Great Man-Made River Project
Beijing Airport
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Great Man-Made River Project
Libya
The “ Great Man-Made River ” ( GMR ) has been an ongoing project since 1985 . To this day , it is classed as the largest irrigation project in the world , and upon completion , it will supply water to more than 350,000 acres of arable land . Not only will it assist Libyan farmers with their produce , but it will also increase the availability of clean drinking water in the majority of Libya ’ s urban centres . The water source of the GMR is the Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System – the world ’ s largest-known fossil water aquifer system – and the project ’ s completion is slated for 2030 .
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Beijing Airport
China
Unsurprisingly , as China looks to stamp its dominance on every aspect of global life , its construction projects grow in size . The Beijing International Airport will eventually surpass Dubai ’ s Al Maktoum International Airport – listed above – in cost , total square miles , and passager and plane capacity . The project ’ s first phase was completed in time for the 2008 Olympiad , and teams behind the construction intend to complete the further expansion by 2025 .
92 June 2021