21st century emergent ‘trees’

submitted by Gozo College Middle School : Mara Spiteri  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school magazine,website,school media,other,EkoSkola Noticeboard, EkoSkola blog
Proof of dissemination: Click to view
Dissemination description: Photo uploaded on school website, fb page, ekoskola blog, noticeboard and will be published in school magazine.
sustainable development goal(s): decent work and economic growth, industry innovation and infrastructure, sustainable cities and communities
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Malta’s dependency on tourism, economic progress and population growth is putting extra pressure on the Maltese Islands’ surface area. Construction seems to have become Malta’s main source of income. The solution developers are providing for the ever increasing demand for accommodation is concrete high rise buildings. Urban sprawl is categorically affecting the balance between rural and built-up areas with a great loss of the local identity. Urban skylines are being swamped with haphazard development without any real concern on the effects on the surrounding area and environment. These emerging ‘trees’ are literally suffocating the traditional low buildings built in local stone. How sustainable is all this?