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priscilla 1Artificial Islands
September 5th 2011 02:08
An artificial island or man-made island is an island or archipelago that has been constructed by people rather than formed by natural means. They are created by expanding existing islets, construction on existing reefs, or amalgamating several natural islets into a bigger island.
Artificial islands may vary in size from small islets reclaimed solely to support a single pillar of a building or structure, to those that support entire communities and buildings.
Dubai is home to several artificial islands projects, including the three Palm Islands projects, The World and the Dubai Waterfront. Only the Palm Jumeirah is inhabited so far.
*This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article for Artificial Island.
Artificial islands may vary in size from small islets reclaimed solely to support a single pillar of a building or structure, to those that support entire communities and buildings.
Dubai is home to several artificial islands projects, including the three Palm Islands projects, The World and the Dubai Waterfront. Only the Palm Jumeirah is inhabited so far.
Making new islands in Dubai
*This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article for Artificial Island.
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