Sustainability Evaluation Project Instructions: Individually, you are to research about three different development projects that are happening in the world right now. These are: Dubailand, United Arab Emirates Chinese Dam, Ecuador National Trunk Highway System, China We have provided some websites for you about the projects but you have to also carry out extensive individual research. You objective is to rank the development projects in order of the most sustainable and explain why you have chosen that order. Remember that sustainability and sustainable development incorporate all aspects of society. You should continually ask yourself: Does the project benefit or not benefit society, economy, environment? You should first read this article which will help to give you an understanding of some of the aspects you need consider, while reading it you should write down the factors you need to consider: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20141102194423-151921142-what-are- megaprojects-how-big-are-they

Dubailand Dubai, United Arab Emirates Walt Disney World can fit three times inside this complex. With 278 square kilometers, the $64 billion Dubailand will have six parts: theme parks, sports venues, eco-tourism, health facilities, science attractions, and hotels. It will also have the largest hotel with 6,500 rooms and one of the biggest Malls with at least 10 million square feet. The completion of this project is estimated for 2025. About Money Website: http://construction.about.com/od/Future- Projects/a/Worlds-Largest-Projects- Dubailand.htm Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubailand Dubailand Promotional Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=se3fNvs W4LE

Dam in Ecuador Hydro Electric plant being built by Sinohydro for 2 Dam in Ecuador Hydro Electric plant being built by Sinohydro for 2.2million USD. North of Quito. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/26 /business/international/chinas-global- ambitions-with-loans-and-strings- attached.html?_r=0 http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/ 2015/07/24/business/international/th e-world-according-to-china- investment-maps.html https://www.internationalrivers.org/r esources/ecuador-s-most-spectacular- waterfall-threatened-by-chinese- funded-hydroelectric-project

National Trunk Highway System China http://www.roadtraffic- technology.com/projects/nati onal-trunk-highway-system/ https://www.youtube.com/w atch?v=HTrg9fTJvmA http://www.smithsonianmag. com/innovation/see-why- chinas-new-highway-system- engineering-marvel- 180947926/?no-ist