List of artificial islands Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
Currently, man-made islands are an expensive but in some cases lucrative option for many cities having lack-of-land problems (such as Tokyo's Odaiba and Fukuoka's island city project.) In the future they may be common sights as many cities (especially Asian cities) around the world face severe urban land shortages and congestion. Eventually, this may make man-made islands a logical option.This is a list of several artificial or man-made islands.
- Balboa Island (Newport Beach, California)
- Burj al-Arab Hotel in Dubai
- Harbor Island (Seattle, Washington)
- Hong Kong International Airport (partially man-made, and partially on Chek Lap Kok)
- Kansai International Airport
- Kobe Airport
- Neeltje-Jans
- Odaiba, Tōkyō Bay;
- The Palm Islands (Jumeirah and Jebel Ali), currently (2004) under construction off Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Peberholm
- Flakfortet, Copenhagen harbor
- Middelgrunden, Copenhagen harbor
- Trekroner, Copenhagen harbor
- Port Island, Kobe harbor
- Read's Island
- Rokko Island, Kobe harbor
- Treasure Island (San Francisco Bay)
- Whale Island, Portsmouth harbour, England
- The World Islands, currently (2004) under construction off Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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