Satellite Images Illustrate Dubai's Rise

Satellite Images Illustrate Dubai's Rise

A nation long synonymous with big oil, United Arab Emirates (UAE) has become the land of the tallest skyscrapers, largest Starbucks and world's only artificial archipelago. UAE and surrounding nations are expected to spend an additional staggering $600 billion on construction projects by 2015. Nowhere is such growth more evident than the city of Dubai. This short video comprises WorldView-2 and QuickBird time-series satellite imagery to chronicle Dubai's remarkable transformation.