Dubai World Expo 2020 impact on sustainable development: Youth perspective on the contemporary human milieu in the UAE

The witnessed Dubai World Expo 2020 event in the last six months, represented in nonstop activities, events, forums, and various cultural experiences, requires multiple in-depth studies to grasp its unfolding lessons. This research explores the impact of Dubai World Expo 2020 on youth perception of world spatial sustainable development and challenges. The primary focus of this project is to identify the result of such megadevelopment on the future of the city based on different dimensions such as career path, network, attraction, identity, and innovation from the younger generation’s perspective. This mission is a key step in driving the intertwined relationship between space and people in future development. Thinking of youth as future leaders, it’s important to understand their perception and how this mega event contributed towards shaping their perspective. The outcome of this preliminary study contributes to understanding the human milieu of the UAE context as influenced by the recent mega-development.