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As part of a research project, students from Tbilisi State University’s Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences familiarized themselves with the construction and land development processes of two artificial peninsulas and an artificial island within the Ambassadori Island Batumi project.
The Ambassadori Group is implementing the island project in collaboration with various international companies. The project aims to create two artificial peninsulas and one artificial island spanning 84 hectares of sea. Construction is being carried out in full compliance with the principles of sustainable development and smart cities.
A group of 15 TSU students met with project leaders in Batumi, who gave the students a tour of the site and introduced them to the ongoing work. According to Irma Makalatia, a PhD student, who leads the TSU research project, “This is the first time artificial infrastructure has been developed on the eastern coast of the Black Sea, at the entrance to Batumi, according to the principles of a modern smart city. A discussion was held between the students and the project leaders, and it is welcome that the research process will pay special attention to assessing the ecological condition of the coast and the concept of green city development.” Dr. Nodar Tsivtsivadze, Head of the Hydromechanics and Oceanology Laboratory of the Department of Geography of the Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences of TSU, mentored the fieldwork within the framework of the TSU research project.
According to Irma Makalatia, the work is being carried out using modern equipment and technologies, taking into account the peculiarities of the local ecosystem. She also noted that TSU and Ambassadori Island Batumi plan to sign a memorandum of cooperation, which will involve TSU students in the construction of two artificial peninsulas and an artificial island in Batumi. The memorandum will also provide internship and employment opportunities for the students. TSU students will have the opportunity to observe the sustainability of the coast, sea level fluctuations, ecology and coastal erosion during the construction of the artificial peninsula. After processing the collected data, students and professors will publish it in scientific articles and dissertations and present it at local and international conferences.
The leaders of the Ambassadori Island Batumi project say that the project serves both touristic and economic purposes for the region. It will put Batumi, and Georgia as a whole, on a new global investment map.
