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Over the years, the Al Ain chapter has accumulated a variety of papers and presentations. This collection is made available to members in different formats. Some of the materials are in PDF format, some as the original PowerPoint presentations, others as Word documents. When possible, copies are posted to the website
and may be available on CD or DVD.
ENHG Papers Disk One
One set of papers covering topics with titles A to G (alphabetically) is available on CD. The files on the CD are listed below and in:
- A Counselling Model for Young Women in the United Arab Emirates [Lambert]
A research paper proposing a counselling method appropriate for college women
in the UAE.
- A Further Journey Across the Empty Quarter – Thesiger
First-person account by Thesiger of one of his trips across the Empty Quarter;
a companion piece to his book Arabian Sands.
- Al Ain high-speed railway
April 2009 article from the Khaleej Times discussing proposed railway for Al
Ain.
- Al Buhais
Published in 2006, ‘Funeral Monuments and Human Remains of Jebel Al Buhais’
is an exhaustive 362-page document detailing results of extensive survey of
the Jebel Al Buhais site.
- Al Dehreez [newsletter April 2007]
The April 2007 newsletter of the UAE Architectural Heritage Society with articles
on Liwa, Geoff Sanderson, and the Prince of Wales’ visit to Al Bastakiya.
- Aliens The Invasive Species Bulletin
Issue No. 30 (2010) of the Bulletin of the IUCN/SSC Invasive Species Specialist
Group including a report on invasive species in the UAE.
- Arabian Studies [Benedikova et al] [41st meeting]
Volume 38 [2008] of the Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies held
in London 19-21 July 2007; paper discusses climate change in the lower Arabian
peninsula and ancient river systems.
- Arabian Studies [Hajnalova et al] [2009] [42nd meeting]
Volume 39 [2009] of the Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies held
in London 24-26 July 2008; paper discusses a Bronze Age settlement at al-Khidr,
Failakah Island, Kuwait.
- Arabian Studies [Beech et al] [2009]
Volume 39 [2009] of the Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies held
in London 24-26 July 2008; paper discusses “Prehistoric camels in south-eastern
Arabia: the discovery of a new site in Abu Dhabi’s Western Region, United Arab
Emirates”
- Arabian Studies [Parker and Rose] [2008]
Volume 39 [2009] of the Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies held
in London 24-26 July 2008; paper discusses Environmental research at al-Khidr,
Failakah Island, Kuwait
- Archaeology Conference Papers
Seven papers on various archeological projects underway in the UAE and reported
at the first archaeological conference organized and held in Al Ain. Covers
Introduction, Stone Age, Iron Age, Bronze Age, Pre-Islamic Period, Islamic Period,
and Environmental Archaeology. “This book is a compilation of papers presented
at The First International Conference on the Archaeology of the United Arab
Emirates, held in 2001, in the U.A.E. under the patronage of HH Sheikh Sultan
bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE.”
- Ardipithiecus (PDF and video)
Articles from October 2009 Science magazine on Ardipithiecus ramidus; 108 pages
of information. Also included a short FLV movie on the announcement of the find.
- Bayt Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamdan al-Sharqi, al-Hayl
“The focus of this article is the large fortified courtyard house established
by Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamdan al-Sharqi in the village of al-Hayl, Fujairah,
United Arab Emirates. This study is primarily based on ethnographic information.
Ethnographic data were recorded during numerous interviews with former inhabitants
of the house, undertaken over the past two years. The information obtained from
these interviews consists of historical, descriptive and anecdotal details.
The archaeological component of this study includes a brief examination of architectural
features and construction details. The associated settlement does not form a
major component of this study. However, it will be briefly reviewed in order
to contextualise the main house.”
- Bayt Sheikh Suhail Fujairah Ziolkowski [2006]
“This article is
based on an ethnoarchaeological study of a late Islamic period compound. The
focus of this article is one of the former houses of Sheikh Suhail bin Hamdan
al-Sharqi. The study of this house is based on ethnographic and archaeological
information. Ethnographic data was recorded during a series of interviews with
former inhabitants of the house.”
- Buraymi Oasis Final [08.04.12]
Report of the April 2008 visit to Al Buraimi by the Architectural Heritage Society
of the UAE (English-speaking group) to Hamassa and Jebel Akbar tombs.
- Burrows in limestone [UAE islands] Kirkham and Evans [2008]
“This paper discusses the origin of some unusual bowl-shaped and funnel-shaped
sedimentary/biogenic structures in the Pleistocene (Quaternary) deposits of
Futaysi Island and the Al Dabbiya tombolo which form part of the barrier complex
of Abu Dhabi, UAE.”
- Dalma Island geology
April 1996 article from Journal of Petroleum Geology entitled “Geology and Hydrocarbon
Potential of Dalma Island, Offshore Abu Dhbai”.
- Dhubs [Wilms et al]
Two articles including a 14-page article entitled “Activity profiles, habitat
selection and seasonality of body weight in a population of Arabian Spiny-tailed
Lizards (Uromastyx aegyptia microlepis Blanford, 1875; Sauria: Agamidae) in
Saudi Arabia” and a 45-page article entitled “On the Phylogeny and Taxonomy
of the Genus Uromastyx Merrem, 1820 (Reptilia: Squamata: Agamidae: Uromastycinae)
– Resurrection of the Genus Saara Gray, 1845”
- Dot-in-circle vessel decoration [Ziolkowski and al Sharqi] [2006]
An 11-page article entitled “Dot-in-circle: An ethnoarchaeological approach
to soft-stone vessel decoration”. “Discovery of the zahrah carving tool on a
trip to the Ru’us al-Jibal/Musandam Peninsula provided the impetus for the following
ethnoarchaeological examination. Ethnographic information recovered from numerous
interviews is outlined in detail. The connection between the various carving
tools used by the Shihuh tribes in this region and the dot-in-circle motif is
investigated. Similar artefacts recovered from archaeological sites are also
reviewed and implications discussed.”
- Dugong [French archaeological team]
The authors present a remarkable site with a remarkable interpretation: a structured
platform of dugong bones, containing skulls laid in parallel and ribs in sets,
together with artefacts of the Neolithic period. They propose that the bones
have been symbolically arranged and the mound as a whole had a ritual purpose
– an interpretation endorsed by analogy with dugong platforms noted in the Torres
Strait in recent times.
- Excavation of Wadi Shab, Oman
Archaeological report of a third-millennium site at the headland of Wadi Shab
in Oman. Tools, beads and worked shells were recorded from the site.
- Excavations at Hamriya and Tel Abraq [Magee et al] [2009]
“The results of two seasons of research at Hamriya and Tell Abraq (Sharjah,
UAE) by an international team of researchers are presented. The research has
revealed extensive evidence for occupation from c. 5000 BC to the recent past
adjoining lagoon areas that face the Arabian Gulf. C14 analysis of shells has
contributed to understanding the chronology of settlement and also assisted
our understanding of species-specific deviation from the global reservoir effect.”
- Exploring the lower Gulf, 1947-2007 [Beatrice de Cardi]
First-person account of this woman’s remarkable life in the lower Gulf. A must
read.
- Falaj systems
Four reports on different falaj systems including a paper entitled ‘The Origin
and Diffusion of Qanats in Arabia’.
- Fez (conservation of the city of)TBP13 cover story
Magazine article on the conservation of the city of Fez.
- GCC states Changements et sociétés bis [French]
“Résumé : Les pays arabes du Golfe sont devenus l’un des grands pôles mondiaux
de réception des migrations internationales. Après un exposé de la bibliographie
et un bilan critique des sources, l’article actualise les travaux existants
et analyse les évolutions en cours marquées par un élargissement des aires géographiques
de recrutement et l’amorce d’un changement d’attitude des gouvernements sur
le statut des migrants, en dépit de mesures visant à renforcer la participation
des nationaux dans les économies. La réflexion proposée, appuyée sur un travail
de terrain, vise à remettre en cause une vision manichéenne de réalités sociales
complexes et à expliciter les différenciations d’un Etat à l’autre.”
- Geology and desert of Oman
“Collecting geological data in the desert of east-central Oman is very different
from working in temperate countries. The fieldwork depends largely on traditional
methods, combined with the advantage of modern aids such as the Global Positioning
System and radio communication. The information gained on the ground, followed
up by modern laboratory and computing techniques in the UK, is being used to
shed light on the sedimentological and structural evolution of this fascinating
area.”
- Geology Miscellaneous
A collection of miscellaneous papers on the Geology of the UAE including Nick
Saines Geology Workshop and two publications of Ben Jordan (Geotrekking in the
Oman Peninsula and Geology of the UAE.
- Geomorphological and palaeoenvironmental investigations [Parker and Goudie]
[2008]
During the Late Quaternary, the climate of Arabia has fluctuated between periods
of higher rainfall and fluvial activity, dominated by the influence of the Indian
Ocean Monsoon (IOM) and drier/arid conditions under the influence of the westerlies.
This has left a rich legacy of landforms from which temporal and spatial patterns
of environmental change are reconstructed. The coastal desert region of the
southeastern Arabian Gulf has been a focal point for human settlement since
~8000 cal yr BP. The region is strategically located on an important trade route
between two ‘cradles of civilization’, namely, Mesopotamia and the Indus. Changes
in the evolution and modification of this landscape under varying climatic conditions
have influenced humans living in and exploiting this landscape for food and
water, raw materials and trade routes.
- Global Biodiversity newsletter [Gbits] [Apr 2008]
The April 2008 newsletter of the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
ENHG Papers Disk Two
The second set of papers is available on DVD. The files on the DVD are listed below and in:
- Ethnobotany
“In this study, we looked for insights on how human populations inhabiting the
Monte, interact with arid environments and how they use ecological knowledge
on wild plants for their subsistence. Rural communities living in the Monte
region have been undergoing extreme changes in both social and ecological scenarios.”
- Herbarium list 2008 Dec
“List of identified plant species in the EAD Herbarium. Plants are listed according
to family, genus and species.”
- Hili Tomb N
“Ever since the early 3rd millennium BC the date palm (Phoenix dactylifera)
has played an important role in eastern Arabia where its remains, in the form
of seeds, fruits and stem fragments, are preserved on numerous archaeological
sites. The recent discovery of a carbonised mass of pitted dates in a collective
burial pit from the end of the Umm an-Nar period (ca. 2200–2000 BC) at Hili
(United Arab Emirates) constitutes the earliest example of a food preparation
involving this species. The present paper describes the discovery and identification
of this unique offering before addressing the question of its significance in
a funeral context in Bronze Age Arabia.”
- Hydrology of coastal sabkhas
“Water fluxes were estimated and a water budget developed for the land surface
and a surficial 10-mdeep section of the coastal sabkhas that extend from the
city of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, west to the border with Saudi Arabia.
The fluxes were estimated on the basis of water levels and hydraulic conductivities
measured in wells and evaporation rates measured with a humidity chamber.”
- Interior Oman Geological Record
A discussion [July 1986] of the changes that have taken place in the interior
of Oman following the development that took place in the 1970s and 1980s given
the geology that for centuries had separated the interior from the coast.
- Jebal Ghawil 5Apr08
Brian Burgess’ report of the ENHG field trip to the summit of Jebel Ghawil (Swiss
Mountains) in April 2008.
- Jebel Faya Palaeo Armitage et al [Science mag]
The Science magazine article on the findings at Jebel Faya by the team led by
Hans-Peter Uerpmann. The discovery of tools suggested that human migration out
of Africa across what is now the Arabian peninsula occurred much earlier than
previously speculated.
- Jebel Hafit geology
“A gravity survey was conducted over and around Jabal Hafit, located on the
border between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman on the western edge of
the northern Oman Mountains, as part of a study to investigate the subsurface
structures and sedimentary sequences of the area. This new data, together with
outcrop geology, well data and measurements of physical properties of rock samples,
was integrated with a new interpretation of reprocessed commercial seismic reflection
profiles recorded across the Jabal Hafit anticline.”
- Laurence's paper on camel brains
“In this study we examined the superior colliculus of the midbrain of the one-humped
(dromedary) camel, Camelus dromedaries, using Nissl staining and anti-neuronal-specific
nuclear protein (NeuN) immunohistochemistry for total neuronal population as
well as for the enkephalins, somatostatin (SOM) and substance P (SP).”
- Mammals reptiles and amphibians of The UAE
The comprehensive 2003 report by Chris Drew for the Environmental Research and
Wildlife Development Agency (ERWDA) listing the known species and their status
in the UAE. (ERWDA is now Environment Agency Abu Dhabi [EAD])
- March 11 2002 Masafi Earthquake
A study by geologist from institutions around the world, including one from
the geology department of UAE University, on the March 2002 earthquake near
Masafi, UAE.
- Master Planning for Heritage Conservation Al Ain Oasis
The final report by the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH)
on recommendations for the protection and preservation of Al Ain Oasis.
- Middle Asia Takes Center Stage (Science magazine)
The August 2007 Science magazine article on the new attitude towards the history
of Middle Asia. “It is a radical retelling of the traditional story, which holds
that civilization sprouted in Mesopotamia along the banks of the Euphrates,
then on the Nile, and finally on the Indus during the 3rd millennium B.C.E.,
each culture largely isolated by harsh terrain and immense distances. At a meeting
. . . last month, archaeologists began to assemble a far more complex picture
in which dozens of urban centers thrived between Mesopotamia and the Indus,
trading commodities and, possibly, adopting each other’s technologies, architectures,
and ideas. Advocates admit they are only beginning to piece together how the
urban boom unfolded across what they call Middle Asia.”
- Mid-Holocene campsite [Yemen] Crassard 2009
The report on a mid-Halocene site in Yemen where lithics discovered add new
dimensions to the ancient history of the region. Is an especially interesting
piece in light of the findings at Jebel Faya in the UAE.
- More than Samad in Oman
“The publication of field work in central Oman has lagged behind the excavations
themselves. Whereas the pioneer archaeologists in Oman could identify sites
and finds only as “Iron Age”, the work of the past 10 years has enabled a clear
conceptual distinction to be made between the Early and Late Iron Age assemblages,
as well as their regional characters.”
- Order Diptera, family Mydidae dikow_2010
“The Mydidae of the United Arab Emirates have been recently reviewed by Deeming
(2007) in the first volume of this same book series and a single species,
Rhopalia
gyps Bowden, 1987, had been recorded. Several specimens of then undetermined
species had been mentioned in the literature (Howarth, 2006; Deeming, 2007)
and new specimens have been collected since that have now been studied and identified
by the author.”
- Prosopis Monograph Complete
The Department for International Development’s paper on the Prosopis juliflora
– Prosopis pallida complex and the function and impact of these trees in cultures
and countries around the world.
- Recycling date palms
“The UAE’s ubiquitous date palm has become a symbol of the country. But the
last few decades have seen it suffering horribly from a plague of pests. One
entrepreneur, however, has come up with an ingenious and fascinating organic
win-win solution.” A magazine article profiling Michael Geraghty and his company’s
initiative to recycle date palms.
- Red palm weevil presentation
The PDF version of a PowerPoint presentation on the red palm weevil (Rhyncophorus
ferrugineus) and its impact on date palm around the world.
- Red Tide
A 2009 article on the impact of the ‘red tide’ in the region. “The catastrophic
2008–2009 red tide in the Arabian gulf region, with observations on the identification
and phylogeny of the fish-killing dinoflagellate Cochlodinium polykrikoides.”
- Ring-necked parakeet in Oman
The 2009 report on the ring-necked parakeet (Psittacula krameri) in Oman and
the impact of the bird population on agriculture. The bird is sometimes considered
the most serious “avian pest” farmers and authorities deal with.
- Sasanian and Islamic pottery [RAK] Kennet-2002
Derek Kennet’s landmark report on pottery from various sites in Ras al Khaimah,
including the Kush site and Julfar-period sites.
- Science magazine article Bat and corridor
“As the world’s first civilizations emerged in the 3rd millennium B.C.E., an
obscure region in eastern Arabia served as a crucial trade link while developing
a surprisingly sophisticated independent culture of its own.” A Science magazine
article on the discoveries at Bat, Oman, and the connection with other cultures
in the Oman peninsula.
- Seismic rist in the UAE
“We estimate the losses due to 10 scenario earthquakes in 150 settlements of
the United Arab Emirates (UAE). For southern Iran, we use four source zones
and the maximum magnitudes in them as determined by GSHAP (7.2 = M = 8.1). For
six local scenario earthquakes, we use the range 5.5 =M= 6.5, place the sources
mainly on mapped faults and vary the distance to major cities from 10 to 60
km. In the test case of the Masafi earthquake (M5, 11 March 2002), the method
and data bank we use yield the correct results, suggesting that our approach
to the problem is valid for the UAE.”
- Settlement history in the eastern Rub al-Khali Casana et al 2009
Results of surveys conducted in 2006 and 2007 as reported in 2009. “Regional
archaeological survey in desert areas of Dubai, U.A.E., has identified numerous
archaeological sites in this rapidly changing landscape. Subsurface geophysical
surveys have been undertaken in concert with surface collection and test excavation
to document the extent and chronology of each site. Contrary to expectations
that deserts were permanently abandoned following the end of the mid-Holocene
pluvial phase around 4000 BC, two sites, Al-Ashoosh and Saruq al-Hadid, show
evidence of substantial occupation during the late third and early first millennia
respectively. These findings suggest that the Rub al-Khali supported human settlement
much later than is generally thought, challenging traditional understandings
of the region’s cultural and environmental histories.”
- Sharjah Museums
A two-page PDF file listing all of the museums in Sharjah with a map showing
locations.
- Sharks teeth on weapons, tools Charpentier et al 2009 [French]
“During the Neolithic and Early Bronze Age, many teeth of large sharks (Carcharhinus
leucas) and stingray spines were transformed into projectile points in south-eastern
Arabia. These points were probably used for fishing. Deriving from dangerous
and/ or toxic animals, shark teeth and stingray spines were certainly markers
of prestige.”
- Shorebirds of Arabian peninsula
The 135-page report listing the known shorebirds of the Arabian peninsula as
compiled at the 10th Conservation Workshop for the Fauna of Arabia in 2008.
Published by the Breeding Center for Endangered Wildlife in Sharjah, UAE.
- Source parameters of Masafi Earthquakes
“On March 10 and September 13, 2007 two earthquakes with moment magnitudes 3.66
and 3.94, respectively, occurred in the eastern part of the United Arab Emirates
(UAE). The two events were widely felt in the northern Emirates and Oman and
were accompanied by a few aftershocks. Ground motions from these events were
well recorded by the broadband stations of Dubai (UAE) and Oman seismological
networks and provide an excellent opportunity to study the tectonic process
and present day stress field acting in this area. In this study, we report the
focal mechanisms of the two main shocks by two methods: first motion polarities
and regional waveform moment tensor inversion.”
- Sources of dissolved solids and water in Wadi Al Bih
“Regional brines that underlie the potable groundwater appear to be responsible
for the increase in dissolved solids in the Wadi Al Bih aquifer in the Ras Al
Khaimah Emirate, United Arab Emirates. In this karstic carbonate aquifer, groundwater
extraction exceeds recharge and the reduced heads can induce transport of underlying
brines into the potable water aquifer. Increasing dissolved solids with time
threatens the continued use of groundwater for agricultural and domestic uses.
The potential of intrusion of seawater, dissolution of minerals, or intrusion
of regional brines as a source of these solutes were evaluated based on groundwater
samples collected in April and September 1996 from the Wadi Al Bih well field
and isotope data from previously collected samples.”
- Star time-keeping Oman
A report, including names of stars, on the practice of using the stars to keep
track of time in oases in Oman to regulate the sharing of water resources among
farmers.
- Steve Ehrenberg's petroleum article
An article from the AAPG Bulletin by former ENHG Al Ain member Steve Ehrenberg
and colleagues on “Petroleum reservoir porosity versus depth: Influence of geological
age”.
- Structural evolution, metamorphism and restoration of the Arabian continental
margin
A “comment” on an earlier article on the Arabian continental margin. “Searle
et al. (2004) in their recent paper reviewing the structure, stratigraphic,
metamorphic and geochronologic data in Saih Hatat, NE Oman attempt to present
a revised geometry of this part of the Oman margin in the Late Cretaceous, and
at the same time highlight the geodynamic model proposed by Searle involving
one subduction zone with subduction away from the margin (e.g. Searle et al.,
1994, 2004; Searle and Cox, 1999). As part of this review they have attempted
to highlight what they consider to be ‘differences’ between the mapping of Gregory,
Gray and Miller as shown in Miller et al. (2002) and their mapping, but at the
same time they have misrepresented and misquoted our work. The misrepresentation
of our work needs to be addressed.”
- Sufouh camel site
“This paper presents results obtained from a huge assemblage of camel bones
uearthed during archaeological excavations at Al Sufouh 2, Dubai, UAE. Based
on the geological investigations carried out around the ancient site, the radiocarbon
dates obtained, and the morphology, age structure and size of the camel bones,
the site represents a hunting and butchering site for wild dromedaries which
was in use during the Umm an Nar and Wadi Suq periods (second half of the 3rd
Millennium to the first half of the 2nd millennium millennium BC). The material
offers the largest number of measurable bones of wild dromedary known until
now.”
- Tales from the old guards Bithnah Fort, Fujairah
“This article examines the historical site of Bithnah fort, United Arab Emirates.
Relevant historical sources were investigated, which highlighted the strategic
importance of Bithnah’s location in the Wadi Ham. A theoretical date was proposed
for the site based on these historical references. The architectural features
and material culture were combined with ethnographic information. This combination
of sources allowed for a much clearer understanding of the fort’s layout and
interior use of space. It also provided a context for the village and agricultural
space that surround the fortification of Bithnah.”
- Taxonomy Spiny-tailed lizards
“Currently six species of the genus Uromastyx (Reptilia: Agamidae: Leiolepidinae),
representing three phylogenetic lineages, are known to occur in Arabia: Uromastyx
aegyptia, U. benti, U. leptieni, U. ornata,
U. thomasi and U. yemenensis. The
present paper gives an overview of the taxonomy of these lizards and presents
new data on the morphology and ecology of Uromastyx leptieni.”
- Termination of the Arabian shelf sea
“In the Janabah region of southeastern Oman, Oligocene/Miocene limestones of
the Shuwayr, Warak and Ghubbarrah formations are widely exposed. They were deposited
on an extensive shallow carbonate platform that was part of the Arabian Shelf
and located on the Gulf of Aden's northeastern rift shoulder, which emerged
during the Early Miocene. The uppermost part of the studied sedimentary succession
developed immediately before the permanently subaerial exposure of the carbonate
platform. Cyclic changes of intertidal and subtidal facies document a fluctuating
relative sea level at different frequencies and a continuous decline of accommodation.
Single erosive surfaces with palaeokarst cavities and caliche crusts separate
larger depositional cycles. These disconformities imply relatively long episodes
of subaerial exposure and are interpreted to have been formed during lowstands
of third-order sea level cycles that denuded the platform. Taxonomic studies
of the accompanying mollusc faunas and certain benthic foraminifers allow a
correlation of the recognised subaerial disconformities with the Ru4/Ch1 to
Ch4/Aq1 sequence boundaries of Hardenbol et al. . . . This demonstrates that
the termination of the Arabian shelf sea must be back-dated from the middle
Burdigalian to the early Aquitanian.”
- The Appearance of the Domestic Camel
From Volume 12 of the Journal of Oman Studies, this paper on a much-discussed
topic: when was the camel domesticated. “The first bone finds of domestic camels
appear among the faunal remains of the Iron Age II layers of Tell Abraq (Emirates
of Sharjah and Umm al Qaiwain) at about 800 – 900 BC. The earlier camel remains
from the Bronze Age layers of the same site and from Umm an Nar are from large
animals, which are identified as wild dromedaries. At Umm an Nar and other coastal
sites the wild dromedary was an important game animal in the Early Bronze Age.
The sequence of Tell Abraq indicates that this resource was over-exploited,
leading to the disappearance of camel finds from the faunal remains of this
site towards the end of the Bronze Age. Nevertheless, the wild dromedary still
existed in the general area during the 2nd phase of the Iron Age. Its remains
can be distinguished from those of the smaller domestic camels at the site of
Muwaylah (Emirate of Sharjah). South-east Arabia does not seem to be the primary
centre of camel domestication. Further research in other parts of Arabia is
necessary in order to identify the area where the camel was first brought under
human control.”
- The Buraimi Oasis Dispute
The widely read and cited report by J.B. Kelly originally published in the journal
International Affairs discussing the “Buraimi Dispute” “seen in some quarters
as a crucial test for the future of British influence and prestige not only
in the Persian Gulf region but along the whole littoral of Arabia.”
- Tourism
The tourism and leisure section of the Abu Dhabi government’s widely circulated
“2015 Plan” as released in April 2005. Includes maps and lists of existing and
proposed tourism and leisure facilities. Includes reference to a cableway for
Jebel Hafit, golf courses etc.
- Traditional Method of production of Omani Sarooj
A 1999 paper documenting the traditional methods of manufacturing sarooj and
its uses in falaj systems and buildings.
- UAE evolution [Hamdan Aldarei]
PDF version of a PowerPoint presentation on the history of the UAE.
- UAE history [UAE Interact]
PDF version of the history of the UAE as published in UAE Yearbooks and on the
UAE Interact site.
- Urbanisation in the United Arab Emirates: The challenges for ecological
mitigation in a rapidly developing country
The 2009 paper by Drew Gardner and Brigitte Howarth on the impact of development
in the UAE on local ecology.
- UK Troops Fighting Rebels in Oman
A one-page PDF document with a photocopy of an article from the January 8 1972
issue of the Manchester Guardian (weekely), the article entitled “UK troops
fighting rebels in Oman.”
- A General Survey and Plan for the Preservation and Protection of Sites and
Monuments [1976]
The 1976 report by UNESCO’s Paris office on sites in the UAE which UNESCO considered
worthy of preservation and protection.
- Variations in Arabian plate lithospheric structure
“The Arabian plate has been converging with Eurasia for 20-30 Ma, currently
at 2-3 cm/year. Convergence is manifested differently along strike, with collision
and tectonic escape in the west (Anatolia) and subduction of Arabia beneath
Eurasia in the east (Iran). The reason for these differences may reflect the
greater density of the Arabian lithosphere in the east relative to that in the
west.”
- Water Issues in the UAE Christophe Tourenq
The PDF version of Christophe Tourenq’s (WWF-EWS) presentation on water issues
in the UAE.
- Water management in Abu Dhabi Emirate
A 2006 report (published online in 2007) on the state of water management in
the UAE by E.S. Al Katheeri of Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (ADWEA).
- Water-resource facilities and management in Oman
“Catastrophic floods and prolonged periods of drought are the main `water' challenges
facing Oman. So the inhabitants have had to resort to ingenious ways of utilising
the available water resources, such as through building falaj systems and the
optimal selection of suitable crops, but nevertheless when exposed to extremely
dry weather conditions, temporary and even permanent migration is still the
only option left to some of those adversely affected. The water problem has
been compounded as a result of the rapid economic development of Oman since
the beginning (in 1967) of the extraction there of crude oil in commercial quantities.
During this period, the general health of the population has improved, the average
family size has grown, and the mean life expectancy has increased. Also, as
the economy has prospered, the number of immigrant workers has risen to become
today approximately 25% of the total population. Thus the requirement for more
reliable supplies of potable water has increased substantially and is still
growing.”
- Wild plants and grasses of Oman
Two papers on wild plants and grasses in Oman.
- Wildlife ME Dec 2007
A PDF version of the December 2007 issue of Wildlife Middle East magazine.
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