Riyadh City May Collapse by 2010

Riyadh, the Saudi capital, may collapse catastrophically within 12 – 18 months

The moderators believe the city of Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia, may collapse catastrophically within the next 12-18 months with a certainty of 80 percent.

Riyadh is located in the historical regions of Nejd and Al-Yamama in the center of the Arabian Peninsula.  Home to about 5 million people, Riyadh’s collapse may be triggered by a number of collapse mechanisms including

Human-Enhanced Natural Phenomena

• Climate Change
  
• Drought
• Sandstorms
• Earthquakes

Conflict and War

• Oil
  
• Social and political unrest
  
• Economic turmoil

Others

• Various other collapse mechanisms
  

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