UAE has grown extraordinarily in the 50-plus years since it was formed in 1971, particularly in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, where the bulk of the country’s population lives. Abu Dhabi has seen the most dramatic urban growth of the seven emirates. It’s now a modern city with gleaming office towers, a complex multimodal transportation network, utility-scale renewable energy, and an education system that ranks in the top 20 in the world. The UAE also stands out for diversifying its economy beyond oil, which required careful planning and great discipline. Marking 50 Years, United Arab Emirates Maps Growth and Quality of Life In advance of the 50th anniversary of the country’s founding, the UAE’s FCSC mapped the country and its people, using GIS technology to quantify how far it has come. FCSC adopted GIS to modernize workflows and visualize the statistical indicators it gathers for such sectors as health, education, environment, and the economy. GIS data feeds 1Map, which isn’t one map, but rather the mapping capacity for the nation, with a collection of map layers, such as roads, facilities, and demographics about people. The information allows residents to see how the UAE is faring 192 The Palm Islands development in Dubai is indicative of the creativity and pace of growth in the United Arab Emirates.
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