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The Maldives has been slowly disappearing over the years, almost completely unnoticeable to us.  Rest assured however, the water levels across the world are rising, and with the Maldives the lowest lying land above sea level, panic is beginning to set in.  In fifty to a hundred years the Maldives could find itself in an awkward situation with sea levels rising so high that the islands become inhabitable.

There is not a single of the twelve hundred islands that is more the six feet above sea level, so when these sea levels rise above a certain point there will be nothing left.  Most of these islands have a dedicated hotel on them, mostly for those that would like to enjoy a luxury holiday.  So these hoteliers find it well within their best interests to help out any scheme designed to help save the Maldives from “falling” into the sea.

However it would seem as though they are not just going to give up and “Throw in the towel” so to speak.  Some designers and architectural builders have pulled some ideas together, along with the help of the government.  Instead of creating sea wall defences, which would be impossible for the majority of these islands another alternative is being investigated.

There has been much talk and debate about creating islands.  Simply put the Maldivian government is considering building islands that are designed to float above the still waters of the Maldives.  One island in Particular is called the Koen Olthuis island, which has been designed in the shape of a star, pictured below:

This is going to be a prototype for many other islands that the Maldives government is planning on building, or at least investing in.  The Dutch Docklands has just finished signing an agreement with the Maldivian Government to go ahead with creating a number of specific floating devices for these islands.  All it takes now is for something to be completed before this becomes a reality instead of just a few drawings.

Marcus is Typically a Travel SEO, working with Maldives holidays tour operators, he enjoys blogging about experiences and what he learns in day to day life.

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