Blurring Thresholds by Nelisha Mehta (B.Arch Thesis)

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Historical, Social and Cultural Values
Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary is located at the end of the fourteen-kilometer
long Dubai Creek. The creek is the heart of the
social, economic and cultural factors of the city, and displays a
traditional image of the Emirate. The Creek has been an essential
part of the urban fabric of Dubai in the past and present. It
was the regions along the Creek where the first settlements of
the city can be found, namely Bur Dubai, Deira, and Shindagah.
The Creek also provided major economic opportunities like fishing,
pearling and trading in the past. Nowadays, the ‘abras’ and
‘dhows’ can be found carrying locals and tourists across the
Arabian waters of the Creek. The ecological values of the sanctuary
add cultural values to the Creek and replenishes the side
effects of past economic activities such as fishing.
Dhow cruise routefrom Dubai Creek to Dubai Canal
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