Chapter 01

Macro analysis

The islands as they are.

This chapter reads each island as a whole, before any area is chosen. It opens with the Greater Malé Region, the one setting the three islands share, and then follows Malé, Villimalé and Hulhumalé in turn.

Each island is taken through the same topics, from its history and climate to its streets and public space. It draws on published sources: the Rethink Malé StoryMap, the HDC’s plans for Hulhumalé, the 2022 census, Google Maps and Wikipedia, all listed in the references.

Sections of chapter 01
Section	Malé	Villimalé	Hulhumalé	Compare
1.1Regional context	All three islands
1.2Island introduction	Malé: Island introduction	Villimalé: Island introduction	Hulhumalé: Island introduction	Compare: Island introduction
1.3History and culture	Malé: History and culture	Villimalé: History and culture	Hulhumalé: History and culture	Compare: History and culture
1.4Environment and climate	Malé: Environment and climate	Villimalé: Environment and climate	Hulhumalé: Environment and climate	Compare: Environment and climate
1.5Population and demographics	Malé: Population and demographics	Villimalé: Population and demographics	Hulhumalé: Population and demographics	Compare: Population and demographics
1.6Urban form and built environment	Malé: Urban form and built environment	Villimalé: Urban form and built environment	Hulhumalé: Urban form and built environment	Compare: Urban form and built environment
1.7Movement and mobility	Malé: Movement and mobility	Villimalé: Movement and mobility	Hulhumalé: Movement and mobility	Compare: Movement and mobility
1.8Public and open space	Malé: Public and open space	Villimalé: Public and open space	Hulhumalé: Public and open space	Compare: Public and open space
1.9Three islands, side by side	All three islands