While the desalination plant in Dubai may work well, what special challenges might there be in constructing similar plants elsewhere in the region?

What will be an ideal response?


The most obvious challenge is cost. Gulf states are wealthy and can use that to compensate. The other issue is that these plants are energy intensive, so they work against climate change policies.

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According to the core-periphery model, where are the richest nations in the world mostly located?

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A. integrated waste management B. waste management C. segregated waste management D. waste reduction

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Find out how much water vapor you would need to add to make your whole house comfortable. The average American house contains 544 m3 of air, and at 21°C, 1 m3 of air has a mass of 1.2 kg. What will be an ideal response?

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