<a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/tags/dubai-municipality/" target="_blank">Dubai Municipality's</a> project to revamp the emirate's public beaches will be completed by December, the authority said on Sunday. Work includes covering Al Mamzar Corniche, Jumeirah 1 and Jumeirah 3 beaches with sand, protecting beaches from strong waves and increasing the area of Umm Suqeim 1 beach. Dawoud Al Hajri, director general of Dubai Municipality, said particular attention is given to maintaining beaches in the emirate, given their importance to the tourist industry. The coming winter <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/tags/tourism/" target="_blank">tourist season</a> is expected to be one of the busiest in <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/tags/dubai/" target="_blank">Dubai</a> for many years. Analysts said sports tourists heading to the UAE this winter are expected to significantly <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/2022/10/09/bumper-winter-forecast-for-uae-tourism-as-fifa-world-cup-boosts-trade/" target="_blank">boost the local hospitality and events economy</a>. A recent report by online travel agency Musafir found travellers opted for the UAE because of its proximity to major sporting events, as well as family-orientated activities, personal safety, security, room availability, shopping, adventure sports and seamless connectivity. In 2020, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/environment/dubai-to-get-new-public-beaches-and-green-spaces-under-dh2bn-plan-1.1102642" target="_blank">announced plans</a> to create a dozen new beaches and millions of square metres of green space. The plans included the development of 12 kilometres of Dubai's beaches, which cover 1 million square metres, from Al Mamzar beach to Umm Suqeim 2. He said the projects were being developed at a cost of Dh500 million.