The decision of the Government of Maldives to develop a 15-storey 200-bed tourist hotel on one of the few remaining public open spaces on Male' is an issue of serious concern for the residents of Male'. Given the urban conditions, the placement of this development in Male' is inappropriate and will further exacerbate the social, transport, housing and environmental problems. The process of decision making and execution of this project contravene existing government policies and strategies to alleviate the urban congestion of Male'. Based on this assessment, it is concluded that a better choice for the location of this development could be found elsewhere within the Greater male' Urban Region. This is an assessment made by a team of local professionals. download report (0.97MB)
