Middle East: A Region of Change · Regions of the World

The Influence of Oil and Diversification

Analyzing how oil wealth has transformed economies like the UAE and the current push towards tourism and renewable energy.

Key Questions

  1. 1How has oil wealth changed the social and physical landscape of Gulf states?
  2. 2Why is it vital for oil dependent economies to diversify their income sources?
  3. 3What are the environmental costs of rapid urban expansion in the desert?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS3: Geography - Place Study: Middle EastKS3: Geography - Human Geography: Natural Resources
Year: Year 9
Subject: Geography
Unit: Middle East: A Region of Change
Period: Regions of the World

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