Green is the new Brown

Another article from Archdaily talk about urban development in Abu Dhabi.

Is it sustainable?I mean, the desert is as a desert.. not green but brown.. It's just a concept, yes.. but I try to put it in another perspective.. are we human always try to modify the nature rather than accept what nature already has?

When nature shows an activity, lets say volcano eruption or even earthquake, we call it natural disaster. It is not a disaster I think.. it's nature activity. Different perspective.
As human, we have an amazing ability to modify or to interfere what seems to be uncomfortable with our lives. Other species?they have even greater ability.. called adaptation. Or should I say that human ability to do things called as adaptation as well??

http://www.archdaily.com/499408/heatherwick-tapped-to-design-sunken-oasis-in-abu-dhabi/