Fireworks add that extra bit of flare to any auspicious event such as the notable Doha Asian Games from 2006, or other festivals such as Eid. Despite fireworks meaning joy and celebration to us, what would it mean to the environment?

Fireworks, despite being thrilling, amazing, bedazzling, beautiful, and amazing displays of light, are still dangerous and generally bad for our environment. All of us can recall the amazing firework displays at the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2006 Asian Games here in Doha, which really put Doha on the map, but did you know, that even though these fireworks pleased a large number of people with their immense beauty, they hurt our precious environment ten times more?

When fireworks work, their main component gun powder emits a large number of hazardous and dangerous products including sulphur, which is poisonous in nature. Fireworks also contribute a great deal to Global Warming, by liberating various greenhouse gasses that further increase the surface temperature of the earth, eventually causing great discomfort to us.

Fireworks also lead to food poisoning with the various chemicals liberated from them spreading onto crops and general produce from the great altitudes to which they soar, causing problems for not only the farmer, but for the market, and the general public.

In conclusion, fireworks must be used only for very special events, and even then, be used rarely, as they cause a great deal of stress to our surroundings and to our environment.

Construction of new buildings is a must for an area to remain up-to-date with high rise, sleek skyscrapers. However, this could affect the environment in various ways. We take a look at constructions of new buildings and their outcomes in this article.

Buildings play an important role for the economic growth of a nation. New buildings also help the globalisation process with a large number of Multi-National Corporations setting up their offices with brand new, sparkling, shining, and dazzling new towers.

But even though these buildings are good for a nation, how do they affect our environment? The answer would vary according to a few factors, namely the core developmental process of the building, the quality of the materials used, and the disposal processes.

The developmental process of the building could be hampered, mainly due to bad weather. Sharp winds could cause damage to various building equipment, such as cranes, which could have a devastating affect on the structure, and hence on the environment, so it would be best to construct buildings in areas having feasable weather conditions.

The quality of the materials used in the building process must also be taken into consideration, as the use of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) in the construction of buildings has a quite a bad affect on the environment, yet it is still widely used as it is durable, low at cost, and relatively easy in assembly. Traditional building materials such as wood, concrete, etc. would be more eco-friendly.

The proper disposal of waste materials during the construction of buildings must be assured, as various materials (namely PVCs) could have a profound affect on the environment if left behind, and not properly disposed of.

If these measures are seriously put into practise, the construction of buildings could be relatively environmentally friendly, while still contributing to the ever growing population, and multi-national corporations.

Doha Corniche, is an amazing work of art, including dazzling architectures and high rise buildings. Here are a few tips on how we can improve the overall look of Doha.

When it comes to beauty, Doha Corniche is the frontrunner in all of Qatar with its thick, luscious grass, and stunning seaside views, Doha corniche is truly a sight of pure serenity. But besides the corniche, Doha is relatively sandy as opposed to being green.

The aim of this article is to mainly provide measures that need to be taken which would our give visitors and residents alike the most beautiful experience in the middle east, really putting Doha on the map.

The first area that any visitor or tourist would see would definately be the airport, this would call for some major renovation of our International Airport.

Instead of just mere renovation, Doha’s constructing a whole new airport, which when complete could give our visitors a taste of the beauty to come. Like any other residents of Doha, we are really looking forward to the whole "new airport" experience.

Once Doha establishes its new towers and the brand new Doha International Airport, not to mention a great deal of greenery, Qatar would definately be one of the many jewels of the middle east. With brand new, gorgeous cities such as Lusail, and the new Pearl Islands.

In conclusion, with all of these amazing new features coming to Doha, Qatar will soon be a place well known to tourists, and a place well enjoyed by a large number of visitors.

The 2006 Asian Games held here in Qatar, dubbed Qatar the sports capital of the middle east. Even though it was a relatively enjoyable event, what sort of impact did it have on our environment?

Doha 2006 was an amazing and auspicious event, with the brilliant displays of fireworks, and the awesome opening & closing ceremonies, not to mention the world famous athletes, and the superb erection of the Aspire Tower in Doha’s Sports City.

But the main Question is, how did this affect our environment? Was it good? Was it bad? Well, we can answer these by estimating the environmental influences of various stages of the famous 15 day event, and summing all of these estimates up, to get an average.

The opening and closing ceremonies used quite a large amount of fireworks, which have a drastic impact on our environment. We estimate that this would have quite a negative affect on our environment, as they give rise to various pollutants and greenhouse gasses, which accelerate global warming, eventually leading to the discomfort of a lot of people.

Another issue was the amounts of vehicles used for the conveyance of athletes and other people related to the event, which also had a negative outcome on the environment.

The various wastes of the general public at this event would have also damaged our environment a great deal, with the careless disposal of various containers of soft drinks, snacks, and others. This would have had yet another negative affect of the environment.

All in all, the 2006 Doha Asian Games have had a relatively negative affect on the environment, while still providing a large amount of entertainment to a lot of individuals. In addition to this, it’s not every day that Doha hosts crowd pleasing sporting super-events, hence allowing our environment enough time to replenish itself.