Environmental Risks and Their Effects on the Life of the Emirati Society

The study aims to identify the various environmental risks and the extent of their effects on the quality of community life. The study relies on the descriptive analytical approach by reviewing the theoretical literature and previous studies on same topic. The study finds out several findings, the most important of them are the environmental risks that significantly affect the quality of life of the society. The United Arab Emirates has a clear strategy to confront disasters and environmental risks. This was clearly demonstrated in dealing with torrents and floods caused by rain, which contributes to reduce losses significantly. The environmental risks and their effects on society increase when the infrastructure is not at the required level, and the effects of environmental disasters decrease when the infrastructure and material and human capabilities are at an appropriate level to confront such risks. The necessity of developing modern plans and strategies to review the infrastructure for draining rainwater to prevent its effect on the course of life of the society and reduce losses in general, and the necessity of cooperation between community members through associations and community institutions to be a supporting force for official bodies in confronting disasters and potential environmental risks, finding new and alternative ways to collect more information that helps in predicting the occurrence of a disaster or crisis, developing potential scenarios for the occurrence of natural disasters, and various and diverse crises inspired by previous and future events that are likely to occur according to contemporary scientific, technological, and environmental variables.