Dubai, United Arab Emirates by

Place

omkar_wainganka — 2013-08-22 16:19:37 UTC

PALM ISLAND

Region

omkar_wainganka — 2013-08-22 16:22:52 UTC

The United Arab Emirates is a part of the formal region Southwest Asia. I chose this as the UAE's region because the majority religion of the UAE is Islam, and the UAE is geographically nearby other Islamic countries in Southwest Asia.

My vacation spot acts as a functional region because it is a node for tourism and business in Southwest Asia.

Perceptions

omkar_wainganka — 2013-08-22 16:28:31 UTC

People first think about massive architecture, Muslims, and camels.

Location

omkar_wainganka — 2013-08-22 17:05:22 UTC

Dubai, UAE is on 23.7833° N, 54.0000° E. The country is east of Saudi Arabia, south of Iran, and north of Oman. The city is renowned for its architecture, and is a booming epicenter of business for Southwest Asia.

Map

omkar_wainganka — 2013-08-22 17:10:42 UTC

Human Environment Interaction

omkar_wainganka — 2013-08-22 17:24:55 UTC

In the 1990s, Dubai was a barren, sandy wasteland. However, thanks to advancements in technology and architecture, humans have turned Dubai into a booming city that receives business and tourism from all over the world. Furthermore, people in Dubai (through the use of technology) have managed to create entire islands!

Place

omkar_wainganka — 2013-08-22 17:30:41 UTC

28-HOUR TIMELAPSE

Place

omkar_wainganka — 2013-08-22 17:32:22 UTC

Burj Khalifa

Place

omkar_wainganka — 2013-08-22 17:36:40 UTC

DYNAMIC TOWER

Movement

omkar_wainganka — 2013-08-22 17:40:08 UTC

Dubai's primary spacial interaction in terms of stretches across Southwest Asia (due to friction of distance and distance decay), but its influence is across the world. Time-space compression is evident in the vacation spot I chose because Dubai can advertise itself as a major business and tourism spot to anyone in the world via the Internet. Moreover, a person can take a tour of Dubai and learn all about its architecture by simply logging onto their computer.