SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation and
Infrastructure
1. International Space Station
ISS is a
manmade habitable satellite and mankind’s largest infrastructure in space. It
has been occupied by astronauts since 2000 and is being planned for expansion
to enable its use as a potential human habitat in space.
(Source: ABC News)
2. South-North
Water Transfer Project, China
China’s topography has demanded this
humongous infrastructure project aimed at transferring water to the north which
has 50% population and only 20% water resources. The project is estimated to
continue for 48 years and will involve the building of 3 canals.
(Source: Global Times)
3. Jubail II, Saudi Arabia
As the world’s largest civil
engineering project, it is seeking to build a multibillion-dollar industrial
city from scratch. The city will include industrial plants, railways, highways,
roads, a water desalination plant and an oil refinery.
(Source: Bechtel)
4. The Great Man-Made River Project, Libya
The GMR project, that largest
irrigation project in the world begun in 1985, it is a pipeline system that
will irrigate African cities. (Source: BOINK.SK).
5. The California High-Speed Railway, California, USA
The American speed rail project
is currently under construction and aims to connect 8 of the largest cities in
United States. The bullet train system set to complete by 2030, will be powered
by renewable energy.
(Source: NY Times)
These infrastructure projects are
the biggest initiatives honoring the spirit of SDG 9, that is, building
resilient and sustainable infrastructure, all the while fostering innovation.
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