Eighth Wonder of the World

Summary

In 1969, industrialisation in Libya led to the contamination of fresh water. So they decided to build pipelines for water transportation from the desert to their homes. The project was begun by Muammar Al Qadhafi in 1984 and it was divided into 3 phases. Phase I began in 1993 where water from the east was received. In 1996 Phase II was completed, adapting water from the western fields to Tripoli. In 2006, Phase III, which links both Phase I and Phase II was still under construction. At that time people’s lives improved. Thanks to foreign countries which had a vital impact on this project but eventually, Libyans were involved to share work in this project and they managed 70% of the total jobs. Future prospects are to have 90% of the whole work done by Libyans. This revolution led Libya to be the world leader in hydrological engineering as well as playing an effective role in global economy.

Main Idea

In earlier times, Libya was a desert country until people began to discover its wealth. Muammar Al Qadhafi constructed wells in the desert with the assistance of foreign countries. Fresh water was brought from the desert to coastal cities where Libyans live. This revolution made a significant impact and led Libya to be the world leader in hydrological engineering.

Comment

In my point of view, this is a great achievement for a poor water country to begin with nothing and to take the lead in hydrological engineering. It deserves to be counted as one of the world wonders.