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By: Liam FitzgeraldBy: Liam FitzgeraldTamarac High School, 9Tamarac High School, 9thth Grade Grade
RPI EcoEd Research ProjectRPI EcoEd Research ProjectSpring 2013Spring 2013
Background InformationBackground Information
11,596 square km 11,596 square km (comparable in size to (comparable in size to Conn.)Conn.)
1,000,000 people 1,000,000 people (2012)(2012)
Peninsula bordering Peninsula bordering Saudi Arabia and the Saudi Arabia and the Persian GulfPersian Gulf
Wealthiest country per Wealthiest country per capita on the planetcapita on the planet
GovernmentGovernment Hamad bin Khalifa Al Hamad bin Khalifa Al
Thani (supreme ruler)Thani (supreme ruler)
Emirate styleEmirate style
Overthrew father in 1995Overthrew father in 1995
First legistative election First legistative election to be held in 2013to be held in 2013
In favor of oil refineries In favor of oil refineries and wealth of countryand wealth of country
Capital CityCapital City
Doha, QatarDoha, Qatar
Population: 900,000 Population: 900,000 people (2012)people (2012)
Commercial/tourismCommercial/tourism
96% of Qatar’s 96% of Qatar’s citizens live in urban citizens live in urban areasareas
Environmental Concerns Environmental Concerns OverviewOverview
Lack of waterLack of water
Use of oil and oil Use of oil and oil refineriesrefineries
CO2 emissions per CO2 emissions per capitacapita
Lack of WaterLack of Water
Besides the few Besides the few major cities of major cities of Qatar much of Qatar much of land is unusable land is unusable desertdesert
115* Fahrenheit115* Fahrenheit
Oil RefineriesOil Refineries
Qatar Petroleum Qatar Petroleum
According to Data360, oil According to Data360, oil and gas revenues amounts and gas revenues amounts to 90% of the country’s to 90% of the country’s wealthwealth
Gov’t does not give Gov’t does not give restrictionsrestrictions
Releases many harmful Releases many harmful pollutants and emits CO2 pollutants and emits CO2 into the airinto the air
CO2 Emissions (per capita)CO2 Emissions (per capita)
49.05 metric tons 49.05 metric tons (World Bank)(World Bank)
Largest CO2 Largest CO2 emissions per capita emissions per capita in the worldin the world
Environmental Solutions Environmental Solutions OverviewOverview
DesalinationDesalination
Limit oil refineries Limit oil refineries
Government Government educating people educating people about emissionsabout emissions
DesalinationDesalination
It is the removal of It is the removal of salt from sea watersalt from sea water
Easy access to Easy access to Persian Gulf and Persian Gulf and other major bodies other major bodies of waterof water
Major help to lack Major help to lack of water and of water and droughtsdroughts