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