? UAE society has stable and strong relationships with its neighbors. Gulf This relationship led to stability of and enhancement of the economy Oma n and prosperity of the society. Saudi Arabia Oman All issues and conflicts, if any, are treated co-operatively. Image source (2) The Impacts of the Astrological Location on the Society The weather is always hot during the year. It is always humid. The rain is very rare. Shortage of agricultural production. It affects the energy of individuals while performing their work.  What are the Advantages of the Coastal Plains? - It enables the country to establish many commercial ports which facilitate the process of imports and exports with most of the world Gulf of societies and that affect positively Oman the national economy. - The location enables the UAE to Saudi Arabia Oman expand its social and cultural communication with many countries. Image source (2) The Comparison Between Western Coastal Plain and Eastern Coastal Plain From the map, what are the differences between the western coastal plain and the eastern coastal plain? Gulf of Oman Saudi Arabia Oman Image source (2) S.No Western Coastal Plain Eastern Coastal Plain 1 Represents (% 18.8) of the total area of Represents (% 1.6) of the total area of the the society. society. 2 Includes (%81.2) of the total population. Includes (%4.5) of the total population. 3 Long (640 KM). Short (90 KM). 4 Lies close to the Arabian Gulf. Lies close to the Gulf of Oman. 5 Many resources are available. Resources are limited. 6 Six Emirates are located near it. Two Emirates are located near it. 8 Many economic activities are practiced. Very few economic activities are practiced. The Geological History of the UAE  The Geological History of the UAE – 1 (8) - The UAE occupies a corner of the Arabian Platform, a body of continental rock that has remained relatively stable since the Cambrian Period more than 500 million years ago. - The UAE since the end of the Paleozoic, has remained in tropical or subtropical latitude. - The Precambrian history of the UAE is somewhat hypothetical. - Despite its travels, the UAE appears to have remained tectonic relatively stable. - The exception is the creation of the Hajar Mountains along its eastern  The Geological History of the UAE – 2 (8) - The Arabian Platform encompasses not only present-day Arabia but also the shallow Arabian Gulf (which is not a true ocean basin) and the rocks of the Zagros Mountains of Iran. - In addition, for most of its history, the Arabian Platform has been part of the larger Afro-Arabian continent, and the two have behaved as a unit in response to plate tectonic movements. Only 25–30 million years ago, with the initial opening of the Red Sea, did Arabia begin to separate  Mining in the UAE The territory of the UAE has gone through all the geological ages, which leads to underground wealth in the layers of sedimentary rocks and igneous rocks. Image source: HSME Magazine The UAE is endowed with a wealth of different underground, including: 1. The most important Non-metallic Ores is Petroleum. Dhana.Ores, 2. Metallic In suchaddition as Zinc andto Lead in Jebelin Copper, Manganese Iron, and Masfout, Masafi, Dibba, and Chalcopyrite mineral stone (sulfide of copper and iron) RAK. Closing Quiz  Quiz Q1: Choose A, B, C, or D 1. The UAE is bordered from the South by: A. Qatar B. Saudi Arabia and Sultanate of Oman. C. Gulf of Oman and Oman D. Arabian Gulf 2. The Zagros Mountains are located in: A. Oman B. Iran C. The UAE D. Qatar 3. Describes the location of a place based on a fixed point on earth: E. Relative location F. Geographical location G. Absolute location H. Political location  Quiz Q2: True/False 1. Sharjah is the largest part of the UAE, with 80% of the total area. (…….) 2. The most important Non-metallic Ores in the UAE is zinc. (……) 3. Costal plain enables the country to establish many commercial ports. (………)  Quiz Q3: Short Answer: 1. The UAE is endowed with a wealth of different underground resources. Explain them 2. Discus the impacts of the astrological location of the UAE Specify the Different Forms of Land in the UAE Western Eastern Coastal Coastal Plain Plain Mountains Desert Stony Islands Plains Image source: Ministry of Climate Change & Environment https://www.moccae.gov.ae/ar/open-data/gis-map.as  References Retrieved [Sep 8th, 2023] (1) National Geographic. (n.d.). What is geography?. National Geographic Society. https://www.nationalgeographic.org/education/what-is-geography/#:~:text=Geography%20is%20the%20study %20of,human%20societies%20spread%20across%20it (2) GIS map | open data - moccae.gov.ae. 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